User talk:WinifredByrd

Hi Winifred,

I had to rephrase your entry as I could not find a ref for it. You wrote:


 * "An article appearing in The Gresham Outlook in March 2006, contradicts Harmon, stating that MCAS saw a 60% increase in cat intake between 2002 and 2006. Statsistical gamesmanship by "humane" leaders: has long made it clear that the relationship between cat users and Portland area shelters needs to be investigated."

I did find an article that supports generally what you are saying:


 * "However, according to a February 2008 article in the Portland Tribune, the shelter's cat intake has "doubled since 2000". 9,879 dogs and cats were taken in by MCAS in 2007, about a third found or seized by animal control. 752 dogs and 1,012 cats were adopted and 4,438 were euthanized.  The rest were returned to owners.  According to activists, MCAS is "enforcement", not rescue or rehabilitation oriented and euthanizes healthy animals by deeming them "undesirable", through questionable behavior testing. " Lee Van Der Voo No shelter from the storm, Portland Tribune, February 2008

SW is very strict about referencing. I think the point about manipulating statistics is pretty well made in a previous para, however, since this is about the NAIA, we can't elaborate too much about the MCAS in this article. You are of course welcome to start an article on this specifically. For more info on SW referencing, see also Help:references.

Thanks again.

Lisa L. 2/14/10