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Turbo's Story

TURBO IS DEAD  HE WAS KILLED ON JULY 2, 2020. 

Senior (7 years old) Turbo was dumped by his owner and found himself at Modesto shelter during the global pandemic. Turbo spent 4 months at the shelter, with almost no time outside, in his kennel, surrounded by noise and fear. He had three (3) rescues wanting him, however, the shelter would not release him. He was failed by his owner and the shelter system.

WE DID ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING we could have possibly done to help you. We wanted you to run in the grass, feel the Earth (not concrete), with your paws, feel the Sun on your face, and see your cute ears flopping in the wind, and your nose sniffing the air, and your heart finding love that you craved so much.

 

WE ARE HEARTBROKEN TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE DEAD, BECAUSE THE SHELTER MANAGEMENT DEEMED YOU "VICIOUS."

 

PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO. DO YOU SEE A VICIOUS DOG? 

Playing fetch with staff! 

 

PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO. DO YOU SEE A VICIOUS DOG? 

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9r0m8odp3ym0p0b/AACTb2n27lqNjI9O5z4tOZFga?dl=0

Our trainer took this video (testified at the court that Turbo is not vicious). Per the trainer, Turbo loves pets and sits, per command. Good boy. 

 

❗Turbo is NOT a "vicious" dog. He is a very unfortunate dog that ended up in the shelter during the global pandemic and had an isolated moment of misunderstanding with one staff member. Period. 

 

Instead of:

 

1) Giving Turbo to rescues; three (3) rescues were willing to take him and agree on any safety terms required for release.

 

2) Receiving up to $50,000 over the next 3 years for the shelter's animal enrichment programs (e.g. staff training to avoid future "Turbos", part-time trainer to access/evaluate scared dogs in 700s [relief to staff], spay/neuter in hotspot areas were the majority of the shelter intake comes from).

 

3) Developing POSITIVE PR, story to share about the shelter-rescue community cooperation and mutual work through challenges during the global pandemic.

 

❌SASA management did the following:

 

1) KILLED Turbo, who was abandoned by his owner, spent ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS patiently waiting for help; demonstrated good behavior with staff while he was waiting for the court decision. He wagged his tail everytime staff was taking him outside. 

 

2) WASTED thousands of taxpayers $$$ on legal proceedings; while losing thousands of $$ offered as part of the settlement (see above).

 

3) Generated more NEGATIVE publicity for themselves, including this: https://www.facebook.com/542143755850088/posts/3374676182596817/

(Deleted by staff due to the barrage of messages from upset public). 

 

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