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Victimized women and children do not deserve to be further victimized by "spin-doctored" propaganda

Posted By: Carol Sonnex
Date: Wednesday, 18 August 2004, at 8:05 a.m.

In Response To: Harbour City Star: Animal abusers nearly always end up abusing humans (AAS)

The Editor,
Harbour City Star

Val McWilliams has written an interesting puff piece for the BC SPCA.

Perhaps the Harbour City Star could research which branches actually offer any assistance and advise all of us in rescue as the contacts would be invaluable the next time a woman with children in crisis calls.

I am aware that a wonderful veterinary hospital in Victoria offers boarding services with assistance often from Greater Victoria Animals' Crusaders who are happy to pay the vaccination costs if required. The SPCA in Victoria has no involvement that I am aware of other than to refer calls for help to the vet involved and GVAC. The transition houses now call directly for assistance, leaving the SPCA totally out.

This means the whole "Violence Link Project" will fail as there will be no reporting mechanism between societies and that is a shame. Victimized women and children do not deserve to be further victimized by "spin-doctored" propaganda.

Carol Sonnex
Victoria

Messages In This Thread

Harbour City Star: Animal abusers nearly always end up abusing humans
AAS -- Monday, 16 August 2004, at 10:39 p.m.

Nothing is being done in BC: Unmasking the SPCA's Violence Link Project *LINK*
AAS -- Monday, 16 August 2004, at 10:43 p.m.

How timely - more SPCA lies about the Violence Link Project just arrived
Gail Moerkerken -- Monday, 16 August 2004, at 10:56 p.m.

Whoever Val McWillims is, she has obviously never checked her "facts" nor has she or anyone she knows, ever had to beg the SPCA for help
AAS -- Monday, 16 August 2004, at 11:00 p.m.

I submitted my name as a volunteer willing to provide foster care for pets of families fleeing violent situations. As of today,I have not received one call
Gail Ferraro -- Tuesday, 17 August 2004, at 2:58 p.m.

Victimized women and children do not deserve to be further victimized by "spin-doctored" propaganda
Carol Sonnex -- Wednesday, 18 August 2004, at 8:05 a.m.

Powell River SPCA fosters pets of violence victims *LINK*
AAS -- Thursday, 19 August 2004, at 2:44 p.m.