Animal Control’s top officer is gone, a shelter employee has been suspended, and the city has launched an investigation into charges of animal mistreatment at the city’s shelter following a District Weekly probe, city officials said today.

Animal Control facility manager Wesley Moore resigned Monday after Long Beach City Manager Pat West announced he’s investigating several reports of alleged animal mistreatment at the shelter. Moore resigned after the suspension last week of another shelter employee, Victor Martinez, for alleged animal cruelty involving the brutal March 13 killing of a vicious pit bull.

One thing is certain, officials told a press conference: new leadership is needed at Animal Control.

The District investigation followed a shelter employee’s tip, and was based on another employee’s complaint of animal cruelty. That complaint documented the botched killing of a dangerous pit bull.

“The dog was flipping around and fighting so much that my syringe needle bent and I had to replace it before administering the drug,” the employee wrote in a formal complaint. “I lost my footing on a pool of blood as I walked across the room.”

The scene was so exceptionally gruesome that, when the dog was finally euthanized, workers hosed blood off floors, walls, doors, cages and cabinets in the euthanasia room, the complaint alleges.

West said “management issues” and “breakdowns in protocol and procedure” led to the inhumane deaths of the pit bull and feral cat. A former shelter officer told The District Weekly that the accidental euthanization of another dog due to misidentification was not an isolated event.

West promised several big changes are already underway. He’s asked an independent investigation firm to evaluate the shelter’s managers, and has temporarily hired two senior staff officials, along with Belmont Shore vet Dr. Loren Eslinger. She started Monday.

Lt. Michelle Quigley will act as the bureau manager until Roger Hatakeyama, a former shelter manager who helped design the shelter, returns next week to deal with employee and internal issues. West says he has asked Long Beach city audit manager John Keisler to deal with more “bureaucratic responsibilities.”

The high-profile press conference didn’t answer all questions. For several months, the shelter has been short of at least six staffers—an issue West said was unrelated to funding. Additionally, staffers say they’re overworked and that morale is in freefall.

“I can’t look you in the eye and tell you why this has happened,” West said. “It’s something the investigation team will have to look into.”

Contact reporter Heather Reger at hreger@thedistrictweekly.com

Tags: animal control, animal shelter, dangerous dogs, pit bulls, veterinary medicine, vets

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HOW IN THE HELL CAN YOU JUSTIFY PUTTING LT. QUIGLEY IN CHARGE.
SINCE WHEN DO YOU RESOLVE A PROBLEM, BY GIVEN THE PROBLEM STARTER A PROMOTION.

WHERE THE HECK IS THE MAYOR, BECAUSE ARIAS AND JOHNSON, DON’T HAVE A CLUE WHAT TO DO.

NO……DON’T LET WES GO….IF YOU RELIEVE LT QUIGLEY OF HER POSITION AND NOT BY PROMOTION, THE SUN WILL SHINE BRIGHTER THAN IT EVER HAS BEFORE. BECAUSE A NEW DAY WILL DAWN ON ANIMAL CONTROL
DON’T PUT THE PROBLEM IN CHARGE PUT, PUT THE PROBLEM TO REST.

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Posted By DISGRUNTLED EMPLOYEE on April 8th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
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WOW……. I wonder if Wes has figured it out yet. I’ve always told my fellow coworkers that Michelle was setting herself up to get Wes position.

I couldn’ posted my comment under the article that talked about the comments made by the City Manager, so I had to post them here.

Ron Arias and Michael Johnson have been sweeping stuff under the carpet for so long it not even funny. They won’t admit it but they’ve gotten lots of complaints about Michelle, and Tonya for that matter, but they have chosen to do nothing. Well this time instead of getting rid of the obvious problem they got rid of Wes. Hmmmmm……. are Ron and Michael also lacking the balls to stand up to Michelle.
Animal Control has had some really GOOD Officers, but they were run off by Michelle’s threats, and constant badgering. I wonder how well she we do now that Roger’s coming back. Roger and Mark Carey never took any crap from Michelle. They kept her in her place. She’s always wanted to be in charge and once Roger left she had a clear shot at the management prize. She led Wes around by the balls and he never even so the end coming.
While he was crying in his beer on Monday night with Michelle, she was laughing behind his back, because she got what she wanted which was Wes gone. Ahhhhhh…. but she didn’t count on them bring Roger back.

As long as Michelle S. Quigley is in any kind of Authoritative position at Animal Control things won’t be right. Oh she’s smiling for the camera and acting all concerned for Wes, the animals and the employees but Michelle is an uncaring, bitchey, meanspirted spitful, backstabbing person.

She will once again make Animal Control and the City of Long Beach look stupid.
I will never forget the bird incident.

MIchelle’s a good talker, she convinced Wes, Mr. Shannon, Mr Arias, Mr Johnson, and even police officers and the rest of the city bigwigs, that Mr Southwick owned a bird sold by the SPCA.
All the people above and others put their words on the line about how positive they were that this man was the birds owner. All because Michelle said so.

Guess what!!!!!!!!!? They all ended up with bird poop on their faces. The subject quickly became taboo and the employees were threatened with disciplinary action if they every mentioned that incident again.

Wes told an employee if she didn’t like the way they handled the Bird issue she could quit. Michelle even changed the adoption policy for employees given her control over who could and could not adopt an animal.
Michelle is no more than a school yard Bully. I certainly hope that Mr West can presuade Mr. Arias and Mr. Johnson out of the ideal that Michelle Quigley should have any kind of Authority, Wes is gone, send Michelle packing too.

Bring in someone who can manage and run that organization like it should be run. Michelle has hired lots of her friends and they have all quit because they can’t work with her.

Well, she does have one friend left there. She works as a clerk making an officer’s salary(check out for yourself) and was promised by Michelle that she would never have to work weekends and she doesn’t. Wow….if I were her friend that would be enough to keep me there too. Everybody needs one alia.

Wes should have stood up more indefense of the employee. When you have a good supportive Management Team you have happy employees. When you have Michelle Quigley, you have unhappy, disgruntled, looking for a new job employees. Since Wes and Michelle have been in charge of running the daily operations of animal control, the employee turnover rate is higher than it’s every been in the history of Animal Control, check it out.
Michelle Quigley is the problem. Getting Rid of Wes was not the solution.

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Posted By former employee on April 8th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
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Okay everybody say it with me…..LT Quigley must go…….LT Quigley Must go…….Go LT Quigley Go…….

How do you put the problem in charge.

