{"id":7436,"date":"2015-08-22T15:55:03","date_gmt":"2015-08-22T15:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/?p=7436"},"modified":"2016-07-28T18:38:59","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T18:38:59","slug":"our-citys-animals-in-the-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/?p=7436","title":{"rendered":"Our city\u2019s animals in the press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">We have been struggling with dangerous animal issues in our neighborhoods for years, but in the last several years there has been an explosion to the point of a crisis level that is endangering our citizens on a daily basis.\u00a0\u00a0On this page we have collected articles from various Dallas papers and magazines and made a library of recent and past stories about animals issues so anyone can become informed and clearly see a long standing unaddressed problem. At the bottom of this post you will find a list of city leaders to contact to help us make the change required to address these issues plaguing our City. You can also read about our road map to change via our two Oak Cliff Animal Initiative meetings. We presented a road map in\u00a0<a title=\"Animal Initiative Town Hall Meeting Summary and update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/?p=4850\" target=\"_blank\">2014<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"2015 Oak Cliff Animal Initiative Meeting Recap\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/?p=6801\" target=\"_blank\">2015<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">To start the library\u00a0off is content that just made\u00a0the\u00a0front page Sunday Dallas Morning News.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tasha_DMN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7473 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tasha_DMN-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha_DMN\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tasha_DMN-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tasha_DMN-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tasha_DMN-60x60.jpg 60w, http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tasha_DMN.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tasha agrees with the headline &#8211; a vicious cycle indeed<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Here we go, from the Dallas Morning News:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><em>Dallas Morning News editorial writer Sharon Grigsby began focusing commentary on the stray dog issue in late 2014 as part of the newspaper\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/north-south-dallas-project\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cBridging Dallas\u2019 North-South Gap\u201d<\/a>\u00a0effort. Newsroom reporters Scott Farwell and Gromer Jeffers Jr. began their own investigation into the issue several weeks ago.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/community-news\/best-southwest\/headlines\/20150821-dallas-struggles-with-a-sea-of-stray-dogs.ece\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"_1209272\" class=\"escenic-picture alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/photos\/20150821-dog15.ece\/BINARY\/dog15\" alt=\"Stray dog\" width=\"300\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/community-news\/best-southwest\/headlines\/20150821-dallas-struggles-with-a-sea-of-stray-dogs.ece\" target=\"_blank\">Animal welfare never-ending fight in city<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><em>By Scott Farwell and Gromer Jeffers Jr.<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The city is flummoxed by thousands of loose and abandoned dogs that threaten neighborhood safety and impede revitalization efforts. A drive around poor neighborhoods suggests the city has a long way to go.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/local-news\/20150821-shelters-near-dallas-grapple-with-loose-dogs.ece\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"_1209272\" class=\"escenic-picture alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/photos\/20150821-dog26.ece\/BINARY\/dog26\" alt=\"Stray dogs\" width=\"300\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/local-news\/20150821-shelters-near-dallas-grapple-with-loose-dogs.ece\" target=\"_blank\">Shelters near Dallas grapple with loose dogs<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><em>By Loyd Brumfield<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Some suburban Dallas County shelters say they operate under a prevailing theory: Dallas\u2019 stray dog problem is spilling into their jurisdictions &#8211; but there\u2019s no clear-cut method to determine the origin of stray or abandoned animals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/20150821-editorial-4-things-dallas-can-do-to-stop-stray-dog-chaos.ece\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"_1209272\" class=\"escenic-picture alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/20150821-nm_13straydog.ece\/BINARY\/NM_13StrayDog\" alt=\"Stray dog\" width=\"300\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/20150821-editorial-4-things-dallas-can-do-to-stop-stray-dog-chaos.ece\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><em>4 things Dallas can do to stop stray-dog chaos<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">If you live north of Interstate 30, you probably have a hard time believing this is happening in Dallas. But it is. As a result, both the people and the castoff pets are suffering a poor quality of life. Here\u2019s why you should care, regardless of where you live, as well as four things that would go a long way toward fixing Dallas\u2019 stray dog problem.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/photos\/20150821-dallas-struggles-with-a-sea-of-stray-dogs1.ece\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"_1209272\" class=\"escenic-picture alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/photos\/20150821-dog06.ece\/BINARY\/dog06\" alt=\"Stray dog\" width=\"300\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/photos\/20150821-dallas-struggles-with-a-sea-of-stray-dogs1.ece\" target=\"_blank\">Photos<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><em>Stray dogs in Dallas<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cI know just because I\u2019m out here doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s going to stop,\u201d says Marina Tarashevska, a dog rescuer who works on the gag-inducing front line of the problem. \u201cBut once you know this exists, you have a responsibility to do something about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/interactives.dallasnews.com\/2015\/graphics\/stray-dogs-map\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"_1209272\" class=\"escenic-picture alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/incoming\/20150821-dogmap.jpg.ece\/BINARY\/dogmap.jpg\" alt=\"Stray dog map\" width=\"300\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/interactives.dallasnews.com\/2015\/graphics\/stray-dogs-map\/\" target=\"_blank\">Interactive map<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Loose dog service requests by zip code<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">This map shows Dallas zip codes that have had 10 or more loose dog service requests calls to Dallas Animal Services in a fiscal year for the past four years. Click on a zip code to see total calls and view by fiscal years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/politics\/local-politics\/20150821-dallas-city-council-member-scott-griggs-pushes-to-get-stray-dogs-issue-on-agenda.ece\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"_1209272\" class=\"escenic-picture alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/incoming\/20150821-nm_27trinity1dw_40487993.jpg.ece\/BINARY\/NM_27TRINITY1DW_40487993.JPG\" alt=\"Scott Griggs\" width=\"300\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/politics\/local-politics\/20150821-dallas-city-council-member-scott-griggs-pushes-to-get-stray-dogs-issue-on-agenda.ece\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas City Council member Scott Griggs pushes to get stray dogs issue on agenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><em>By Gromer Jeffers Jr.<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Griggs, who represents north Oak Cliff,\u00a0 says it\u2019s time for the council to overhaul policies dealing with loose dogs. He\u2019s getting signatures to place the matter on next week\u2019s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ece1\">Editorials and Opinion<br \/>\nSharon Grigsby,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/north-south-dallas-project\/\">\u201cBridging Dallas\u2019 North-South Gap\u201d<\/a>\u00a0project editor:<br \/>\n<em>Since the editorial board kicked off our \u201cBridging Dallas\u2019 North-South Gap\u201d effort in October 2007, residents have consistently told us that loose dogs pose one of the most pervasive quality-of-life challenges to the southern half of our city. Last fall, I committed to digging into the problem and potential solutions. I started by writing blog posts asking residents for their ideas and experiences. Talk about robust, constructive feedback! I credit the readers for what we\u2019ve accomplished so far on this issue.<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/20150326-slideshow-stray-dogs-in-southern-dallas-need-our-help.ece\" target=\"_blank\">Photos: Stray dogs in southern Dallas need our help<\/a><\/div>\n<table width=\"200\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Editorials<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/20150821-editorial-4-things-dallas-can-do-to-stop-stray-dog-chaos.ece\" target=\"_blank\">4 things Dallas can do to stop stray-dog chaos<\/a><br \/>\nBoth the city\u2019s tax base and the quality of life for residents and pets suffer until this problem gets fixed.