Representative Amy Paulin has been lauded in the past for authoring anti-bullying legislation and fighting for domestic violence victims' rights. But this week, the New York State assemblywoman was bestowed with an unlikely nickname by a Facebook group that opposes A05449A, a Paulin-sponsored bill that aims to "amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the treatment and disposition of lost, stray or homeless animals."
The moniker? Amy "Quick Kill" Paulin.
A05449A, which aims to create a list of approved animal rescue organizations who could adopt from shelters and improve animal care and treatment, has also been amended to allow euthanasia to be performed on "certain specified animals suffering irremediable physical or psychological pain" or to "certain specified animals to alleviate a contagious, deadly health conditions, or if the owner…has given his or her written consent to such destruction."
"A05449A, sponsored by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin...prevents animal rescue and gives shelters the power to needlessly kill animals upon arrival to their shelter based on an appearance of 'psychological pain' without any holding period," wrote creators of the "Assemblywoman 'Quick Kill' Amy Paulin" Facebook page.
The Facebook group has gained over 500 members and 1,000 wall posts since its inception on Feb. 2, 2012 -- and disparaging comments aimed toward A05449A, which has received support from the American Society for the Prevention for Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), have flown fast and furious since the bill was voted on in the NYS Assembly Agricultural Committee on Wednesday and passed by a vote of 16-6.
"I've seen shelter works put down a dog with an open wound on its foot because 'it was cancer' -- it was not," commented Facebook user Lisa Moretti. "This is a slippery slope and will result in far too many animals needlessly being put to death when homes could be found for them."
Various online groups and websites have formed petitions and composed ads to run in Westchester community newspapers exhorting readers to express opposition toward the bill.
When contacted by Scarsdale Patch, Paulin was currently unavailable for comment.
Editor's Note: An original quote taken from the "Amy 'Quick Kill' Paulin" Facebook group inacccurately stated that the ASPCA wrote Bill A05449A. Scarsdale Patch has removed the information from the article.
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While the ASPCA may not have per se written the bill they certainly have had a hand in it. They, themselves have said on their own facebook page (unless it's been deleted) that it was a "misunderstanding" and is being rewritten. Rather than face the music on what this bill actually means and allow free speech comment on it they blocked any comment concerning it and blocked anyone who did comment. Now they are telling people they are having an "open discussion" on their facebook page ASCPAPro - a page very few have ever heard of until now. They think it's just rescue workers that are upset, I guess. Well, there are plenty of people that are upset...just plain pet owners being one of them. To Greg Tart: The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Amy Paulin would not be "demonized" if she actually had gotten the good sense to intelligently answer people's objections to this travesty of a bill. Instead the only actual quote we have been able to find from her is: "The criticism is not only misguided but uninformed and uneducated." How is that for a kick in the teeth to thousands of people.
Paulin has refused ALL attemots to speak to her & has hidden from voters, animal lovers, media - she even cancelled an online discussion last Tuesday on lohud.com, citing a budget meeting conflict. She would have know about this meeting in advance & never set up the online discussion. She backed out after getting calls, emails & faxes advising the opponents to her bill would be debating her online. Since she does not know the issue, she cannot debate it. The ASPCA feeds her the info to give out. It's not her own. to be con't
Paulin is not being forthcoming, she is not familiar with the issue as she did not write the bill (the ASPCA & MAYOR'S ALLIANCE did) & is not willing to listen to those who DO KNOW the real facts. Greg, educate yourself & read Kellner's bill before you jump on her bandwagon.
1. Providing adequate medical care, food, water, shelter and exercise 2. Making every animal available to a rescue organization before euthanizing it 3. Prevent shelters from killing animals on intake that are emotionally distressed (which is basically every animal newly submitted to a shelter) Assembly Member Paulin's strings are being pulled by ASPCA lobbyists who want an stray animal culling program implemented in NY State but don't have the backbone to state their intentions publicly because they know donations would drop like a stone.
Bet those who support you are in psychological pain right now.
https://twitter.com/#!/AmyPaulin
Nope. Keep reminding her on Twitter how this horrific and moronic idea will define her career. A bill sponsored by Paulin ... has spurred debate over rescue shelter protocol. Hey, maybe this outrage will spur even the Idoni clone Bramson to change the killing shelter that is the New Rochelle Inhumane Shelter! And then he will revitalize downtown New Rochelle! And then hell will freeze over!
http://tinyurl.com/7lfcgal Two animal shelter reform bills are vying for New York state Assembly support in the wake of the controversial shelter euthanasia of Oreo, an abused dog that a rescue group had offered to take. The bills appear similar, with provisions for animal care, owner notification, and rescue group involvement, but the details differ in critical ways. State Assemblyman Micah Kellner (D-Manhattan) worked with rescue organizations to shape a bill to save most, if not all, adoptable shelter animals. The other bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale), was drafted with the help of shelter organizations, with a guarded view of rescue groups and political realities. ........ Kellner says Paulin's past compromises have "gutted" much-needed legislation to monitor shelter euthanasia.
Remember, the determination of 'psychological pain' before that dog or cat is gassed is NOT going to be made by an animal behaviorist, it's going to be made by a knuckle dragging cretin who delights in dragging dogs and cats off the street and watching them die.
Do all those whose pets end up at the New Rochelle Inhumane Shelter have to worry that their pets will be gassed in short order? Or, just gassed in whatever time frame the New Rochelle Inhumane Shelter sees fit to gas their pets? Hmmmmmmmmmmm???????????????????????
Think someone asked Quick Kill Amy how her pet killing bill is making out? No? Why not?