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Posted By former employee on April 8th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
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Lt. Quigley MUST GO!! I laid awake last night because, the problem was the whole management team. She asked me one time to write a letter to upper management against Wes and Tonya, she wanted them both out! Quigley is just a power hungry, egotistical, control freak, whose only interest is how she can make things better for HER! Roger is a great guy, and his coming to the shelter is a GOOD thing. I only hope his retirement lunches with Wes, Quigley and some of the retiree’s hasn’t colored his perception of some of us at the shelter. I know they must have sat around talking about personnel and some of the “problem children” as we are called. The only problem now is Quigley, the office clerk and an “acting” pretend officer is still on the property! I bet they are on they are on their very BEST behavior now, they are so close to “the prize”

Former employee-You are right on the money-Michelle Quigley must go! I’ve seen her in action, and it makes me sick to think that if the RVT hadn’t have stepped up we would have lost even more of our animals to this type treatment. I especially like how she runs out to the high profile calls or if media is present, and only then she will go out and help the field Officers.. just lovely isin’t it.
doggiestyle-my friend Im sure you and I can tell many stories..you rock!

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Posted By Rachel on April 9th, 2008 at 3:39 am
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Hey since you brought Roger back, can you bring back Mr. Carey and Ms Palmeri too..good times!

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Posted By Rachel on April 9th, 2008 at 3:43 am
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Rachel, Ms Palmeri and Mr Carey don’t want to comeback.

Mr. Carey was visiting Animal Control about a week or so ago, he was sitting in at Sgt. Linn’s desk talking to Tonya.
When Mr. Carey left, Lt Quigley put out a memo stating that no former employees can come into the back office area, and to add insult to injury Wes signed the memo. When ever something happens and Lt Quigley doesn’t like it she put a memo to stop it from happening again.
If Michelle could have banned Roger from coming to animal control she would have. She didn’t want anybody getting in the way of her plan.
We’ll call her plan “The Take Down Of Wes”. And I must say KUDOS to you Lt Quigley you worked that out beautiful.
For those of you who are reading these posting and you think we are disgruntled employees you are wrong.
It took the mishandling of a dog in the worst way, and a Vet tech’s letter in detail of the incident being placed the newspaper to get a reaction for Johnson and Arias.
We’ve tried to go through all the proper channels with our complaints and concerns regarding the issues at Animal Control. The Union has gotten so many complaints but they haven’t been able to get any results either. Wes and Michelle constantly refused to meet with them. I do recall an incident when Janet the VP of the union came to see Wes after hours. Now you know somethings not right when your Union officials are sneaking in after dark to a jobsite to meet with management so the employees won’t know about it.
ANIMAL C ONTROL was a wonderful place to work before the Moore-Quigley era. If Wes had stayed true to what had kept him at animal control for nearly 30 years, applied and stuck to the lessons and even the teaching he recieved from his successor he would still be there.
I hate to say it but Wes gave in to Michelle’s bulling, becaming disloyal to his longtime friends and put his morals on the back burner because of Lt. Quigley. Up until a couple of years ago I didn’t think you could find a better officer than Wes, but becoming manage under the direction of Quigley made Wes weak and now its made Wes unemployed.
For those of you employee’s that are running around with your lips planted on Michelle’s ass you had better watch out. Take note on the demise of Wes and realize that it won’t take that much effort for her to throw you under the bus.

To The Officers, Kennel Staff, and the WONDERFUL CLERKS at Animal Control I wish you all the best in these trying times and don’t forget watch back. If they leave Lt Quigley in control nobody is safe from her wrath.
Oh yeah……I wonder how many memo has she put out with new instructions for the staff. aND DON’T FORGET…IF YOU COMPLAIN YOU’RE GOING TO BE IN TROUBLE.
I bet her Truck is parked in Wes’ old space right now. Again I say Lt you worked the hell out of your plan and you worked your boy right out of the front door. Opps I mean the back door.
One last thing when you get rid of Lt. Quigley and hopefully that will be soon, can you get rid of Jo from the SPCA, now that’s another control freak with issues. If Madeline’s not careful Jo’s going to ruin the reputation of the SPCA and I have no doubt Lt. Quigley’s probably given her (Jo) some suggestions already.

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Posted By former employee on April 9th, 2008 at 6:41 am
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Okay how many people really believe Wesley Moore resigned on his own. When the animal control staff saw Wes on monday morning, did he look like a man who was about to resign. Hell NO.

Mr Arias and Mr. Johnson gave him an offer he couldn’t refuse. ” Wes you can resign or we’re going to fire you, the choice is up to you, but however you do it you will be leaving Animal Control for good. Today.
Tis…Tis….Roger gave Wes a great opportunity, its unfortunate he didn’t do what it took to keep it.

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Posted By The "R" on April 9th, 2008 at 7:10 am
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Hey, in a real situation…um, so I found this adorable 1-2 yr old Rot/Chow mix running down 5th Street last night. Do I take her to the shelter? I’m concerned because she appears to be healthy other than a tender back leg and I don’t know if she’ll get treatment there.

Can’t keep her, so take this off topic and…send me your suggestions to: mr.orange@charter.net

Did I mention adorable?

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Posted By Andy on April 9th, 2008 at 7:34 am
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Andy,

Please contact the fine folks at ashleyandhobie.com . Maybe they can assist.

If you find yourself leaning towards the shelter for any reason, try contacting Michelle Quigley directly for an answer as to whether she believes the animal will be treated. Michelle is honest and direct.

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Posted By You Go Girl! on April 9th, 2008 at 9:06 am
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I will be glad to elaborate on the ‘management issues’!! I left because of them! Things have only gotten worse since I left close to the end of 2007. An article needs to be printed ‘Animal Control Officer Wrongdoings!” It needs to highlight the wrongdoings TO the Animal Control Officers that management creates big stinks over nothing to cover up the main problems at the place; NOT the wrongdoings BY the Animal Control Officers !

Two officers left while I was working there (only 2.5 years). Three more have left since I did, and almost all of the officers working there have been actively looking for new jobs. One of the Lieutenants (there were only two) recently quit also due to the inability to function properly in a hostile work environment. Does it not say something when a Lieutenant who has worked so long and hard to reach her honored position and served well for years in that position rather be unemployed than work at Long Beach Animal Control any longer??!!

Such high turnovers lead to lack of trained officers to service calls. This causes poor service to the communities Animal Control is there to protect and serve! It also causes excess money to continuously train new officers! Worst of all for the officers, it causes mandatory overtime and lots of eight hour (or less) turnarounds, and working odd houred, constantly changing shifts. This leads to an overworked, overstressed (on top of the stress of the problems caused by poor management), overtired officer trying to do a work load of at least three officers. It is dangerous enough dealing with dangerous animals and people who do not want you to investigate them, but now the officer is overly tired due to poor working conditions! Also, that officer is driving around a large truck in an exhaustive state! These are not only dangerous conditions for the officer, but for the public!

If the officers are having trouble doing their jobs they are not able to help the animals as well as they desire!! Animal Control Officers do the hard job of dealing with the dangerous dogs, the surly people, the gross and/or depressing cases of cruelty, etc. because they care about the animals! Why would an officer do cruelty on the animals he/she joined the organization to help??!!

