Responsible for: Effective programs aimed toward encouraging adoption and proper care of domestic animals and that such programs and services…be expanded and improved to meet the growing demand for such services by the citizens of the county.
Under Contract by Bartow County to Manage ALL animals in custody of Bartow County Animal Control.
How Well Does Brian Canty, As Director of Etowah Valley Humane Society, Manage this Rescue and his Contractual Obligations to All of the Animals at Bartow County Animal Control .
Brian Canty has proclaimed publicly:
He has NO prior experience in the animal field.
He Is NOT an animal person.
Not off to a good start for this position and responsibility.
But, let’s look closer to see if we’re jumping to conclusions.
Let’s read more of the article so proudly hung in the Lobby of Etowah Valley Humane Society.
“Once I saw the financial figures, my goal was to just make it through the end of the year.”
Not sure what that means…was he thinking they would euthanize him, too?
Let’s read on…
“We, indeed, survived but not without sacrifice.”
Phew…they didn’t euthanize him, too.
“I had to make some tough decisions. We couldn’t afford to treat every animal…even for minor afflictions.”
Again, let’s read more of the article before we jump to conclusions…
“New rules and protocols were put into place… anyone who entered the facility would be treated with common courtesy and respect….Staff meetings to identify what improvements could be made in order for the shelter to run more efficiently…adoption processes more streamlined and pleasant…provided comprehensive vetting services for our animals…healthier animals…a cleaner facility, a more accommodating staff…a county euthanasia rate of 64%.
Okay, it’s clear, Brian Canty IS talking about the Rescue he is over…NOT THE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION THAT RESCUE HAS FOR ALL THE OTHER ANIMALS AT BARTOW COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL.
We know this as Bartow County Animal Control does not offer “comprehensive vetting services” for the animals in their care. As a result they do not offer healthier animals to the rescues that do pull.
How Do We Know This…
We have a copy of A Meeting between a Concerned Bartow County Citizen and Steve Taylor, Bartow County Commissioner that outlines, among many other things, that there are no vetting services available to the animals at Bartow County Animal Control, that unsanitary conditions exist there, and a total lack of contractual programs are not in place. Read the manuscript of the meeting by clicking the link below.
So, it’s clear…The animals Brian’s talking about in this article…the few he was able to help…were the ones in custody of the Etowah Valley Humane Society already…the ones that their rescue pulled from Bartow County Animal Control.
We’re Not Jumping to Conclusions, This Really IS as Messy and Screwed Up as It Gets.
Brian Canty Quote from Newspaper Article Hanging in the Lobby at Etowah Valley Humane Society:
“When I took over the director’s position…on June 28, 2010, I had no idea what I would be in for or where it would lead, especially since I had no prior experience in the animal field and was not an animal person.”
Bryan Canty calls himself “The Dog Father” and has even created a logo for himself.
He proudly displayed it as his profile picture on Facebook where he includes his position as Director of Etowah Valley Humane Society for all to see. He had this personal “logo” as his profile picture from May 19, 2016 to July 17, 2016 and posts it off and on throughout the rest of 2017 and more than half of 2017.
The Local Papers even write about him, “Tales from The DogFather”.
The Logo: Cross Bones with a Red Eyed Dangerous Dog?
Is This Who and What Etowah Valley Humane Society is? Vicious Red Eyed Dangerous Creatures? Isn’t that what Cross Bones imply?
Is he telling all, as he has in his Facebook posts, his Bite is Worse than his Bark?
Is this the image of an Animal Person, a Compassionate Person, a Caring Person?
How do you see Bryan Canty’s Logo? What is the statement he’s making with it?
What is Bryan Canty trying to tell us, other than, in his own words, he’s “not an animal person.”
The Mess…
The person responsible for All of The Animals in the care of Bartow County…
Has NO prior experience.
Is NOT an animal person.
Just wanted to make it through the end of the year before doing Anything.
Lost lives.
Denied treatment – even for minor afflictions.
A county euthanasia rate of 64%…
Which, according to Brian’s own words, went up dramatically upon his induction into EVHS.
