To: Stan Drake, Moore Assistant City Manager
Citizens of Oklahoma: Protect our animals!
Don't let innocent animals die. Support no-kill animal shelters!
Why is this important?
During the month of May 2013 a massive tornado came through Moore, Oklahoma, leaving devastating destruction. Homes were destroyed, families were separated, and lives were lost. Not only did this tornado affect humans, it also affected animals. Animals were separated from their homes and taken to shelters. Owners only had thirty days to claim their pets until the shelters put the animals up for adoption.
Natural disasters happen far too often in Oklahoma. Areas that are at a high risk for natural disasters must participate in a network of animal shelters throughout the state to protect our animals. We need to build no-kill shelters in Moore, El Reno, Piedmont, Weatherford, and Newcastle because these are often devastated by natural disasters and do not possess sufficient animal shelters to house animals that would be displaced during a tornado. Do not let a natural disaster take these animals away because the cities were not prepared.
Imagine your own cat or dog being adopted out to another family without your consent because you were not able to find what shelter your pet was located in (Tuttle, 2013). This is what happened not only to pet owners that fell victim to the tornadoes and lost their pets in the confusion, but also, lost or unwanted animals are euthanized every day. If Oklahoma had more shelters like PAWS, Save Our Strays, and Second Chance, then 100,000 dogs and cats could be saved each year (“Oklahoma Dogs,” 2013). By signing this petition you will help us build more sanctuaries for pets, starting with Moore, Oklahoma. With your signatures we will send this to the Moore Assistant City Manager Stan Drake in order to save the lives of hundreds of innocent animals.
*Petition updated on 3/26/14 due to new information.
Natural disasters happen far too often in Oklahoma. Areas that are at a high risk for natural disasters must participate in a network of animal shelters throughout the state to protect our animals. We need to build no-kill shelters in Moore, El Reno, Piedmont, Weatherford, and Newcastle because these are often devastated by natural disasters and do not possess sufficient animal shelters to house animals that would be displaced during a tornado. Do not let a natural disaster take these animals away because the cities were not prepared.
Imagine your own cat or dog being adopted out to another family without your consent because you were not able to find what shelter your pet was located in (Tuttle, 2013). This is what happened not only to pet owners that fell victim to the tornadoes and lost their pets in the confusion, but also, lost or unwanted animals are euthanized every day. If Oklahoma had more shelters like PAWS, Save Our Strays, and Second Chance, then 100,000 dogs and cats could be saved each year (“Oklahoma Dogs,” 2013). By signing this petition you will help us build more sanctuaries for pets, starting with Moore, Oklahoma. With your signatures we will send this to the Moore Assistant City Manager Stan Drake in order to save the lives of hundreds of innocent animals.
*Petition updated on 3/26/14 due to new information.