None of my old coworkers is able to talk about the ‘alleged cruelty’ incident so I do not know any details. It is most likely an SPCA person or an over-excitable person of the public started the accusations. They do not know the first thing about how hard it is to control a dog that wants to bite your head off! An officer has to keep himself/herself and the public safe first; and is always concerned about treating the animal right that is their job! Most of the really aggressive dogs self mutilate by thrashing and biting things which can be counteracted by only a few things once the dog is on a control stick. The key is to settle the dog down and/or get the dog off the control stick as soon as possible. When transporting dogs to euthanasia from the kennels it requires a little bit of a walk where a dog that self mutilates can cause a lot of damage to themselves before it can be released from the control stick in a safe place.

I was depressed and run down tired while I was working at Animal Control!!! I felt degraded and used by the management and it showed to my friends, and to the public which I was supposed to respectfully serve on a daily basis. Help me and the other Animal Control Officers shine some light on the problems in Long Beach Animal Control. We have been working with the Union since shortly after I started telling them our complaints a couple years ago but are getting nowhere with them. The officer under investigation had to get a lawyer, which he can’t afford because he has no income right now (being on leave without pay), and he has kids and a wife to take care of. Many of us are working hard in many different ways to try to end this mania.

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Posted By Ex Animal Control Officer on April 9th, 2008 at 10:15 am
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I agree with EVERYTHING that was said about Ron Arias and Michael Johnson NO BALLS!!

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Posted By Employee on April 9th, 2008 at 10:54 am
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Mr. Orange - unless you want that adorable dog dead — DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES contact Michelle Quigley. You might try Seal Beach, they are a very low kill shelter. LBAC is one of the highest kill rates in SoCal without good cause, they just seem to like killing. Ask Dr. Saleh of Mercy.

Pnina we love(?) seeing your posts and you still can’t spell moron (moran gives you away every time), why don’t you actually just sign your name — or are you ashamed now that you know who Quigley is? Why didn’t you listen to Alex?

By the way Cristyl Meyers and Robert Shannon, how’s your conscience now? Too bad Councilman DeLong didn’t stick with us longer but I think he got tired of the runaround. And to the good Mayor — I spoke to you time and again at your council meetings and you treated us like we were a nuisance. Those of us with Noah’s Ark Animal Justice Committee BEGGED for you to step in and help, to recognize the cruelty in your midst. We are grateful to the people that finally have had the courage to go public. Now get ready for the lawsuits. Maybe next time you’ll listen when the people speak! In the meantime, so many animals died needlessly while you sat in your ivory tower.

People of Long Beach, you need to realize that just because Quigley wears a uniform doesn’t make her credible. It’s time for reign of terror that Quigley has perpetrated on good animal control officers to end. It’s time for the city to file charges against Michelle Quigely for animal cruelty. It’s time for the no-kill shelter the citizens of Long Beach voted for to be brought to reality. It’s time to reinstate the breeding ban the city council rolled back for Eukanuba Dog Show dollars so that there are not so many “unwanted pets” in Long Beach. Long Beach City Government — it’s time to walk your talk and honor what the people you represent voted for — not what puts extra payoffs in your pocket!

Be forewarned whoever investigates this case, Quigley is most assuredly already at work shredding documents, falsifying paperwork, and creating new paperwork that covers her backside. I hope some of the employees that are finally coming forward are keeping the copying machines running full steam ahead. The future safety of animals in Long Beach and surround communities depends on you!

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Posted By Lisa on April 9th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
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Quigley must go…Quigley must go…Quigley must go.

I don’t think that city officials are dumb enough to put Quigley in charge permanently–at least I hope they aren’t!!!!

If they make that mistake, well we’ll be going thru the same mess in another few months. Somehow the truth always manages to come out, no matter how big the cover up.

Public hearings need to be held about everything–I mean everything–that has happened to the animals at Long Beach Animal Control. Don’t let the pleasant buildings fool you. When the public isn’t looking, it’s a little shop of horrors inside. Cover-ups only delay the inevitable, so let’s get to the truth now.

Let’s get to the bottom of all the wrongdoing there and fix that place…for the animals.

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Posted By For the Animals on April 9th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
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to WD. You just proved my point.

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Posted By Hatt's Off on April 9th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
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Bad management within the city appears to be widespread. The Bureau Manager in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department has had her head up her ass since she got the position several years ago.. Sad to think that bad managers are promoted in the city rather than dismissed.

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Posted By who's up next? on April 9th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
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A new poster at Ned’s. Maybe one of the naar group or its supporter’s sock puppet ids. No one is listening because no one is there. Here’s an idea–itsme could come back.

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Posted By Oh Boy on April 9th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
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I’m just thrilled that the truth is finally coming out about LBAC -
time for a complete overhaul.
I’ve heard the horrible facts over a period of time, it makes me sick how the animals have been treated and/or ultimately killed by some at LBAC AND it’s time for a change.
I’m a supporter FOR the animals and the truth.
I’ve been a supporter of Alex and Gloria’s for a long time,
I believe in helping the animals; not killing them or making them suffer.

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Posted By raine on April 9th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
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leashanimalrescue?

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Posted By is that you on April 9th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
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be thrilled with individuals posting their cheap sexual thrills online. Classy place this is.

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Posted By District Weekly must on April 9th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
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oh, my bad. The public didn’t know that there is missing Animal Control funds… or did i miss that press confrence.

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Posted By where's the loot SC on April 9th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
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no but you should have look in michelle’s back pocket, that’s were everything else is

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Posted By craig on April 9th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
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Don’t blame Michelle’s short comings on Wes and Steph.

They were not the problem. Wes got blindsided by Michelle and ultimately lost all sense of control, that why he’s gone and she’s sitting at his desk with her feet kicked up and puffing on a fat ass cigar.
As for Steph she was snooping trying to see what you(where’s the loot sc) left behind when she saw you looking for the money.

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Posted By craig on April 9th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
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OH yeah craig your’re right, Wes lost all sense of control…..Animal Control that is.

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Posted By JD on April 9th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
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and what does that have to do with the animals welfare

report it to the city council if you’re so concerned

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Posted By Who cares on April 9th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
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Wesley ran the day to day operation, Michael Johnson ran the money. So if the monies are missing check the inside pocket of Mr Johnson’s Armani suit.

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Posted By office insider on April 9th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
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if monies are missing, report it to authorities and to city council

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Posted By Who cares on April 10th, 2008 at 6:59 am
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Poor, tender, sensitive Lt. Quigley was weeping at the Noah’s Ark hearing over the condition of a cat seized at Noah’s Ark. (The cat was in fact emaciated–however, Lt. Quigley didn’t seem to care that the cat was dumped on a volunteer at a Petco store one day before the raid.) The cat was emaciated upon arriving at Noah’s Ark. The volunteers had scheduled a vet examination for the cat the very day of the raid. This didn’t matter to Lt. Q–she was determined to make Alex and Gloria look as bad as she could.

Anyone see Lt. Quigley crying over the cat that was neglected to death at Long Beach Animal Control?

