“The Status Revolution,” a new book by Chuck Thompson, claims the 1990 killing of puppies and kittens on national television by Kim Sturla, a shelter director, increased the status of rescued animals and launched the No Kill revolution in America. That makes no sense. You cannot kill your way to No Kill. And killing animals does not bestow status on them. It degrades them. To increase their status, one must show they matter by fighting for them and their right to live. While the credit for both belongs to someone else, Sturla leaves behind a legacy of failure, rejected ideas, and a horrific body count of animals for whom she showed a lifetime of disdain for their safety, well-being, and rights. Little wonder,
I'm at a complete loss as to how these people set themselves up as animal advocates-worse are the people who buy into their bs. Sturla is a revolting human being who probably cannot afford to understand who she actually is and what she has done.
I was fortunate to be able to attend one of the first No-Kill conferences (1998 or 1999 in Concord, California) ,now called No More Homeless Pets conferneces), where I heard Richard Avanzino and Nathan Winograd speak. I also toured San Francisco SPCA during that trip) I think it was 1998, and the following year, in 1999, I spent a week at Best Friends Animal Sancuary, the largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the world. These experiences and the individuals I met showed me what can be achieved to improve and save the lives of animals.
I had never heard of this appalling person Kim Sturla until I read Nathan's book Redemption, and now this article. The horror of this shelter Nazi takes my breath away, yet there are so many just like her in positions as shelter directors, it boggles the mind. Thank the Universe for people like Avanzino and Nathan Winograd, who aren't afraid to call a pile of s*!# for what it is, and to expose these repulsive individuals as being a far cry from what vulnerable animals need.
I'm at a complete loss as to how these people set themselves up as animal advocates-worse are the people who buy into their bs. Sturla is a revolting human being who probably cannot afford to understand who she actually is and what she has done.
I was fortunate to be able to attend one of the first No-Kill conferences (1998 or 1999 in Concord, California) ,now called No More Homeless Pets conferneces), where I heard Richard Avanzino and Nathan Winograd speak. I also toured San Francisco SPCA during that trip) I think it was 1998, and the following year, in 1999, I spent a week at Best Friends Animal Sancuary, the largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the world. These experiences and the individuals I met showed me what can be achieved to improve and save the lives of animals.
Thank you for sharing Richard Avanzino's huge contribution to NO-KILL -- live and learn --
I had never heard of this appalling person Kim Sturla until I read Nathan's book Redemption, and now this article. The horror of this shelter Nazi takes my breath away, yet there are so many just like her in positions as shelter directors, it boggles the mind. Thank the Universe for people like Avanzino and Nathan Winograd, who aren't afraid to call a pile of s*!# for what it is, and to expose these repulsive individuals as being a far cry from what vulnerable animals need.