HomeMy WebLinkAboutPaula Sardinas 12.15.21A Attachment 2FMS Global Strategies, LLC.
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3 points- on the proposed Legislation
1. Pet Rescue Organizations have documented history of systemic racism.
2. Minorities purchase from stores, more often than shelters.
Applying the lens of racial equity, we have taken a 30-year look at Pet Rescue organizations and
systemic racism.
AJ Albrecht: Recognizing and dismantling racism in animal rescue
“Black Lives Matter. I’m proud to see how many fellow animal rescuers and advocates have shared
these words over the past week. But I also find myself pausing and reflecting on how much racism
is at play in the dog and cat rescue world. For years I have said I would write a blog about this. I
have never built up the courage. I have convinced myself I’m not the right person to hold the
microphone. But I have kept a list of ways that rescuers and organizations reinforce structural
racism within our movement, and I have thought a lot about how we can do better. And I want to
share it with you.” (www.sniff.com)
• https://network.bestfriends.org/tools-and-information/editorials/whats-next-reducing-
racism-animal-welfare
o What’s Next: Reducing Racism in Animal Welfare
o No date
• https://network.bestfriends.org/tools-and-information/editorials/staff-experiences-
racism-animal-welfare
o Best Friends Staff Open Up about Their Experiences with Racism in Animal
Welfare
o No date
• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-07-08-me-1440-story.html
o Couple Denied Dogs Accuse Shelter of Bias: Discrimination: A state agency is
following up the pair’s own investigation of a private Canoga Park animal shelter.
o 07/08/91 dated
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKqsHZ329QI&feature=youtu.be
o Animal shelter's adoption campaign racist?
o 09/21/11 dated
• https://njanimalobserver.com/2015/08/03/racism-in-rescue-2/
o Racism in Rescue
o 08/03/15 dated
• https://redemptiondogs.com/2017/08/15/racism-animal-rescue-why-we-need-to-talk-
about-this/
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o WHY WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT RACISM, PREJUDICE AND DOG RESCUE
o 08/15/17 dated
• https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/stray-rescue-responds-to-latest-racial-
discrimination-lawsuit/63-467133509
o Stray Rescue responds to latest racial discrimination lawsuit
o 08/24/17 dated
• https://humanewatch.org/racism-sexism-burning-out-animal-rights-movement/
o Racism, Sexism Burning Out Animal Rights Movement
o 03/27/19 dated
• https://www.hottytoddy.com/2019/09/04/racist-comments-by-mississippi-critterz-
president-surface/
o Racist Comments by Mississippi Critterz President Surface
o 09/04/19 dated
• https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/is-st-louis-county-ready-to-give-up-its-problem-
animal-shelter/Content?oid=32407767
o Is St. Louis County Ready to Give Up Its Problem Animal Shelter?
o 10/09/19 dated
• https://www.reddit.com/r/racism/comments/fhcg5t/racism_at_animal_rescue_organizat
ions/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=post_body
o Racism at animal rescue organizations
o 03/01/20 dated
• https://pawlytics.com/2020/06/10/helping-people-who-are-helping-animals-black-lives-
matter/
o Helping People Who Are Helping Animals: BLACK LIVES MATTER
o 06/10/20 dated
• https://www.seattlehumane.org/2020/06/10/seattle-humane-stands-with-the-black-
community/
o Seattle Humane Stands with the Black Community
o 06/10/20 dated
• https://www.oregonhumane.org/blm/
o Racism Has No Place in a More Humane Society
o 06/12/20 dated
• https://www.wnct.com/local-news/animal-shelter-worker-fired-over-racially-insensitive-
comments-on-facebook/
o Animal shelter worker fired over racially insensitive comments on Facebook
o 06/13/20 dated
FMS Global Strategies, LLC.
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• https://sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu/2020/07/01/what-were-reading-about-diversity-
and-equity-in-animal-welfare/
o What we’re reading about diversity and equity in animal welfare
o 07/01/20 dated
• http://www.thesniff.com/blm/
o Recognizing and dismantling racism in animal rescue
o Dated 07/01/20
• https://sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu/2020/07/01/what-were-reading-about-diversity-
and-equity-in-animal-welfare/
o What we’re reading about diversity and equity in animal welfare
o Dated 07/01/20
• http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellsheltermedicine/2020/07/07/building-anti-racism-in-
animal-welfare/
o BUILDING ANTI-RACISM IN ANIMAL WELFARE
o 07/07/20 dated
• https://www.nokillmovement.org/post/intersectionality-in-racial-equity-and-animal-
welfare
o Intersectionality of Racial Equity and Animal Welfare
o 08/10/20 dated
• https://givingcompass.org/partners/animal-philanthropy/class-and-race-based-biases-as-
barriers-to-pet-adoption
o Class- and Race-based Biases as Barriers to Pet Adoption
o 08/11/20 dated
• Employment demographics of various rescue groups
o Humane society of Seattle – board and senior leadership white
o Humane society of Tacoma – board and senior leadership all white
o Pasado’s Safe Haven – all staff, senior leadership, and board white
o Best Friends Animal Society – board, senior leadership, directors all white