This lack of knowledge on Animal Shelter Management…
And his self declaration of not being an animal person Was, and Still IS, a Death Sentence to the animals of Bartow County.
Death sentences that were carried out at an estimated number of over 6,000 since he took the helm at Etowah Valley Humane Society if you look at SPOT numbers over 30,000 if you use Debbie Elrod’s numbers.
Good thing he’s not “an animal person” he wouldn’t be able to live with himself.
Brian Canty Quote…
Whose viability?
Sounds like he’s talking about their own viability.
Brian Says…
Under his leadership at Etowah Valley Humane Society, “the average number of lives saved per month has doubled…from 64 to 128.”
Not bad for a rescue, BUT Etowah Valley Humane Society is not just another rescue.
It’s THE rescue responsible for All of The Animals in the care of Bartow County Animal Control.
Yes, Brian, let’s look at THE numbers:
Let’s look at 30 drop offs a day.
That’s Dekalb County’s number of unwanted animal drop offs.
Is that how many Bartow County Animal Control gets per day?
912.5 animals a month?
Or 10,950 a year?
And, you “rescued” 128 a month or 1,536 in a year?
I wouldn’t be tooting my horn with those numbers. It’s not an effective program in place.
A responsible person, a responsible organization, would either put effective programs in place or find an organization that could. They wouldn’t be telling the media they saved 128 of 912.5 animals in need.
Do you realize that with these numbers you let down 92.87% of the animals You were responsible for?
Want us to cut you some slack…give you the courtesy you didn’t give to the animals you were charged with caring for?
We’ll do it.
Let’s cut the numbers in HALF.
15 drop off’s a day.
5,475 animals a year.
That’s still 57.22% that died under your charge.
And half of that…
7.5 drop off’s a day.
One litter of kittens.
Is Still 2,737.5 animals a year.
And, with your numbers…That’s 1,201.5 animals that don’t get a chance at getting a home – or even a life – because Bartow County Animal Control has placed the burden of animal sheltering onto a small rescue in Bartow County that “couldn’t afford to treat every animal (in their own care)…even for minor afflictions”…let alone the ones in Bartow County’s care.
And, you didn’t have the sense to stand down or stand up.
Let’s Look at Georgia Spot Society Numbers…
And See What They Tell Us:
Georgia Spot Society Reports:
Bartow County Animal Control’s Intake Number in 2015 Was: 4,584
Of These Animals Bartow County Killed 40.31% of Them.
Let’s Compare This Number to Other Counties Nearby:
Bartow County’s Kill Rate: 40.31%
Clayton County’s Kill Rate: 11.70%
Cobb County’s Kill Rate: 22.74%
DeKalb County’s Kill Rate: 13.28%
Fulton County’s Kill Rate: 11.62%
Gwinnett County’s Kill Rate: 10.91%
Paulding County’s Kill Rate: 17.74%
Rockdale County’s Kill Rate: 21.00%
Brian Canty Proud of the 128 animals a month he’s helped…
No mention of the 100 to 784.5 animals a month he did nothing for.
Another Interesting Number…
Out of 15 Counties Listed in the Report ONLY TWO Have Higher Rates of Rescue Help than Bartow County – Barrow and Clayton.
Rescues Pull 36% of the animals in Bartow County Animal Control. They pay for the care of these animals, transportation, vetting, feeding, re-homing, etc.
Bartow County gets MORE HELP than Most…But has one of the Highest Kill Rates.
And, Not For Nothing…
Georgia SPOT Society…
Reports Adoptions from Bartow County…
Remember…The Only Way to Adopt is Through Etowah Valley Humane Society…
AT 10.93%
501 animals
That’s far below what Etowah Valley Humane Society is Reporting.
One More Interesting Number We Should Look At:
Georgia SPOT Society…
Reports Bartow County Killed 1,848 Animals in 2015.
That makes 11,088 kills since Brian Canty took the helm of Etowah Valley Humane Society – The organization contractually obligated to help these animals and the citizens of this county.