\u00a0<em>(August 21)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">_____<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/20150326-editorial-we-need-straight-talk-on-stray-dogs-in-dallas.ece\" target=\"_blank\">We need straight talk on stray dogs in Dallas<\/a><br \/>\nAre we barking up the wrong tree when it comes to stray-dog solutions for southern Dallas?\u00a0<em>(March 26)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">_____<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/20150128-editorial-spread-big-fix-message-of-free-spay-neuter-services-in-dallas.ece\" target=\"_blank\">Spread Big Fix message of free spay-neuter services in Dallas<\/a><br \/>\nNo hard facts exist on how many of those are sterilized, but based on crowded shelters and cowardly dog-dumping, not nearly enough pets get this humane surgery.\u00a0<em>(January 28)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">_____<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/20150106-editorial-what-reforms-will-come-out-of-deaths-of-4-dogs-in-dallas.ece\" target=\"_blank\">What reforms will come out of deaths of 4 dogs in Dallas?<\/a><br \/>\nMonday was a grim day for animal lovers after word broke that Dallas euthanized four dogs while their unsuspecting rescuers continued to seek homes for them.\u00a0<em>(January 6)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">_____<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/20141214-editorial-dallas-can-learn-from-rescuer-of-stray-dogs.ece\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas can learn from rescuer of stray dogs<\/a><br \/>\nMarina Tarashevska is an angel of mercy for strays in southern Dallas. Ditto for other big-hearted volunteers, such as Tawana Couch and Fran Gaconnier.\u00a0<em>(2014)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Blog Posts<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/08\/photos-dont-lie-so-send-us-yours-of-abandoned-stray-and-loose-dogs.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Photos don\u2019t lie, so send us yours of abandoned, stray and loose dogs<\/a><br \/>\nI think this visual evidence is the strongest possible way for us to share this issue with all of our city.\u00a0<em>(August 20)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/08\/winnetka-heights-dog-attack-scary-reminder-of-why-strays-issue-must-be-fixed.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Winnetka Heights dog attack: scary reminder of why strays issue must be fixed<\/a><br \/>\nYesterday, a horrifying incident took place in Winnetka Heights that illustrates the dog problem better than any commentary from me could.\u00a0<em>(August 19)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/07\/southern-dallas-whats-your-reaction-to-this-stray-dogs-proposal-from-das.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">New DAS budget proposal offers clues into city\u2019s plan for strays<\/a><br \/>\nWhether you see it the way DAS does or not, the material provided offers a strong defense for why the operation is focused on community education and outreach rather than a \u201cdog catcher\u201d approach.\u00a0<em>(July 28)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/07\/see-where-dallas-residents-rank-stray-dogs-problem-and-a-new-das-solution.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">See where Dallas residents rank stray dogs problem \u2014 and a new DAS solution<\/a><br \/>\nFor all of us interested in how to improve the quality of life in southern Dallas neighborhoods where stray and abandoned animals are a huge problem, here are two recent developments worth comparing on the animal-control finances front.\u00a0<em>(July 20)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/06\/provocative-balls-are-for-fetch-spay-neuter-mural-too-risque-for-oak-cliff.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Provocative &#8216;balls are for fetch&#8217; spay-neuter mural too risque for Oak Cliff?<\/a><br \/>\nWhen an opportunity came along to paint a mural on an empty brick wall at a high-visibility spot along West Davis, artists Teresa Megahan and Joachim West responded with a very cool advocacy idea.\u00a0<em>(June 29)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/04\/mayor-rawlings-offers-glimmer-of-hope-for-southern-dallas-dog-problem.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mayor Rawlings offers glimmer of hope for southern Dallas\u2019 dog problem<\/a><br \/>\nHe pledged twice this week \u2013 once in an interview with us and once at the public GrowSouth event Tuesday \u2013 to fix this problem.