I know these stories usually don't get much of a rise out of you all out there but for thoses of you who do care and who take there kids to Vets you might just want to give a minute and help get this horrible woman put away for a long time.
Your friend Susan
. Veterinarian Charged With Cruelty to Animals
Urge State's Attorney to Prosecute Woman to the Fullest Extent
for Starving Dogs
When veterinarians enter the profession of veterinary medicine,
they take an oath to use their knowledge to protect animal
health and relieve animal suffering. It is shocking then that
earlier this month, a Maryville, Ill. veterinarian was charged
with 10 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals. According to
news reports, police were called to the property of Georgia
Wilson, DVM after a neighbor returned a horse who had escaped
and found three dogs dead in their kennels. When police arrived
at the property, they found what was "deplorable conditions,"
according to Capt. Brad Wells of the Madison County Sheriff's
Office.
The three Chesapeake Bay retrievers had died of malnutrition and
dehydration, court documents say. Four of Wilson?s other dogs
were found alive, also suffering from malnutrition and
dehydration. Court documents indicate Wilson is being charged
with three counts of cruelty for depriving horses of fresh
water. The only available source of drinking water was stagnant
and infested with insect larvae.
Wilson claims she went on vacation leaving her 17-year-old
daughter to care for her animals during the 10 days she was
away. The girl later told her parents she was distracted by
social activities and although she bought food for the dogs, she
never gave it to them. Temperatures during the 10 days Wilson
was on vacation climbed to the mid- to upper 90s. Still, Wilson
"habitually" denied the dogs sufficient water, food, and shelter
according to reports. The sheriff?s department also claimed that
the kennels were overgrown with weeds and so full of feces that
it was clear the dogs had not been properly cared for in a great
deal of time.
The horses are currently being cared for by Department of
Agriculture and the surviving dogs are at the Animal Control
department. Wilson's animal-cruelty charges carry sentences
ranging from six months in the county jail to a maximum of three
years in prison.
What You Can Do:
click on this web site, delete my info and fill in your own, it doesn't take much time, but it will let these people know what we all think about this.
Please "Take Action"http://ga0.org/campaign/ill_dog/wxbk6w6r438jwdd?
and write to William
A. Mudge, Madison County, Illinois State's Attorney, and urge
prosecution to the fullest extent of the law. Remind Mudge that
as a veterinarian, Wilson's willful neglect is even more
egregious than that of an average citizen.
Write to:
William A. Mudge
Madison County State's Attorney's Office
Madison County Administration Building
157 North Main Street, Suite 402
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-6280
Fax: (618) 296-7001
SAinfo@co.madison.il.us
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