GRACE

Genesee Residents for Animal Control Evolution

www.GraceTheEvolution.com

PO Box 329 info@gracetheevolution.com

Grand Blanc, MI 48480

DearNeighbor,

WearewritingtoaskyoutopleaseconsidertakingdownyourPeggeAdamssign.

GRACE,ismadeupofconcernedcitizensfromGeneseeCountyandthesurroundingareas.Ourmissionto
endthekillingofadoptableandtreatableanimalsattheGeneseeCountyAnimalControl(GCAC).In2013,
theGCACtookin2,831dogsandpuppies.1,554(55%)werekilled.Theyalsotookin2,337catsand
kittens.1,692(72%)werekilled.

OurgoalsincludesteadilyincreasingthenumberofadoptableandtreatableanimalsthatleaveGCACalive,
establishingGCACasastateandnationalleaderinitsfield,andaidingGCACsevolutiontobecomean
animalshelterthatisasafehavenforanimalsandasourceofprideforourcommunity.

Wehavebeenworkinghardatthisgoalfornearlythreeyears.Inthattime,wehaveorganizedthepublic
tobuildamuchbiggervolunteerbase,reachedouttothelocalcollegestopromotevolunteeringand
adoptingfromGCAC,workedwithvolunteerstosecuredonationfundingforadditionalexerciseareasfor
dogs,builtrelationshipswithdozensoflocalrescuegroupsandseveralothershelterfacilitiesacrossthe
state,andattendeddozensofCountyCommissionermeetingsaskingthemtoworkwithustoimprovethe
conditionsandoutcomesfortheanimalsatGCAC.Noneofthesethingscostthetaxpayerasingledime.

However,inthepastyear,PeggeAdamshasbeenthebiggesthurdletoour
progress.Inthistime,PeggeAdamshas:

Ignoredseveralexcellentshelterdirectorcandidatesincludingonewhohadaproventrackrecord
forturningshelterperformancearoundandinsteaddirectedtheBoardofCommissionerstohirea
directorwhoheldtheverysamejobatGCACyearsagoandfailedmiserablyatthattime,justlike
sheisfailingnow

Publicallydeniedclaimsbyseveralvolunteers,includingtheVolunteerCoordinator,thatshelter
employeesroutinelycleancageswithhighpressurehoseswithoutremovingthedogsfirst(illegal,
spreadsdisease,terrifiesthedogs,obviouswhenthedogsareallsoakingwetandcoveredinfeces),
andthenprivatelytoldpeoplethatsometimesthispracticeisnecessary

Condonedthatstraydogsareheldintheirsmallcages24hoursperdayfor7days(orinseveral
documentedcasesmuchlonger)withoutanyexerciseoreventheabilitytowalkafewstepsinany
directiontheyarethenevaluatedfortemperament(stillintheirsmallcages)attheendofthis
period.Afterthisordeal,itisnotsurprisingthatthemajorityofdogsarefoundtobenotadoptable

Condonedtheshelterspracticeofnotallowingvolunteerstocirculatepicturesofstraydogsinan
attempttofindtheirfamilies

Condonedtheshelterspracticeofkeepingthemajorityofthedogsbehindlockeddoorswherethe
publiccannotseethemorpossiblyclaimalostdog

PO Box 329 info@gracetheevolution.com

Grand Blanc, MI 48480

Toldatleastoneconcernedcitizenthatshewasjustonevote,andherconcernsandopinions
didnotmatter

ToldaGRACEmemberthatmeetingminutesreleasedtothepublicfromanAnimalControlSub
Committeemeetingweresanitizedsoastoavoidmakingtheshelterstafflookbad

Condonedfilthyconditionsintheshelterevenafterseveraldeadlydiseaseoutbreaks

Ignoredoutreachfromtworolemodelshelterswhoofferedhelp(HumaneSocietyofMidland
CountyandHumaneSocietyofHuronValley)

Ignoredofferstosendshelterstafftoconferencesdesignedtoimproveshelterpracticeswithall
costsbeingpaidforbyGRACE

InstructedCommunityServiceWorkersthattheycannotcarrycellphones(thusnopicturetaking)
intheshelterafteraCSWcomplainedabouttheconditionsandhighpressurehosesprayingofdogs

BannedalongtermvolunteerfromGCACbecauseshetookanunauthorizedpictureofadog

SuggestedthatFlintresidentswhowereupsetbyfindingseveraldeaddogsingarbagebags
abandonedonthestreetsshouldresolvetheproblembyleavingthecarcassesoutforgarbagepick
updidnotsuggestthataninvestigationintothisobviousillegalactivitybelaunchedandthatthe
deaddogsmayinfactbeneededforevidence

IgnoredrepeatedoffersfrommediaprofessionalsinthepublictohighlightGCACpetsonradioand
televisionspots.

Therearemanyrolemodelsheltersthataredoinggreatworkwithfewerresourcesthanwehavein
Geneseerighthereinourstate(MacombCo,InghamCo,LivingstonCo,andmanymore).Positivechange
atGeneseeCountyAnimalControlcanbeswiftandpowerfulifweelecttherightCountyCommissionerson
August5
th
.Itdoesnttakemoremoneyormoreemployees;itjusttakescompassionandgoodleadership.

ItisimperativethatPeggeAdamsnotbereelected.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorwouldliketodiscussthis
further,pleasecontactusatinfo@gracetheevolution.com.

OnbehalfofthethousandsofdogsandcatswhowillenterGCACnextyear,weimplore
you;pleasetakedownyourPeggeAdamssignanddoNOTvoteherbackintooffice.

Thankyouforyourconsideration,

GeneseeResidentsforAnimalControlEvolution