\u00a0<em>(April 30)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/06\/agree-or-disagree-no-solutions-in-sight-for-southern-dallas-abandoned-dogs.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Agree or disagree: No solutions in sight for southern Dallas\u2019 abandoned dogs<\/a><br \/>\nSolid updates, results or solutions would work just as well as a 140-character tweet \u2013 and there\u2019d be 48 characters to spare.\u00a0<em>(June 5)<\/em><\/p>\n<table width=\"350\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"_1209272\" class=\"escenic-picture alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/incoming\/20150820-stella-by-tc-behind-dumpster-on-lancaster-road.jpg.ece\/BINARY\/stella%2C+by+TC%2C+behind+dumpster+on+Lancaster+road.JPG\" alt=\"ALT TEXT\" width=\"350\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Stella, who lived for months behind a dumpster on Lancaster Road in Oak Cliff, is one of the lucky dogs. She was rescued and adopted earlier this year. (Tawana Couch)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">________________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/03\/photos-dont-lie-stray-dogs-in-southern-dallas-need-our-help.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Photos don\u2019t lie: Stray dogs in southern Dallas need our help<\/a><br \/>\nFor those of you who might not yet realize just how serious the problem is, check out this slideshow, which offers a glimpse of the street dogs of southern Dallas.\u00a0<em>(March 26)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/03\/loose-or-abandoned-dogs-the-city-doesnt-have-a-clue-which-are-which.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Loose&#8217; or &#8216;abandoned&#8217; dogs? The city doesn\u2019t have a clue which are which<\/a><br \/>\nWe have a loose dog problem and we have an abandoned dog problem.\u00a0 And the first problem breeds the second.\u00a0<em>(March 25)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/03\/dallas-needs-big-fix-of-enforcement-to-help-solve-abandoned-dog-problem.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">There\u2019s only one way Dallas will solve its stray dog crisis<\/a><br \/>\nUntil the city comes up with a strong enforcement plan \u2014 and hits people in the pocketbook for irresponsible dog ownership \u2014 there will be no change in our dog crisis.\u00a0<em>(March 19)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/02\/smart-sweeps-for-dogs-and-dumped-trash-in-southeast-dallas-show-some-results.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Smart sweeps&#8217; for dogs and dumped trash in southeast Dallas show some results<\/a><br \/>\nThe sweeps are focusing not just on trying to catch the loose dogs (an effort that has only yielded a few captured animals so far) but on educating residents.\u00a0<em>(February 16)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/02\/southeast-dallas-dead-dog-scene-whats-your-answer.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Southeast Dallas dead-dog scene: Will we back up our soft hearts with hard cash?<\/a><br \/>\nThe Dallas City Council\u2019s Quality of Life panel spent a good bit of its session this week talking about the problem of loose dogs.\u00a0<em>(February 12)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/02\/dallas-dog-dumping-city-halls-response-and-a-busy-morning-for-rescuers.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas dog dumping: City Hall\u2019s response and a busy morning for rescuers<\/a><br \/>\nGiven the bitter cold temperature this morning, Marina Tarashevska and other dog rescuers were out on the job early in southeast Dallas.\u00a0<em>(February 2)<\/em><\/p>\n<table width=\"350\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"_1209272\" class=\"escenic-picture alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/incoming\/20150820-hese-two-dogs-on-singleton-near-sylvan-three-times-in-the-past-week-always-in-the-same-location..jpg.ece\/BINARY\/hese+two+dogs+on+Singleton+near+Sylvan+three+times+in+the+past+week%2C+always+in+the+same+location..jpg\" alt=\"ALT TEXT\" width=\"351\" height=\"263\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Long-time dog advocate Jonnie England, an Oak Cliff resident, has spotted this pair &#8212; apparently a recent mother and teen daughter &#8212; on Singleton near Sylvan. (Jonnie England)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">________________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/01\/dog-dumping-in-southeast-dallas-must-stop.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dog dumping in southeast Dallas must stop<\/a><br \/>\nIf you monitor the Marina&#8217;s Groupies public Facebook page, you\u2019ll see that rarely a day goes by that one of the volunteers doesn&#8217;t report another one to three dogs (and sometimes many more) abandoned in southeast Dallas.