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Posted By Walls of Jericho on April 10th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
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Quiggles cries on cue for the press telegram, and anywhere she can get that ugly mug of her’s posted.However I have witnesses who can testify to the fact when she ordered my 2 dogs killed for a single dog fight,Quiggles((Quigley) giggled, laughted and made crude jokes as she ordered the summery execution of Bane and Otto.This is a very mentally sick sociopathic Liar who has.no business sitting at Wesley Moores desk playing Queen for a day.Bane and Otto are not the only victims of Quiggles Giggles, Many people have been so intimidated by Quigley’s ruthless , illegal tactics that they have given up and left town rather than fight to save their innocent pet from Quigley’s ax.
One time Quigley drove out of her jurisdiction to another county without my knowledge or permission to interview a friend of mine, Quigley kept insisting that Bane and Otto were vicious. My Friend kept insisting that Bane and Otto had spent many happy days at the house and the dogs were not vicious, however Quigley kept ranting, VICIOUS,VICIOUS,VICIOUS.This was clearly illegal for Quigley to go to another county, on company time, she should have been fired then and there, but hey laws and rules on the job only apply to others for Quigley being dishonest is all in a days work.
I am happy that this is finally coming out , for Bane, Otto and all the other cats and dogs who have died needlessly by a city who doesn’t care about animals.

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Posted By Banes momma on April 10th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
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Ha..this is all so funny to me…Long Beach has made a point to run out any rescues that compete with them…yet that $3 million dollar shelter, with its’ expensive upkeep, adopts out less dogs per year than my own personal rescue. Yes, a rescue that is run by 2 people, out of their house, with the help of foster homes, places more dogs per year than that expensive, useless animal shelter (including the ASPCA side). But Long Beach Animal control makes it a priority of theirs to go after the rescues, trying to shut them down and charge them with citations for incidents that happen far too often in their own shelter. Imagine if my rescue let dogs sit in their urine and feces, didn’t treat them for medical issues, euthanized the wrong dogs, beat the dogs into submission…the list goes on. We would be shut down asap. But the supreme beings at LBAC don’t have to follow the same rules.
Years ago I volunteered at the old shelter on willow st. Wes was there, and I remember him as a caring man easily persuaded by those around him. The shelter was always horribly run, and I was never a bleeding heart, but I quit because I couldn’t stand to watch the inadequacies of what could be an efficiently run operation. Watching dogs and cats die because of the it was too much for me.
Put me in charge of the animal shelter…I would even do it for free…..anything to make that place what it could, and should, be…and don’t tell me I don’t know what goes into it and how hard it is…..I know it very well, and it can be done. Get those people out of there!!!!!

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Posted By Laura b on April 10th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
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Are you joining the class action lawsuit?

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Posted By Hey there Laura b on April 10th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
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Oh Mann,
Here come the psychos, fanatics jumping in on the band wagon….Thanks again gals.

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Posted By My Opinion on this MESS on April 10th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
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Oh please, “my opinion on this whole mess,” explain what you mean by the “psychos, fanatics joining in on the bandwagon.” Not everyone in rescue is a psycho, and the only thing we are fanatic about is the humane treatment of animals.

Class action lawsuit? I don’t know anything about it, but I do know sometimes that is the only way to make changes…….

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Posted By Laura b on April 10th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
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Great place, this thedistrictweekly is. Attracts some real fine individuals.

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Posted By The Team on April 10th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
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Is no one monitoring this blogspot? All I’m reading are filthy-minded rants. I’ve been to the shelter too. There aren’t any dogs rolling in feces. What’s with all the sexual references?

Someone has an axe to grind, that’s pretty obvious. Too bad that the dogs and cats in the shelter are going to go without homes because these people have turned potential families away.

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Posted By Octomorph on April 10th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
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If anything, Octomorph, I would think this would encourage people to get down to LBAC and adopt animals out as fast as possible. I hardly think potenial adopters will be turned off by this — the taxpayers and people who are proud of Long Beach…yes. The people thinking about adopting a pet…no way.

As for the sexual commentary on these boards, I think it sounds like upper management created an atmosphere of sexual harrassment for some of the hetero employees. I can’t say first hand but that’s what some of the posts seem to imply. Further, it also appears that many of the employee complaints have gone unaddress or that Quigley has been retaliatory against anyone who did try to speak up. I hope these employees pursue action with the Labor Relations Board. It seems to me that many current and former employees are relieved to have this forum to finally vent their frustrations. They may go overboard, but it sounds like the frustration level was pretty darn high.

Also, I beg to differ with you on the dogs rolling in feces at LBAC. On my multiple visits to visit the animals seized from Noah’s Ark, I saw dogs covered in shit (an attorney working with Quigley tried to tell me it was dog food….lol…uh yeah I guess in a way…just highly processed), I saw cages smeared with crap, and I saw dogs in conditions that were reprehensible. Meanwhile, I watched some workers stand outside a cage and taunt a dog on one trip — delightful young men! Also one new family of a Noah’s Ark dog that was adopted out contacted me to commiserate that her new dog’s feet had such bad chemical burns he could barely walk on them; her vet was mortified because the burns were at least 2 weeks old and still horrible. That was after being held by the city for 3 months so it can’t be misconstrued as having happened at Noah’s Ark.

That said, there were two or three nice young people there who truly did seem to care for the animals. I’m sure they don’t work there anymore judging by the sounds of things.

So all of this points to the fact that a public, open, independent investigation not only of LBAC as a beaucratic organization, but also of Michelle Quigley and various other officers personally needs to be conducted. I think a psychiatric evaluation of Quigley will show that she is not well and needs to be kept away from innocent animals.

Octomorph, don’t hide your head in the sand — if you see past the name-calling what you’ll be able to see is that people are highly frustrated in this department and it’s time for some MAJOR changes. Slightly disgruntled employees are not nearly this vehement.

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Posted By Lisa on April 10th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
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One or some of NAAR supporters spew the sexual crap all over the place. Have you watched craigslist, neds, 911, etc. for the past couple of years. Those weren’t LBAC employees making those posts. They were supporters of the 2 women. Of course, no one will admit to it — that would mean they’d have to be honest, wouldn’t it?

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Posted By No Lisa on April 10th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
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QUIGLEY MUST GO!

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Posted By doggystyle on April 10th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
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I’ve been to the shelter a number of times. I’ve never seen such conditions. I’m heterosexual as well–I’ve worked with people there and was never treated other than a human being.
HEre’s what I’m seeing–two animals were horribly mistreated (over hundreds who have been treated well cared for). This was horrible. But the worker was suspended and, I hope, fired. HOwever, this has given a handful of people what they see as an opportunity to trash Lt. Quigley and Wesley Moore–a kind, caring human being. My head isn’t in the sand, or cat litter, as the case may be–I’ve been backstage as well. There are wonderful people working there. There are a couple of sourpusses as well. Just like the school I used to teach in, and the three before that one.
I can’t change your opinions or feelings; I can only go on by what I’ve observed, myself. Frankly, the whole thing needs to come out of the blogspots and into the public. For the animals’ sake, and for the sake of everyone who’s been unjustly accused or treated, I sincerely hope that it does. I’m sure anyone who’s posted does as well.

