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As someone in animal rescue I am appalled at the things Kelly has done. From doing away with an important, life saving tool like MyCase to how she treats her employees shows how she is an incompetent leader.
While never having worked under Kelly, I have worked with her. I watched as she destroyed the low cost clinic that was responsible for saving life after life through spay/neuter. I watched as she harmed her employees and systematically took them out. These were people who love animals and wanted to help them. They were passionate voices for the voiceless and Kelly decided to destroy rather than build and embrace the team she had.
As a resident of Johnson County, I know the impact of her policies at IACS. The animals from Marion County and those adopted from IACS land themselves in our county shelter because where else were they supposed to go? This results in unnecessary stress and work by my county shelter to either explain why Marion County animals cannot be surrender in Johnson County or they have to get these animals to IACS or elsewhere.
My own rescue regularly receives calls from folks begging for help because their shelter is forced by Kelly and her policies to send them away. It is completely illogical and unacceptable for Kelly to expect folks to endanger themselves, their family, and their own animals by taking in a stray dog for weeks with unknown temperament and disease. While the public is an instrumental part of animal welfare, they should not be expected to hold animals for weeks or be forced to release them back to the streets.
I worry very much about the cats at IACS.
With very little said about them now I worry very much that the policies of “put them back where you found them” and TNRing cats regardless of if the cat is able to survive outdoors are still in place.
Not every cat can be released back outdoors and to assume they can will kill them.
While dogs will sadly always be the primary focus of most folks, cats deserve and need a voice.
What is happening to these cats?
As someone in animal rescue and someone who has dedicated their life to saving cats, I implore you to not place Kelly Diamond as director. She has proven time and time again that she cares about her image and her numbers more than the animals and her employees.
The animals deserve better than Kelly.
Regan supported: Reject the Appointment of Kelly Diamond as New Director of IACSThe situation currently at IACS is the worst it’s ever been. I’ve volunteered in rescue locally for 15 years and used to defend the shelter. I can No longer do that. Kelly Diamond has no compassion and should not be appointed director. They need a nation wide search to find someone CAPABLE of running a municipal shelter. Someone who cares and will do what’s best for the animals and our community.
Brandy supported: Reject the Appointment of Kelly Diamond as New Director of IACSI work in Animal Welfare at a small local shelter in Marion County. The situation is awful and since Kelly has taken over iacs it's gotten so much worse in such little time. The animals deserve so much better.
Danielle supported: Reject the Appointment of Kelly Diamond as New Director of IACSPlease help Cash get home. This case should have been a slam dunk. The nightmare of having a trusted friend take your dog to train and dog sit, while you go on holiday. The sitters intentions are very clear in her messages, but it's your friend and why wouldn't you trust them. Well she wasn't a good friend, she is a scam artist and Cash needs to get home!
Lisa supported: DOGS ARE FAMILY, It’s time our laws catch up: Companion Animal Law ReformMany breeders are more interested in profit than the health of the animals. Having and enforcing standards to protect the health and wellness of the animals is necessary. Health of the dogs, health of the puppies, prevention of health issues by not allowing inbreeding, limiting litters so that the parents can heal and have a good quality of life, breeders being registered, proper vet care, not allowing pets to be dumped afterwards, vetting buyers and homes to prevent bad people from buying or adopting under false pretenses and then mistreating the animals, therefore enabling a cycle of cruelty and neglect.
D supported: Protect Dogs in NC: Enforce Breeder Licensing and Health StandardsAs somebody who struggles with mental health issues, the concept of a police officer refusing to try to understand when somebody is going through something is utterly terrifying, especially when taking into account how stigmatized certain disorders are.
Cydney supported: Reprimand Sheriff Deputy Mark Heberlig of Houston County GAWe have so many strays or neighbors who don’t take care of their dogs. We have adopted 2 from our neighborhood. When they came to our door they were skin and bones and one was injured. Something has to be done.
All dogs we have adopted over the years have been fixed.
Anna supported: Implement Mandatory Breeding Restrictions and Spaying/Neutering for DogsLiving in the country within the county, we frequently get stray dogs that are dumped. They attack our chickens, potentially cause issues with other dogs on personal property as well as the burden then placed on us to feed, rehome or handle the animal.
Jennifer supported: Implement Mandatory Breeding Restrictions and Spaying/Neutering for DogsI’ve adopted both my cats from mini cat town, and they are the friendliest, most well adjusted cats I’ve ever had. It’s an excellent business and non profit and adds so much vibrancy to the local area, not to mention it creates very tolerant and friendly cats! As a resident of palo alto I would be deeply saddened to see such a positive community force shut down over needlessly strict zoning regulations.
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