<em>(January 16)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/01\/dallas-euthanized-aussie-story-bad-enough-without-dog-politics.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Euthanized Aussies story bad enough without \u2018Dallas dog politics\u2019<\/a><br \/>\nNo word yet out of City Hall or Dallas Animal Services in response to the two questions we asked in today\u2019s editorial related to the Jan. 1 euthanization of four Aussie dogs.\u00a0<em>(January 7)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/01\/a-dark-day-for-dallas-animal-services-and-devoted-dog-rescuers.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas calls it an &#8216;owner surrender&#8217; case \u2014 bad animal rescue story just got a lot worse<\/a><br \/>\nRescuers went to great lengths to rescue four Aussie dogs, which were then taken to DAS with assurances that they would not be euthanized. Somehow, a dreadful mistake was made and the four are now dead.<em>\u00a0(January 5)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2014\/11\/dallas-dogs-gone-wild-continued.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas dogs-gone-wild, continued<\/a><br \/>\nThere\u2019s just something about our pets that causes nearly all of us to want to do something to help.\u00a0<em>(2014)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2014\/11\/dallas-dogs-gone-wild-problem.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas dogs-gone-wild problem<\/a><br \/>\nIs it possible to create and sustain an effective crusade to deal with Dallas\u2019 stray, wild and\/or generally neglected dog problem?\u00a0<em>(2014)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Dallas Morning News (2015\/2016)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/20150914-editorial-dallas-city-hall-again-falls-short-on-stray-dog-solutions.ece\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/20150914-editorial-dallas-city-hall-again-falls-short-on-stray-dog-solutions.ece\" target=\"_blank\">City Hall Falls short on stray dog solutions\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/cityhallblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/09\/dallas-plans-for-stray-dogs-not-good-enough-yet-council-members-say.html\/\" href=\"http:\/\/cityhallblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/09\/dallas-plans-for-stray-dogs-not-good-enough-yet-council-members-say.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Dallas Plans for Stray dogs not good enough\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/20150902-editorial-city-council-demands-action-on-loose-dogs-in-southern-dallas.ece\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/20150902-editorial-city-council-demands-action-on-loose-dogs-in-southern-dallas.ece\" target=\"_blank\">City Council demands action on loose dogs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thescoopblog.dallasnews.com\/2016\/05\/timeline-how-the-south-dallas-dog-mauling-exposed-gaps-at-city-hall.html\/\">Timeline: How the South Dallas dog mauling exposed &#8216;gaps&#8217; at City Hall<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/cityhallblog.dallasnews.com\/2016\/05\/womans-death-exclusive.html\/\">City manager vows to fix flaws in animal control<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thescoopblog.dallasnews.com\/2016\/05\/dallas-woman-mauled-by-loose-dog-pack-was-screaming-for-help-before-police-arrived.html\/\">Dogs bit Dallas woman more than 100 times, like they were &#8216;eating a steak&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thescoopblog.dallasnews.com\/2016\/05\/woman-mauled-by-pack-of-dogs-in-southern-dallas-has-died.html\/\">Woman mauled by pack of dogs in southern Dallas has died<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thescoopblog.dallasnews.com\/2016\/05\/owners-of-dogs-that-mauled-dallas-woman-could-face-criminal-charges-police-chief-says.html\/\">Owners of dogs could face criminal charges, police chief says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/20160509-editorial-dallas-city-hall-what-s-your-response-to-woman-s-deadly-mauling-by-dogs.ece\">Editorial: City Hall, what&#8217;s your response to woman&#8217;s death?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thescoopblog.dallasnews.com\/2016\/05\/how-can-a-city-think-its-world-class-when-it-has-a-third-world-dog-problem.html\/\">Floyd: How can a city be &#8216;world class&#8217; if it has a third-world dog problem?