The following editorial is submitted by local animal advocate, Robin Kennedy. Ms Kennedy points to the slick accounting of the...
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September 14, 2011September 14, 2011
IACC Budget Cut Attention
The proposed budget cut for IACC by the public safety committee has drawn a great deal of attention from the...
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September 1, 2011September 1, 2011
Indianapolis Animal Care and Control and Tax Dollars
August 31, 2011 Dear Mayor Ballard, Safety Director Straub and Councillors, Like all taxpayers, I appreciate a responsible public servant....
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August 17, 2011February 14, 2019
Where does the money go? Some history. Part II
Indianapolis Star reporter Alex Campbell penned an article in the Indianapolis STAR July 25, 2011 on the Humane Society of...
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May 15, 2011May 15, 2011
Animal Philanthropy ~ Where Does the Money go?
“Donations to animal causes is the fastest growing segment of American philanthropy” ~Nathan Winograd, Redemption How much of that well-intended...
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February 27, 2011February 27, 2011
What’s become of the Indianapolis Animal Welfare Alliance?
More than a year ago, in an apparent attempt to deflect attention from an upheaval in the animal welfare community...
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September 1, 2010September 1, 2010
Another case of reckless ACC discretion reported
On June 18, Mallory was enjoying the day on her front porch in the 2100 block of North Ritter neighborhood...
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March 13, 2010March 13, 2010
“Dog that attacked man adopted from Humane Society”
“Pit Bulls Attack Neighbor; Society Says Dog Not Aggressive” http://www.theindychannel.com/news/22815358/detail.html “We do not adopt out aggressive dogs, period,” he said....
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January 30, 2010January 30, 2010
“A leopard cannot change its spots”
A group of self interested animal welfare individuals (the same who lobbied to oust former IACC administrator) are leading a...
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December 17, 2009December 17, 2009
Mayor overrules the chairman of the Animal Control Board
Animal Control Board meetings to be televised Kudos to Mayor Ballard for overruling the IACC board chairman, David Horth, request...
December 12, 2009December 12, 2009
Government Access TV dismissed from IACC board meetings by Chairman David Horth
Just when you think it couldn’t get any worse, it does. The buzz word in local government is, “transparency.” But...
October 3, 2009October 3, 2009
Stray politicians are running in packs and putting the public at risk for swallowing misinformation
No one is going to argue that serious injury from a dog or multiple dogs can be devastating, just as...