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Posted By Octomorph on April 10th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
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Rachel
Thanks for the props. You know we are on the same page. Love Ya!

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Posted By doggystyle on April 10th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
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Octomorph
I appreciate your post. But you only see the side you are allowed to see. Believe me I have read all of these posts on this site and multiple other sites as well. Some stuff is a little off, but for the most part it is right on. If you will notice it is mostly the same type of complaints but different people. It has gone on too long and needs to come to and end. And believe me when I tell you this is an unfortunate incident reported and has been blown way out of proportion. But for now why the forum has opened for us our voices will be heard. We will be ignored no longer. There are some great people that work for LBAC, but it only takes a few to spoil the bunch, right? We’ll now is the time for those few to go. One down and one to go! Please help us!!!!!!

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Posted By doggystyle on April 10th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
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FOLBA members, once given the boot from the Long Beach shelter, mended fences some years ago, hence LBAC now enjoys unwavering support from FOLBA. The animosity of FOLBA President Shirley Vaughn toward Alex Kyrklund of Noah’s Ark most likely stems from Kyrklund’s email to Vaughn telling Shirley she is “full of crap”, written after FOLBA’s self-congratulatory web post about a dog FOLBA “saved” from Noah’s Ark. True,many of the Noah’s Ark animals were in poor health. Noah’s Ark took in animals that no one else would take–because it would cost too much to save them. In various comments throughout this narrative, you will find numerous references to LBAC’s lack of money, personnel and time to do a proper job of caring for animals. Yet when Alex and Gloria stepped up to do the job the city shelter was unwilling to do–save the sick, homely, elderly, and unfriendly ones–they were persecuted to a degree unprecedented in the history of Long Beach. The witch hunt was fueled by the sycophant of Long Beach Government–the Press Telegram. FOLBA couldn’t resist the feeding frenzy–and a chance to get back at Alex for her undiplomatic email.

The Press Telegram went so far as to publish a lengthy article about Alex the Hoarder, based partly on input from those renowned psychiatric experts–The Barbi Twins. I shit you not!

The bottom line is when LBAC brutally murders animals, they excuse themselves with flimsy excuses about “unfortunate incidents”. When a rescuer saves animals, LBAC goes after the group with a vengeance. Only twice in the history of Long Beach have felony cruelty charges been filed against alleged animal abusers, both times were against rescuers. Prove me wrong. Not with name calling, but with facts.

Rescuers proceed with caution, for your sake and the animals you save.

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Posted By Murder She Wrote on April 10th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
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City Manger West cannot be more disingenuous when he is quoted in the Grunion Gazette that “he had no explanation way the shelter is short six staff members………….the positions have been funded.” Anyone who works for the City knows that the City Manager and the Director of Financial Management has put up a “unofficial” blockade which prevents needed positions from being filled. Our boss should not have been thrown under the bus because of top management’s continued failure to lead the City organization in the best interest of the tax payers’

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Posted By current ac staffer on April 10th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
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current ac staffer
Lets say that is true for agrument sake. Then Moore should have adjusted the type of services we would be able to provide with the level of staff available. Now we are down those 6 and then some. The level of service right now is so low we are going to need life support soon. Prepare for the complaints to come flying in on a daily basis. If we don’t get some field officer support soon we may be down even more.

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Posted By doggystyle on April 10th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
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Top management is LB City Council. No one else.

Gosh, so many are obsessed with naar. Legal system decided their fate.

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Posted By Top Management on April 10th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
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A corrupt legal system decided their fate. The foundation of the defense was that Alex was about to expose the illegal killings at LBAC, but the judge would not allow the written documentation of these illegal killings into evidence. Why? Afraid of the truth? Why would the judge not grant a Change of Venue? Now the truth is coming out any way. Somehow it always does.

Read the transcript of the trial if you don’t believe me.

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Posted By Patience on April 10th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
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This place is a joke. I submitted a resume for an open position that the SPCA flat out doesn’t get that mail and they have no employee left in Human resources to help you. How can they help fix this place if this is what’s going on and people want to work to make this a better place. I went down there and adopted a sick cat and willingly paid $5oo of my money to help him. The staff acted as if he was fine for the 2 months he was there and when I brought him home, he was on his deathbed. The staff there all needs an attitue adjustment and STOP assuming that people are bad that want to adopt these animals. You made my experience so awful, I paid for him to just get the F*** out of your care. And he’s the best damn cat I ever owned. Oh and very healthy NOW!!!

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Posted By Stephanie on April 10th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
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Everyone is jumping on the band wagon and naming all these people’s names. It started as one issue and now has jumped to many. I think you have some people in here throwing peoples names out that they don’t like trying to start something and see what happens. I would love to see any one brave enough to put there name down so that when they are all at work they know who said what and also help get to the bottom of the bullshit problems and with all the news going on I bet they won’t just kick someone out for saying something.

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Posted By The Big Dog on April 10th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
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That’s what appeals are for. The truth can come out then. Can’t wait to hear it.

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Posted By To patience on April 10th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
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doggystyle,Rachel
You sure have alot to say.
What do you do down at animal control?
I bet you won’t put your name down but I am wondering about what you do and why are you so mad at everyone that posts against what you say or anyone else that does not fall your way. Everyone has a opinion right.

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Posted By ??????? on April 10th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
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??????????????
I’m not against hearing your opinion. It is just if you haven’t worked there you just don’t know, but now you do.

The Big Dog
No need to name names here the investigators will figure out what is BS and what isn’t. This is just a forum to get the word out about what is really going on over at LBAC and the employees are done taking s*&T from the supervision. But one thing I can tell isn’t BS QUIGLEY MUST GO!

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Posted By doggystyle on April 11th, 2008 at 6:14 am
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I disagree. Also the internet is not as anonymous as some seem to think it is.

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Posted By To doggystyle on April 11th, 2008 at 6:28 am
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Big dog and ?????, I noticed you two didn’t sign your names while you’re trying to intimidate other to use there names.
So, let’s see Big Dog aka SP and ?????? aka MQ is that you.
Michelle is still bullying you guys to do her dirty work.
Someone said in an earlier posting that there would be new memos flying around, and by golly there are. SP were watching you. And you look scared. You will probably be next on the chopping block. To quote the famous saying on these posting “MIchelle will throw you under the bus next, so becareful.
And I’m like the rest of the people MICHELLE QUIGLEY NEED TO AND REALLY SHOULD BE GONE.
I thought about leaving my name but Michelle harass’ the heck out of me already so why give her the chance to do it at an accelerated level.

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Posted By office insider on April 11th, 2008 at 6:33 am
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“And I’m like the rest of the people MICHELLE QUIGLEY NEED TO AND REALLY SHOULD BE GONE.”–officer insider

NO, officer inside, you are not like me. MICHELLE QUIGLEY MUST STAY.

