Will the power of Facebook prod NC Governor Perdue into action on animal shelter issues?
Beginning around Monday, March 5th, hundreds, and now thousands of Facebook users became fans of North Carolina’s Governor Bev Perdue’s page for two main reasons: To post their cruelty allegations at the state’s animal shelters, especially in Robeson County, and to plead for the end to the use of gas chambers and heart stick (warning graphic) to kill the animals in that state. It started with postings reminding Perdue of her campaign promises during her candidacy in the governor’s race in 2008. As governor, Bev will work to ensure that animal shelters across the state use injection as the only method of euthanasia and will support legislation requiring its use and prohibiting other methods. … It is the only way to guarantee that animals and shelter workers are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. The postings even include people from out of state vowing not to vacation in North Carolina until animal welfare issues are addressed and remedied. There are claims that some e