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cityhallblog.dallasnews.com\/2016\/05\/dallas-pound-killed-rescue-dog-who-had-foster-home-lined-up.html\/\">&#8216;Sweet&#8217; rescue dog never made it to foster home<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cityhallblog.dallasnews.com\/2016\/04\/5-things-to-know-about-dallas-animal-cruelty-plan-including-how-pudge-rodriguez-got-on-board.html\/\">How this pit bull&#8217;s slashed throat explains faulty Dallas animal plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>From the Observer (2105)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DAS budget briefing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasobserver.com\/news\/heres-the-dallas-animal-services-plan-for-dealing-with-stray-dogs-7585683\" target=\"_blank\">DAS budget briefing\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Dog Attacks postman\" href=\"%20http:\/\/www.dallasobserver.com\/news\/stray-dogs-attack-people-postman-and-pets-in-southern-dallas-7504568\" target=\"_blank\">Dog attacks postman<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"animal-services-euthanizes-seven-kittens\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasobserver.com\/news\/animal-services-euthanizes-seven-kittens-as-rescuers-scramble-to-save-them-7484367\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Animal Services Euthanizes seven kitties<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NBC (2015)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Adoption-Issues-Red-Alert\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/Dallas-Animal-Services-Urges-Adoption-Issues-Red-Alert-291293751.html\" target=\"_blank\">NBC helps the shelter issues a red alert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dallas\u00a0Morning\u00a0<\/strong><b>News (2015)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DMN aussie coverage\" href=\"http:\/\/dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com\/2015\/01\/a-dark-day-for-dallas-animal-services-and-devoted-dog-rescuers.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">EuthanasiaCoverage of the accidental Aussie\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daily Mail (2015)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Daily Mail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-2899012\/Dallas-Animal-Services-fire-mistakenly-euthanizing-four-dogs-just-days-owner-turned-new-homes.html\" target=\"_blank\">Coverage of the accidental Aussie euthanasia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drudge Report \/ CBS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Drudge report\" href=\"http:\/\/dfw.cbslocal.com\/2014\/03\/29\/dallas-neighbors-take-grassroots-approach-to-stray-dog-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\">Neighbors can\u2019t walk their dogs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Larry Powell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Larry Powell\" href=\"http:\/\/readlarrypowell.typepad.com\/read_larry_powell\/2014\/04\/page\/3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Who is Gypsy Dog Ops?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dallas Morning News (2014)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DMN OCAI\" href=\"http:\/\/oakcliffblog.dallasnews.com\/2014\/03\/community-meeting-saturday-in-oak-cliff-to-address-gnarly-challenges-of-animal-control.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oak Cliff Animal Initiative\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 (hey, that\u2019s us!)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dallas Observer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Observer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasobserver.com\/news\/dallas-animal-shelter-is-chock-full-of-really-cute-animals-and-thats-the-problem-7110795\" target=\"_blank\">The shelter is full&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>D Magazine (2007)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"D Magazine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dmagazine.com\/publications\/d-magazine\/2007\/july\/dallas-fights-to-solve-stray-dog-problem\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Fights to solve stray dog problem<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dallas Morning News (2008)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"new animal ordinances\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thln.com\/?pageID=C230083B-3048-7B4D-7B629C4C3B4F02F1&amp;theme=Cat%20%26%20Dog%20Overpopulation\" target=\"_blank\">City Council adopts new animal ordinances\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dallas Morning News (2007)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"new tools for dangerous dogs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tdcaa.com\/node\/1059\" target=\"_blank\">New tools for viscous dogs<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">***<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Join the debate<\/p>\n<p>To make your views known on the abandoned and stray dog problem, contact the mayor and your council representative. (Don\u2019t know which district you are in? Go to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/DallasDistricts\">bit.ly\/DallasDistricts<\/a>\u00a0to find a map.)