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Posted By To doggystyle on April 11th, 2008 at 6:46 am
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Big Dog and ???- Whats your names? I am not a disgruntled employee, im hopeful that things turn around at the LBAC. In order for that to happen you need to get the people out of there that are responsible for running management down- those at animal control know who these people are! This outside investigation team, needs to talk to all employees, present AND past. We lost 5 fulltime employees in 6 months, and no one knows why? Please, we all know it’s not budget cuts..you can ask anyone from clerks to field to kennel, why we lost them! It doesn’t take a outside investigation to figure it out! If you ask management that question..look them in the eyes when they answer, they have lied to my face many times, on many issues. So it was nice to see Quigley wearing her uniform for her photo in LBPOST article…hmm is Roger making her stay out of the jeans and kaki’s now? Quigley, you MUST GO! You aren’t fooling anyone at the LBAC…we’ve see you in action.

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Posted By Rachel on April 11th, 2008 at 7:32 am
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Oh and another thing-you people bashing on Shirley Vaughn..you are mean cruel people. That is one very nice lady-what she does with FOLBA is great! Don’t put her name along Quigleys!

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Posted By Rachel on April 11th, 2008 at 7:41 am
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The Big Dog and ????? you know pretty much know who I am!! I was against you verbally when I was working there and now I am against you again still while I am not! Gee, why is that??!! Because I feel that there is too much scare tactics. You are not going to intimidate me or a couple other people!! It’s time you get what is coming to you!! Fear is not a method of running things! Ask Sadaam, Hitler, and any of the ancient slave running Pharoahs! They met there demises for their injustices!

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Posted By Ex Animal Control Officer on April 11th, 2008 at 8:41 am
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File a complaint against Long Beach Animal Control with the L A County District Attorney’s Office, Public Integrity Division. 320 W Temple St., Rm 766, Los Angeles, Ca. 90012, Phone 213-974-6501

“The citizens of Los Angeles County have the right to expect that their elected and appointed officials will carry out their duties in a lawful, ethical and professional manner. They also have the right to expect that administrators, supervisors and the immediate subordinates of elected and appointed officials, who play an integral role in achieving the mission of the officeholder, will discharge their duties and obligations in the same lawful, ethical and professional manner.

The District Attorney’s Public Integrity Division ensures that public and appointed officials - and their subordinates - fulfill their legally mandated duties. To this end, the District Attorney’s Office will use all resources at its disposal to detect, investigate and prosecute criminal misconduct at all levels of public service.

The Public Integrity Division’s ultimate goal is to increase the public’s level of confidence in its elected and appointed officials.

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SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

Public Officials
Public officials are elected or appointed to positions of public trust. In the event of any breach of this trust, the Public Integrity Division will investigate and, if appropriate, prosecute criminal misconduct by any elected or appointed public official.

The term “public official” is defined in the broadest possible manner and includes state, county and city officials. Subordinates and employees of public officials, whose duties directly impact the public’s business, are also subject to investigation and prosecution by the Public Integrity Division.”

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Posted By FILE A COMPLAINT on April 11th, 2008 at 8:45 am
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the naar folks already filed complaints with the district attorney, sure i read that somewhere

hows that coming along or did it end up with similar results as cruelty, restitution and police brutality cases

where’s the call to sit in on every single city council hearing and voice your opinions

lets here more about this huge class action suit

disgruntled employees and ex employees might want to join hands with naar supporters for some candlelight vigils utube videos and petitions

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Posted By thinking on April 11th, 2008 at 9:00 am
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FILE A COMPLAINT (Post # 64). Thank you for the great information. After we get Long Beach Animal Control under control we need to cleanup City Hall.

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Posted By Dwight K Snider on April 11th, 2008 at 11:49 am
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I am not responsible for the slaughter of animals at shelters and pounds across the United States. I refuse to have my animal spayed or neutered. I refuse to take my animal with me when I move. I refuse to provide for my animal’s welfare after I die. I refuse to keep my animal when I give birth to a child. I dump my animal on the freeway hoping it will be killed. I abandon my animal in my back yard when I move. I let my animal go fend for itself in the wild. I do not keep my animals confined so they can get loose. I hoard animals. I abuse and neglect animals. I starve my animals. I am a backyard breeder. I am a puppy mill. I raise animals for fighting purposes. I am John Q Public. I am not responsible. The pounds and shelters are. The taxpayers are. I blame the people I put in charge. I blame you.

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Posted By John Q Public on April 11th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
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Boy it’s quiet in here today. Everyone must be filing their complaints (post 64) or talking to the investigator. Or working on their appeals or class action suit.

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Posted By John Q Public on April 11th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
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Anyone going to prove Murder She Wrote wrong? Yeah, didn’t think so.

Quigley and crew, leave yourselves some shred of dignity — just step down now for the good of the agency. You’ve been in charge and clearly not steering the ship in the right direction — stop yourselves before it becomes the Titanic.

As for the people posting on craigslist — hey it’s a free country. NAAJC advised everyone to fight the non-violent fight. If people who knew and saw the good work Alex did want to post about what they know about Quigley, more power to them…it’s their constitutional right (for a little while longer at least.) Maybe it will prompt Michelle to really look in the mirror, review those stats that LBReport is requesting, and realize that killing animals was never the solution — working WITH rescues was.

You all have to realize too the total deviousness of Quigley, not only did she work to ruin two people’s lives, she also used this to divide and conquer in the rescue community. She took everyone’s focus off what really matters and tried to start a shitstorm of immeasurable proportions. But just like the ocean’s tides, the rescue community is realizing they were duped by Quigley and support is returning to Alex. It also goes to show that both women were doing good and keeping Quigley from killing too many animals.

Fun trivia: The dog that Quigley parade around for the cameras during the raid of Noah’s Ark that was weak and emaciated had been picked up from Quigley’s state of the art care just a day or two before. Bet you hadn’t read that in the Press Telegram!

BTW — you’ll notice I happily post under my own name. Come on Michelle and SP, why don’t you have the same integrity?! People that work for you — I can understand not using their own names — you’re ruthless and will make their lives miserable! But you love the media spotlight, why are you avoiding it now? Elliott had the courage, Cuhlno had the courage…why not you?

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Posted By Lisa on April 11th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
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Sorry John Q., if that is your real name, I just wokeup from my afternoon nap.

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Posted By Dwight K Snider on April 11th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
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With all the reading of all the blogs and internets sites, there has YET to be detail of so-called “truth.” What specifically happened, in detail. What specifially did the judge now allow. There has been no mention I can find anywhere. They have craigslist which gets flagged, they have here, presstelegram, nedthetoothpick.com, 911petrescue.com, ashleyandhobie.com, whatisyourpoint2, laboroflove, najc blogsite, jennifer’s forum, oldjimbosspaceship, counterthetoothprick, toothpickoutcasts, care2, their petition, ebay. The list goes on and on, Free country. Spit it out.

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Posted By Spit it out on April 11th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
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Wasnt he supposed to order the early release of prisoners because of state budget problems. Cant afford prisoners cant afford caring for dogs or cant afford improving freeways. With good behavior and time served shouldnt she have sprung by now.