Brian Doesn’t Respect People, Either…
Brian doesn’t have time…
To put Effective programs in place that are aimed towards encouraging adoption and proper care of domestic animals or expanded and improved these programs to meet the growing demand for such services by the citizens of the county.
But, he has time to pull a volunteer’s pants down…
And, make lewd comments to her.
“The director of the humane society in Cartersville faces a simple battery charge after a volunteer claimed he touched her inappropriately.
Bartow County sheriff’s deputies arrested Brian Canty, 50, of the Etowah Valley Humane Society in February.
The woman told investigators she was working at the shelter on Feb. 13 when Canty approached her from behind. She said he grabbed her pants and pulled them down and then later made lewd comments to her.”
Brian Canty arrested and Charged with simple…
The director of the humane society in Cartersville faces a simple battery charge after a volunteer claimed he touched her inappropriately.
WTF Bartow County?
Bartow County must take seriously…
The responsibility to manage and care for the animals in their charge appropriately – something they have not done in the past nor are doing in the present.
Bartow County is no longer a frontier land that does away with nuisance animals appearing on their landscape. According to their Chamber of Commerce they are a “vibrant community” with an “unmatched quality of life” – one that they advertise is “one of the most likeable places to live among the metro counties” according to a poll conducted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
It’s time to bring that “country charm” and “international sophistication” to the animals of this county as well.
How can they bring that “country charm” and “international sophistication”?
There’s lots of ways to make this system better. But, it starts with losing that apathy that Bartow County has lived in for so many years. Once that’s done the rest is easy.
There’s a plethora of successful shelter management programs throughout the country. And, as the rescues have proved, there’s lots of help out there – lots of folks that want to aid the animals of this county.
Look at what DeKalb County did when it decided it was time to change.
Dekalb County had a similar problem to that Bartow County is now experiencing. High kill rates, low adoptions, record number animal surrenders…same issues.
What did DeKalb County do to solve this problem?
They brought in an organization that was capable of designing and implementing:
Effective programs aimed toward encouraging adoption and proper care of domestic animals.
Such programs and services…be expanded and improved to meet the growing demand for such services by the citizens of the county.
The Same Thing Etowah Valley Humane Society Has Been Contracted To Do BUT ISN’T.
This Organization: LifeLine Animal Project.
“The Animal Services Division of DeKalb County is managed by LifeLine Animal Project and encompasses all operations at DeKalb County’s animal shelter. LifeLine provides humane care for the animals at the DeKalb shelter, veterinary care including spay/neuters, pet adoptions, animal reclaims, volunteer opportunities, foster opportunities and rescue group coordination.
The DeKalb shelter is an open admission shelter with an average intake of 30 new animals each day. We welcome adopters and rescue groups to our facility to support our efforts.
LifeLine also offers resources and programs to keep pets in their owner’s care and reduce overpopulation. LifeLine has trained personnel at DeKalb to help struggling owners find alternatives to surrendering their pets. Programs like our Spay Neuter Impact Program (SNIP) DeKalb help prevent unwanted litters through free and reduced-cost spay/neuter services offered at the LifeLine Spay & Neuter Clinics. Much of this work is largely funded by donations from our generous supporters.”
LifeLine was founded with the single purpose…
To end the euthanasia of healthy and treatable dogs and cats in metro Atlanta shelters.
And, Lifeline has been wildly successful – saving nearly 40,000 animals in the last three years of managing DeKalb and Fulton County Animal Services.
Now, We’re not saying Bartow County needs…
To bring LifeLine to Bartow County. But, What we are saying is that The Animals of Bartow County Need a Life Line. They need a system in place that will responsibly manage animal welfare in Bartow County.
They need a system that will build:
Effective programs aimed toward encouraging adoption and proper care of domestic animals.
Such programs and services…be expanded and improved to meet the growing demand for such services by the citizens of the county.
Euthanizing is not the solution. Managing is.
Either make Etowah Valley Humane Society meet the demands of the contract or get an organization that will.