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Review, review, and review —Rattlin’ Georgia’s Cages

Received yesterday from the blogger of Rattlin’ Georgia’s Cages
on

Joe Pritchard notified of euthanasia violation March 2011
. (Red text is that blogger’s comments.) -jsq

One thing I’ve learned in reviewing a-n-y document that the Ga. Ag. Animal
Protection Divison prepares, is to do just that – review, review and
review.

In regards to “missing cc’s”, there isn’t a law or Ga. Ag Animal
Protection “Rule” that covers “missing cc’s” or even “missing euth
poison”.

The code that the Ag inspector cited for a violation is 40-40-13.-08
(11) which reads:

(11) Euthanasia records shall be kept on forms
approved by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the State
Board of Pharmacy and shall be signed by the person performing
euthanasia and the witness.

Source: Ga. Animal Protection Rules

http://www.files.georgia.gov/AGR/Files/GA%20Animal%20Protection%20Rules.pdf

Did the shelter staff have their records/euth poison logged on the proper
form – but just missing that particular’s day/date?

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