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Posted By The Terminator on April 11th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
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The “truth” is that Michelle Quigley was authorizing, even demanding, the killing of animals in violation of The Hayden Act and California Agriculture code. She was required to scan for microchips and notify owners that they had found their pets. She did not do this, but instead had animals euthanized by their contract vet and then told the owners that their pets were DOA. She also routinely ordered the killing of animals that were injured but could have been given basic care, reunited with their owners, and recovered. Again, pet owners were told their pets were DOA. (And it’s too late Quigley, you can run down and demand the log you didn’t know about until the trial, but copies are already in secure, safe places. We knew the day would come when we could bring this truth to light.)

Michelle is so skilled that she was able to diagnose a boxer’s hurt foot as being cancerous without any lab testing and ordered the INJURED dog killed within 20 minutes of bringing it into the vet’s office. Even a vet can’t do make that diagnosis! Michelle has some sort of super power….or super ego. At any rate, the dog paid the ultimate price for Quigley’s veterinary expertise.

Those are just three little items. There’s more that’s being withheld because it’s part of a lawsuit. In the words of Kenny Rogers - “you gotta know when to hold ‘em”

At the trial, Quigley presented falsified documents twice — medical records were presented that were not original and had been doctored, and microchip registrations were presented that registered animals to ALEX. Alex never registered animals to her own name unless they were her own pets. In fact, most animals didn’t have time to be registered to Noah’s Ark because they were adopted out so quickly. The signature shown on the documentation was not Alex’s and the registration was made weeks after the raid.

The judge overruled Todd Krauss’ objections over and over. The judge would not allow witnesses to provide testimony over and over. The jury must have been very confused by people being sworn in, giving their names, being asked a question, the judge stopping testimony, yet another sidebar, and then having the witness leave.

Here’s a good “for instance”: The landlord of the site where Noah’s Ark was located was visited and told that if he wanted any permits for future tenants to go through, he better not testify on behalf of Noah’s Ark. He has always maintained his support for Noah’s Ark (thank you, by the way) and wasn’t about to turn on Alex and Gloria. He was ready to testify to this when Judge Rodriguez stopped him. I still wonder why.

I do hope a reporter will contact Todd Krauss, he’s got a lot of evidence to help round out the story of Noah’s Ark and further to really show what LBAC was up to. The rank and file folks at LBAC were doing the best they could, it was the leadership there and in the managing agencies … all the way to the Mayor and City Council that allowed LBAC to become such a horrible place…nice window dressing for the public to see….bad place to be an animal.

When will the city provide the budget and euthanasia numbers? Put in a request and see what YOU can get…ours has been on file for 2 years now. I’m sure they’ll say they never had one from us — too bad we can’t go to the landfill and reassemble all the shreds. I guess this explains why Wesley Moore never bothered to return the 5 phone calls I left for him. I guess this explains why Sean in the Mayor’s office acted like I was speaking a foreign language every time I asked for his help.

You know it’s funny, when Quigley showed up at Gloria Ramos’ home screaming and pounding on her front door and blocking the driveway to the apartments in the rear with her personal car so the neighbor in the Paratransit van couldn’t get his wheelchair to safety — Gloria called me in fear for her children and pets. I called Sean immediately. His response was that Gloria should call the police. Hmmmm — yeah, that’s the answer. It’s not like Quigley and Daugherty hadn’t already gotten in bed (in the figurative sense) already with regard to Noah’s Ark — it was Daugherty that tasered Gloria’s son on the day of the raid. Yeah, calling the police would have really been the right answer. How about you get your lead Animal Control officer on the phone and tell her she’s out of line and to get the hell away from the property? Michelle was pissed off because she had tried to get Gloria to turn on Alex in return for being left out of the allegations…and Gloria told her where to go. What a great city!

So take a note from our lessons learned — when you need help as a member of the general public, your public officials hold you in disdain — you are after all the general public. Only one person on the city council stepped up to even try to help - how’s that for a responsive government body?! Quigley, Moore and Shannon/Meyers even told the Mayor he could stuff it by refusing to provide the reports he asked for with regard to the Noah’s Ark animals, but then the Mayor was like, “Oh well, so what.” Well so what was a couple hundred barrels full of dead animals and even more sold off to testing labs. So much could have been avoided if the Mayor and City Council had stepped down off their high horses and listened to the people. So sad they allowed this to happen.

Incidents are like fleas or drunk drivers — this is just the one time you saw it, there were a hundred more times before you caught this one.

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Posted By Lisa on April 11th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
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Terminator….nice handle — IN YOUR DREAMS! Go back to your paperwork at LBAC. Try posting under your own name and then we’ll talk Mr. Bluster.

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Posted By Lisa on April 11th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
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“NO, officer inside, you are not like me. MICHELLE QUIGLEY MUST STAY.”

First off I must say I’m very disapointed. You couldn’t even come up with an original posting name had to “bite” mine. That speaks volumes and really nothing else needs to be said regarding this statement. J/K

QUIGLEY MUST GO!!

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Posted By doggystyle on April 11th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
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Ah, the world of professional courtesy: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/dmv-police-c.... Kind of like Quigley getting a promotion rather than being investigated.

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Posted By Lisa on April 11th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
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Just contract with LA County Animal Control already and get rid of the problem once and for all! Geez, I am sick of reading all these disgruntled, nothing better to do, whiny employees/ex-employees comments.

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Posted By rum n coke on April 11th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
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HEATHER REGER, YOU ARE THE BOMB! BLESSINGS TO YOU FOR EXPOSING THE CRUELTY AT LBAC

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Posted By WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN on April 11th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
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doggystyle, Rachel, Ex Animal Control Officer, office insider
Hey its friday have a drink or two. First I was typing to fast and changed the header so I am big dog and ????. I do not work at animal control as you all think chill out dam. You need to look at yourselves first you are all going crazy and I have read all the posts and sounds like things are changing but maybe not to your liking but if your are not the superviser then you job is not to say who goes where you are to do your job to the best of your ability and no job is perfect becouse if there is one post it I want a job. I was wondering what you do there becouse you are so mad at everything and if you are not a superviser then you really need to do your job better and become the superviser and get something done but all the bashing on all the web sites is crazy becouse your have a opinion and that is your right but you work for them also and things don’t change overnight. Ask anyone who has a job there is always the ones you don’t like and you wait for them to mess up but that gets you no where. Work your ass off and get there job or above them and make that change and I am sure the people at the top one time said they could not make it to the top. Put your mind to it and make it happen. As for what I said I am trying to figure out everything becouse there is always a story behind everything. You don’t like the boss now I get that and so does everyone else you just sit there and say she must go ok ok ok everyone understands. Now give us something else. I have read all these names there full names of people that are not involved and that is the main part I think is sad becouse the people that don’t like someone or want someones job are posting there full names for no reason just to bash them and that is what I see as a problem Wesley and Michelle have there names in the paper so no big deal and a couple put posts down as there full names but everyone else is using a made up name and is fine but you will not get anywhere that way stand up and say who you are to these people and make a change maybe not in the posts but go to one of the supervisers becouse there is no way they are all bad. Also remeber with everything right now is the best time to stand up becouse there is no way they can fire you with everyone watching. You are union I bet they won’t let that happen.