<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Mike Rawlings\u00a0&#8230; 214.670.3301<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mike.rawlings@dallascityhall.com\/\">mike.rawlings@dallascityhall.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scott Griggs, District 1\u00a0&#8230; 214.670.0776<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scott.griggs@dallascityhall.com\/\">scott.griggs@dallascityhall.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adam Medrano, District 2\u00a0&#8230; 214.670.4048<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/adam.medrano@dallascityhall.com\/\">adam.medrano@dallascityhall.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Casey Thomas, District 3\u00a0&#8230; 214.670.0777<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/casey.thomas@dallascityhall.com\/\">casey.thomas@dallascityhall.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Carolyn King Arnold, District 4\u00a0&#8230; 214.670.0781<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/carolyn.kingarnold@dallascityhall.com\/\">carolyn.kingarnold@dallascityhall.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rickey Callahan, District 5\u00a0&#8230; 214.670.4052<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rick.callahan@dallascityhall.com\/\">rick.callahan@dallascityhall.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Monica Alonzo, District 6&#8230; 214.670.4199<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/monica.alonzo@dallascityhall.com\/\">monica.alonzo@dallascityhall.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tiffinni Young, District 7&#8230; 214.670.4689<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tiffinni.young@dallascityhall.com\/\">tiffinni.young@dallascityhall.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Erik Wilson, District 8\u00a0&#8230; 214.670.4066<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erik.wilson@dallascityhall.com\/\">erik.wilson@dallascityhall.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mark Clayton, District 9\u00a0&#8230; 214.670.4069<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mark.clayton@dallascityhall.com\/\">mark.clayton@dallascityhall.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adam McGough, District 10\u00a0&#8230; 214.670.4068<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/adam.mcgough@dallascityhall.com\/\">adam.mcgough@dallascityhall.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lee Kleinman, District 11\u00a0&#8230; 214.670.7817<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lee.kleinman@dallascityhall.com\/\">lee.kleinman@dallascityhall.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sandy Greyson, District 12\u00a0&#8230; 214.670.4067<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sandy.greyson@dallascityhall.com\/\">sandy.greyson@dallascityhall.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Gates, District 13\u00a0&#8230; 214.670.3816<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jennifer.gates@dallascityhall.com\/\">jennifer.gates@dallascityhall.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Philip Kingston, District 14\u00a0&#8230; 214.670.5415<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/philip.kingston@dallascityhall.com\/\">philip.kingston@dallascityhall.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have been struggling with dangerous animal issues in our neighborhoods for years, but in the last several years there has been an explosion to the point of a crisis level that is endangering our citizens on a daily basis.\u00a0\u00a0On this page we have collected articles from various Dallas papers and magazines and made a library of recent and past stories about animals issues so anyone can become informed and clearly see a long standing unaddressed problem. At the bottom of this post you will find a list of city leaders to contact to help us make the change required to address these issues plaguing our City. You can also read about our road map to change via our two Oak Cliff Animal Initiative meetings. We presented a road map in\u00a02014\u00a0and\u00a02015. To start the library\u00a0off is content that just made\u00a0the\u00a0front page Sunday Dallas Morning News. Tasha agrees with the headline &#8211; a vicious cycle indeed Here we go, from the Dallas Morning News: Dallas Morning News editorial writer Sharon Grigsby began focusing commentary on the stray dog issue in late 2014 as part of the newspaper\u2019s\u00a0\u201cBridging Dallas\u2019 North-South Gap\u201d\u00a0effort. Newsroom reporters Scott Farwell and Gromer Jeffers Jr. began their own investigation into the issue several weeks ago. Animal welfare never-ending fight in city By Scott Farwell and Gromer Jeffers Jr. The