The good news is Trevor was granted a temporary reprieve this Tuesday. His euthanasia was postponed until August 7 which gives us a bit more timeto fight for Trevor's life. Trevor is still at the City Pound, where he is being cared for while we sort out the matter of Trevor's ownership.
We are very grateful to the group of private citizens who have stepped upto the plate and helped build a case for Trevor's release to the Humane Society. If we are successful in this case, Trevor will undergo behavioural assessment, training, and eventual re-adoption to a responsible home. A big thank you goes out to Kevin Sinclair, who took the necessary steps to initiate the court process that may save Trevor's life.
As a Humane Society, we are mandated to foster a caring, compassionate atmosphere; to promote a humane ethic and responsible pet ownership; and to prevent cruelty to domestic animals. As such, we are striving towards the best possible outcome for Trevor, and for all the animals who comeunder our care.
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I hope so much that someone who can care for him steps forward. Wish my personal circumstances were different so I could adopt him . . . .
ReplyDeleteHooray for Trevor!! May he be given a break, be reassessed and adopted out to someone who will treat him right. This is such a sad story.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your court date. I hope your arguments are strong enough that the judge sees fit to give Trevor another chance. Please keep us updated.
ReplyDeleteTrevor deserves another chance! Poor boy:(
ReplyDeleteI was so angry when I read about Trevor. I understand if there was a bite that it needs to be taken seriously but I don't understand why dogs are not given a second chance. From the story I read, it doesn't sound like he has experience much love or attention from people so it is easy to understand why he doesn't trust us. I hope and pray that the courts will return him to the Humane Society so he has a chance to be rehabilitated.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Trevor, your in my prayers! I hope you get a second chance and will someday find a forever home.
How can we help Trevor if not in the local area??
ReplyDeleteThere is a double standard going on here. The Humane Society needs to investigate what the Bylaw has done in previous cases of dog bite. I know for a fact that other dogs who have bitten have not been declared dangerous and been given a second chance. My husband was badly bitten by our neighbours Great Dane. The attack was unprovoked and the dog had never bitten before but it had to crawl under the fence to get to my husband. My husband was just working in our yard and the dog got him from behind biting his butt, arm and leg. The attack was reporte to Bylaw by the hospital and us and the officer spoke to us and the neighbours. In the end the decision of what was to happen to the Great Dane was left up to us and the neighbours. The Officer said that if the dog was restrained, controlled and the fence repaired within 30 days and the victim agreed then he would not proceed further. We agreed because we thought the dog deserved a second chance. The Officer came back to check that the owners were complying and rehabilitating the dog and reported the good news to us. This Great Dane was given a second chance, not just sentenced to death. Why the difference? Because it had an owner willing to fight for it and re-train it. Trevor has been denied this as his true owner (the Humane Society) has been denied the right to fightfor him. The man who handed Trevor over to the pound should NEVER have had the dog in his possession. The woman who actually signed the adoption contract broke it the minute she gave Trevor away. According to the contract the ownership of the dog goes back to the Humane Society. Since they are willing to work with Trevor he should be given a second chance and the LAW should be applied to him with the same discretion that it was applied to our neighbours Great Dane.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to sign my name on my post that begins "There us a double standard....and if you will be checking with Bylaw about previous biting dogs you may need this information
ReplyDeleteIt is Maureen and Mark Nowosad.
This dog is not a lost cause. I hope Trevor's trial sets a precedent that shows canada does have compassion for a life that has felt so much abuse and neglect. So many people have offered their homes to this deserving animal. He needs a safe place to call home and people he can finally trust, not the death penalty. that solves nothing
ReplyDeleteBest of luck with Trevor. It's a terrible thing for animals to suffer for human (who should know better) action. Is there any way for non-locals to help in the efforts to save Trevor?
ReplyDeleteLindsay from Thunder Bay ON.