Please contact our county commissioners

[Paul]

The Caldwell County Animal Shelter in Lenoir kills thousands of unclaimed animals in a Carbon Monoxide GAS CHAMBER each year. Your taxes fund it. There is a better way: euthanasia by injection, the same method that is used in vet offices and which could save the county money. Gas chambers are dangerous for shelter workers, and this one has been known to leak hazardous carbon monoxide before. The manufacturer has gone out of business and takes no responsibility for accidents.

If you care about the animals and the animal control staff, please call your county commissioners and ask that the county stop killing animals in the gas chamber. You voted them in office, and they will listen to the concerns of local residents.

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Please ask your county officials to stop the gas chamber:

Health Director Denise Michaud 828-426-8415 [e-mail]

County Commissioners:

Ben Griffin [e-mail] 828-757-1300

Clay [e-mail] 828-757-1300

Don Barrier [e-mail] 828-757-1300

Ron Beane [e-mail] 828-757-1300

Rob Bratcher [e-mail] 828-757-1300

Health Board members:

Kay Roukema 754-3374

Don Barrier 850-7607

Jo Murray 754-9335

Marion Rothrock 754-9834

Allen Hefner 728-3980

Karen Cannon 754-9500

Rebecca Whisnant 754-4545

Leona Schell 754-9335

Marie Hatton 754-3673

John Maggiore 754-6004

Chad Barr, animal control [e-mail] 828-757-8625