city is flummoxed by thousands of loose and abandoned dogs that threaten neighborhood safety and impede revitalization efforts. A drive around poor neighborhoods suggests the city has a long way to go. &nbsp; \u00a0Shelters near Dallas grapple with loose dogs By Loyd Brumfield Some suburban Dallas County shelters say they operate under a prevailing theory: Dallas\u2019 stray dog problem is spilling into their jurisdictions &#8211; but there\u2019s no clear-cut method to determine the origin of stray or abandoned animals. &nbsp; \u00a0Editorial 4 things Dallas can do to stop stray-dog chaos If you live north of Interstate 30, you probably have a hard time believing this is happening in Dallas. But it is. As a result, both the people and the castoff pets are suffering a poor quality of life. Here\u2019s why you should care, regardless of where you live, as well as four things that would go a long way toward fixing Dallas\u2019 stray dog problem. &nbsp; \u00a0Photos Stray dogs in Dallas \u201cI know just because I\u2019m out here doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s going to stop,\u201d says Marina Tarashevska, a dog rescuer who works on the gag-inducing front line of the problem. \u201cBut once you know this exists, you have a responsibility to do something about it.\u201d &nbsp; \u00a0Interactive map Loose dog service requests by zip code This map shows Dallas zip codes that have had 10 or more loose dog service requests calls to Dallas Animal Services in a fiscal year for the past four years. Click on a zip code to see total calls and view by fiscal years. &nbsp; \u00a0Dallas City Council member Scott Griggs pushes to get stray dogs issue on agenda By Gromer Jeffers Jr. Griggs, who represents north Oak Cliff,\u00a0 says it\u2019s time for the council to overhaul policies dealing with loose dogs. He\u2019s getting signatures to place the matter on next week\u2019s agenda. &nbsp; Editorials and Opinion Sharon Grigsby,\u00a0\u201cBridging Dallas\u2019 North-South Gap\u201d\u00a0project editor: Since the editorial board kicked off our \u201cBridging Dallas\u2019 North-South Gap\u201d effort in October 2007, residents have consistently told us that loose dogs pose one of the most pervasive quality-of-life challenges to the southern half of our city. Last fall, I committed to digging into the problem and potential solutions. I started by writing blog posts asking residents for their ideas and experiences. Talk about robust, constructive feedback! I credit the readers for what we\u2019ve accomplished so far on this issue.Photos: Stray dogs in southern Dallas need our help Editorials 4 things Dallas can do to stop stray-dog chaos Both the city\u2019s tax base and the quality of life for residents and pets suffer until this problem gets fixed.\u00a0(August 21) _____ We need straight talk on stray dogs in Dallas Are we barking up the wrong tree when it comes to stray-dog solutions for southern Dallas?\u00a0(March 26) _____ Spread Big Fix message of free spay-neuter services in Dallas No hard facts exist on how many of those are sterilized, but based on crowded shelters and cowardly dog-dumping, not nearly enough pets get this humane surgery.\u00a0(January 28) _____ What reforms will come out of deaths of 4 dogs in Dallas? Monday was a grim day for animal lovers after word broke that Dallas euthanized four dogs while their unsuspecting rescuers continued to seek homes for them.\u00a0(January 6) _____ Dallas can learn from rescuer of stray dogs Marina Tarashevska is an angel of mercy for strays in southern Dallas. Ditto for other big-hearted volunteers, such as Tawana Couch and Fran Gaconnier.\u00a0(2014) Blog Posts Photos don\u2019t lie, so send us yours of abandoned, stray and loose dogs I think this visual evidence is the strongest possible way for us to share this issue with all of our city.\u00a0(August 20) Winnetka Heights dog attack: scary reminder of why strays issue must be fixed Yesterday, a horrifying incident took place in Winnetka Heights that illustrates the dog problem better than any commentary from me could.\u00a0(August 19) New DAS budget proposal offers clues into city\u2019s plan for strays Whether you see it the way DAS does or not, the material provided offers a strong defense for why the operation is focused on community education and outreach rather than a \u201cdog catcher\u201d approach.\u00a0(July 28) See where Dallas residents rank stray dogs problem \u2014 and a new DAS solution For all of us interested in how to improve the quality of life in southern Dallas neighborhoods where stray and abandoned animals are a huge problem, here are two recent developments worth comparing on the animal-control finances front.\u00a0(July 20) Provocative &#8216;balls are for fetch&#8217; spay-neuter mural too risque for Oak Cliff? 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