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Posted By ??????? Big dogg on April 11th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
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For Spit it Out: Obtain a copy of the court transcript and you will have the answers to your questions. Any citizen can do this.

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Posted By Murder She Wrote on April 11th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
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P.S. I am trying not to bash you just make you open your eye’s and get something done becouse the more you sit there the worse it will get stand up and make the change don’t just post and then go to work like I didn’t do anything. I bet that is a fun place right now becouse no one knows who is posting what. Help the animals first and the changes that they feel need to be made will happen and if you don’t like it state your problem and then move on and let them deal with the problems.

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Posted By ??????? Big dogg on April 11th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
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LBAC employees, if you are reading this make sure you all get your chance to talk to the team of Investigators. LBAC needs everyones imput (yes Clerks u too) Don’t pass up this opportunity to have your say and like ?????Big dogg says “now is the best time to stand up!” This is all going to take time, but please don’t lose your spirit! There are people out here cheering you on! Shirley, girl keep smiling, you are the BEST! C.C. where ever you are THANK YOU!

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Posted By dogNme on April 11th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
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Quigley - You are the weekest link ! ……… Goodbye!!!!!!!!!

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Posted By The Last Word on April 11th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
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I second that post dogNme! If LBAC employees will talk to the investigators, we the public will push from the other side for accountability.

I also think employees should also consider filing complaints with the Labor Relations Board. Where is the union in all this? Now that all this is out in the open and under the microscope, retaliation can be documented. You just took away the “big stick” — RUN WITH IT!

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Posted By Lisa on April 11th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
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I started working with the Union shortly after I started there! We were getting nowhere because management would not talk to the Union! We have been trying to go up the chain of command and those have been covered up also! We are doing something though, thank you for stating that but I was already on it!!! I have had multiple interviews with the Press Telegram and the writer of this article. I have gotten them in touch with other employees, and the Union head, to share their information about the management atrocities that have taken place for many years!! You will be seeing direct statements from me and others regarding the issues shortly in both publications.

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Posted By Ex Animal Control Officer on April 12th, 2008 at 9:05 am
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Elliott, are you going to come clean on the Noah’s Ark stuff too? You may not have liked Alex’s personality, but you have to admit what was done to her was purely a Quigley vendetta. Do you have the courage to bring that to light too?

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Posted By Lisa on April 12th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
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I don’t think the City of Long Beach will conduct an impartial investigation. We have a State Senator who needs to get involved in this:

Alan Lowenthal
Phone: 562) 495-4766
Fax: (562) 495-1876

Senator.Lowenthal@sen.ca.gov

115 Pine Ave, Suite 430
Long Beach, CA 90802

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Posted By Murder She Wrote on April 12th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
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Murder she wrote-Thanks for the info..I will pass on Sen. Lowenthals e-mail to everyone I know!!

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Posted By dogNme on April 12th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
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This is a much better idea to write the senator, the sniping going on between noahs ark people and F.O.L.B.A is not really going to get Quigley out. Having dealt with the city of LB in the pastI know for a fact Ass-wiper Ron Arias and other city council people are going to white-wash this they think we are a bunch of Kooks who will just fade away..
I also have several other ideas–do not support the Friends of the Long Beach Shelter as Long as Shirley Vaugn(F.O.L.B.A) is still sleeping with the devil(Quigley). Cancel your memberships until the group is re-organized as a separate entity, and do not donate money to F.O.L.B.A, (35 DOGS/CATS in one yr rescued does’nt count for much ,)when there are so many good rescues that can do a much better job number wise ready to step up and take over rescues at the shelter.
Quigley’s gotta go now before another 70 cats are murdered in a 2 hr period of time! just in-excusable behavior.
signed, another million man march of the I HATE QUIGLEY CLUB.

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Posted By jan.hjorth on April 12th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
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Bless you, dogNme! The more people who call, email or fax, the better chance we will have at getting some action at the State level.

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Posted By Murder She Wrote on April 12th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
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Thank you jan.hjorth, your points are well taken. I would like to see a truce declared among all animal lovers, regardless of their views on Noah’s Ark and/or FOLBA. It would be much better for the animals if we could work to the common goal of getting humane and compassionate people at LBAC. The first step would be getting Quigley out of there. It would be even better if the name calling, swearing and references to sexual orientation would stop too. I don’t care that Quigley is gay. I care that she has life and death power over helpless animals and she abuses that power to an extreme degree.

One problem with animal shelters in general is that they do not have an Internal Affairs Department. There are no citizen oversight committees.

Animal control agencies are free to do whatever they want–until they get caught.

I have not forgotten the 70 cats either. They didn’t stand a chance. Killed the minute they got to LBAC, with “permission” of course. Those 2 pitiful women who kept them made a deal with the devil to avoid prosecution.

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Posted By Murder She Wrote on April 12th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
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L u u u c y! you have some ’splainin’ to do.

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Posted By What? on April 12th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
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Do not cancel your membership with FOLBA. FOLBA is a long-standing organization whose objectives include spaying and neutering of animals. If people would be more responsible about their pets, this wouldn’t happen. I have no idea who these people are who are placing blame on Shirley Vaughan and saying things that are not only nasty and untruthful, but potentially libelous. Shirley lives and breathes animal welfare. Come on, get some sense.

I cannot believe that you can dance around like demons with pitchforks and still espouse love of animals–or anyone. Stop it. Anyone having questions about FOLBA, check out who supports them. Educators, writers, and people who love animals. EVery cent goes to spay/neuter. And what’s this about 70 cats put to death? I know five people who’ve adopted one of them–including the mayor and his wife.

Obviously, there’s a problem in the shelter and I want to know what’s going on as much as anyone does. I’m on the same page. I want the truth, and an honest investigation, and whoever is at fault exposed. We’re getting nowhere making filthy comments and seeing conspiracies. Stop it. See what the investigation brings.

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Posted By Octomorph on April 12th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
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By the way, FOLBA is not a rescue group. They’ve assisted with placement. I’d say that 34 dogs/cats in one year is damned good for a group that doesn’t focus on rescue, but on spay/neuter and humane education.

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Posted By Octomorph on April 12th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
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Quigley has been doing Moore’s job because she is greedy and she has to be in control of everything. The shelter is jacked up because of her. The shelter is jacked up because Moore was too scared stand up to her. Why put her into the position that she has been doing all along? Put someone into Moore’s position that put her in her place.

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Posted By moorescoop on April 12th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
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QUIGLEY MUST GO! Contact the city mayor, city district council member, city manager, ect. Let them know you won’t stand for this and demand that supervision at LBAC be

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