To: Phil Kearns, Chief of Police, Lisa Wong, Mayor, and Michael Cahill, MDAR
A voice for Fitchburg Animals
Create open access via social media of all adoptable, abandoned, lost, missing and stray animals. Replacing the current "members only" policy.
Why is this important?
Social media has proven instrumental at reuniting lost and or missing pets. Cross posting assists with animal adoptions. With our neighboring city/towns utilizing Facebook as a go to source, Fitchburg remains a "secrete society". Where no one has open informational access to our displaced animals.
I have created this petition because of a very painful experience that changed my life. A dog expressing dangerous aggressive behavior was brought into the now closed city shelter, that someone was looking for him.
I believe if Fitchburg had a policy of open social media, that dog would have been claimed. The system failed with a breakdown in communication and a tragic set of events occurred.
Join me in asking that the city change it's policy. Ask for an open access Fitchburg Animal Control Facebook page be created and utilized with every animal in it's care. Update the city official web site with current animal related information; when are dog licenses due, what the feline policy is, how to obtain an application for a kennel license and the email direct to animal control. Publish our adoptable animals on Petfinder.
These changes will save lives, reunite pets quicker and get animals adopted faster. It will keep residents informed of local-state laws. Bringing peace of mind our city is full disclosure.
I have created this petition because of a very painful experience that changed my life. A dog expressing dangerous aggressive behavior was brought into the now closed city shelter, that someone was looking for him.
I believe if Fitchburg had a policy of open social media, that dog would have been claimed. The system failed with a breakdown in communication and a tragic set of events occurred.
Join me in asking that the city change it's policy. Ask for an open access Fitchburg Animal Control Facebook page be created and utilized with every animal in it's care. Update the city official web site with current animal related information; when are dog licenses due, what the feline policy is, how to obtain an application for a kennel license and the email direct to animal control. Publish our adoptable animals on Petfinder.
These changes will save lives, reunite pets quicker and get animals adopted faster. It will keep residents informed of local-state laws. Bringing peace of mind our city is full disclosure.