Help stop Santa Clara County Shelter from closing one day a week and killing more

Please write a quick email or call the Santa Clara County Supervisors (listed below) asking them to NOT close the shelter for an extra day a week.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors were recently mislead into believing that closing the County Shelter an extra day a week would help cut costs without any negative effects to the animals being fostered there. Under this misinformation, the County Board of Supervisors voted to close the Shelter an extra day a week, effective September 1, 2005.

We were informed that closing the Shelter for an extra day a week, would result in a 10% INCREASE in killing healthy adoptable animals, especially dogs! Meaning, 150 healthy/adoptable dogs will be killed a month because there won't be enough room to house them, with the amount of incoming strays they have. Many healthy/adoptable cats will be killed too.

We urge you to contact all 5 Supervisors (contact info below) and ask them to re-vote on this issue and not to close the Shelter an extra day a week because additional dogs and cats will have to be killed due to this police change. Dogs and cats should not have to pay the price for budgetary constraints.

Please let the Board of Supervisors know that because the Shelter is out in the country, and is already open on a limited basis, people are tying their dogs to the gate, and driving off, if they Shelter is closed. They are also putting cats in boxes, putting them at the gate, and driving off, or just releasing their pets out in front of the Shelter! San Martin is much hotter in the summer, than San Jose. So, PLEASE, mention how awful this is for these poor abandoned animals.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY TO WRITE!

Thank you for your help!
If you need further information please contact Phil Jewitte, the Director of the County's of Santa Clara's Animal Shelter at 408-681-1105 or 408-465-2921.


PLEASE, PASS THIS ON!

Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors:
don.gage [at] bos.co.santa-clara.ca.us, blanca.alvarado [at] bos.co.santa-clara.ca.us, primo.mchugh [at] bos.co.scl.ca.us, jim.beall [at] bos.co.santa-clara.ca.us, 5liz.kniss [at] bos.co.santa-clara.ca.us


Don Gage, Supervisor, District 1:
don.gage [at] bos.co.santa-clara.ca.us

Blanca Alvarado, Supervisor, District 2:
blanca.alvarado [at] bos.co.santa-clara.ca.us

Pete McHugh, Supervisor, District 3:
primo.mchugh [at] bos.co.scl.ca.us

James T. Beall, Jr., Supervisor, District 4:
jim.beall [at] bos.co.santa-clara.ca.us

Liz Kniss, Supervisor, District
5liz.kniss [at] bos.co.santa-clara.ca.us


ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION/INFO on SUPERVISORS:

Supervisor Blanca Alvarado - District 2
County Government Center
Tenth Floor - East Wing
70 West Hedding Street
San Jose, CA. 95110
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Tel: (408) 299-5020
Fax: (408) 295-8642
Email Blanca Alvarado
http://www.blancaalvarado.org


Supervisor Donald F. Gage - District 1
In order for government to make a difference in people's lives, it must be responsive and accountable. I have provided the information on this website for your convenience. If I can provide you with any additional information, please contact my office.
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Tel: (408) 299-5010
Fax: (408) 295-6993
Email Donald F. Gage
http://www.dongage.org

Supervisor James T. Beall Jr. - District 4
Our mission is to effectively represent the interests of the peo ple of Santa Clara County, to respond to their needs and provide them with quality services. We strongly believe that the government resources should be administered as efficiently and effectively as possible in addressing the concerns of our communities. Our office is committed to the values of fairness, equity and service.
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Tel: (408) 299-5040
Fax: (408) 299-2038
Email James T. Beall
http://www.jimbeall.org


Supervisor Liz Kniss - District 5
With our diverse and talented citizens, innovative companies, natural beauty and wonderful climate, Santa Clara County is truly among the best places in the world to live and work. Despite our challenges in energy, housing, health care and other issues, we are blessed with the tools and resources to address these issues by working together.
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Tel: (408)-299-5050
Fax: (408) 280-0418
Email Liz Kniss
http://www.lizkniss.org


Supervisor Pete McHugh - District 3
The residents of Santa Clara County elect County Supervisors to represent them. I accomplish this mission by making good decisions on issues that come before the Board and pursuing policy initiatives important to County residents. I work hard to be a voice for those in the community who lack one and to validate and support organizations representing new communities in the County. My Office also takes seriously the work we do for residents who ask for help in dealing with government agencies.
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Tel: (408) 299-5030
Fax: (408) 298-6637
Email Peter A. McHugh
http://www.pmchugh.org






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