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Show i' Online: fcttvVwwf.hsraidextra.cojn 50 CENTS THE NEWSPAPER OF CENTRAL UTAH How much for that doggie on death row? HORNING! mal control officer at the Orem Shelter. "Personally, that's the way I'd want to By CANDACE PERRY The Daily Herald go." Hlfh 78 Low 53 OREM They sit in rows of wire cages. Some bark frantically, others wag their tails, a few sit quietly. Many are purebred, some registered people-friendl- Put aside those concerns about who the next BYU football coach will be. taVell Edwards retirement's sunset just yet. The legendary coach has signed a contract extension Bl with BYU. y - riding Off into five-yea-r The Utah County Shelter uses a gas chamber, where 20 dogs are put in at once. Melissa Zobell of Wasatch Humane thinks differently about the treatment, and with papers. All of them are ready to become and blames the killings on negligent someone's best friend, but, because of residents who do not spay or neuter creating even more livovercrowding at the small shelter here, their animals ing problems. many will die Friday. "It's been a. nightmare," Zobell said. a saniThey will be euthanized "I have saved eight dogs in the last two tized, slightly more to make room for weeks and still have three dogs of my term for killed own I'm trying to place." more hapless canines. It's a place where bloodlines make no Epidemic numbers of purebred dogs difference. Chows, Siberian huskies, have arrived at the animal shelter, she Brittany spaniels, boxers; all will die if said. Beautiful dogs that someone could they are not adopted. It's a place where death comes quick- - love, Zobell said, if only people knew lythat such quality dogs are available Three days, as mandated by city law, and that their lives hang in the baland then the animal must be adopted ance. or euthanized to make room for more. Zobell also brings abandoned aniThe Orem Shelter uses cardiac injec- mals into her home and works to place tions to put the dogs to sleep. A needle them with good owners. She has a pure-- ' is inserted into the dog's heart, paralyzbred Red Healer and two purebred ing and killing the animal in a matter Australian shepherds available at New deal isn't THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1999 225-940- of seconds. "It's no suffering at all. All they feel is a pinprick," said Jim Stritikus, ani Seniors No one likes the idea of euthaniza-tion- must do it. But the harsh realities of sheer numbers of incoming animals, coupled with limited space and sparse funding, make the euthanizations a must. Only 30 cages are available at the Orem shelter and by law, each dog must be housed separately, Stritikus said. Purebreds in the shelter include a chow, two Brittany spaniels (one with papers), four boxers, four Siberian huskies, and a large group of Labrador retrievers, German shorthaired pointers and Border collies. "There are also some really sweet mixed breeds," Zobell said. "The No. 1 reason people get rid of dogs is because they move." Two purebred dachshunds, a boxer, a German shorthair and weimaraner were successfully adopted this week, if'' i i she said. Cost to adopt is $15 per dog for Orem residents, if they are already spayed or neutered. State law requires all dogs and cats to be spayed or neutered and to receive a rabies shot before the animal is released. This can cost from JASON Ol.SO.V llie Daily Herald $70-$12- said Chris Jenkins, secretary at , including the shelter workers who See DOGS, A2 Xv s& ! , Will bark for food: This Brittany spaniel Is one of many purebred dogs up for adoption at the Orem Animal Shelter. Special section There's no reason for area d seniors to have a of unless, course, lifestyle they want one. Check out The Daily Herald's special senior Insert in today's paper. Inside "v u trm ft m '. ; ( Orem DAY OF CARING slow-pace- dark about lights in Jmm Nation Smokin' in court The justice Department sued the nation's tobacco Industry Wednesday, accusing cigarette makers of a 45-yecampaign of deceit at the expense of human lives. A4 mm ff By KURT FRIEDEMANN The Daily Herald ElfCTIQNS idste profiles ; By AMY K. STEWART The Daily Herald Profiles for candidates running in Santaquin and Pleasant Grove are featured CI today. A18-1- ?, COUNTY UTAH Helping out was never so much fun. Dressed in old flannel shirts, faded jeans and tennis shoes, volunteers chatted and laughed as they squatted in the dirt and snatched weeds from flower beds. They grabbed brooms and stirred up a cloud of dust and leaves as they cleaned off driveways and sidewalks. Others scrubbed paper towels into shreds as they rubbed clean circles into smudgy win. Up Front Back soon Daily Herald managing editor Steve Cameron Is on vacation. His regular weekday front-pag- e A column, Brand New Day," will resume on Monday. Readers with questions or comments can call night city editor at Doug Fox , dows. All the flurry was for the United Way's "Day of Caring." The volunteers are workers who have given money to the and whose United Way companies have donated as well. The point of the event is to let people see what programs their donations go toward and what the agencies do for people in need. "It helps improve the community and it allows people to see what needs there are," said United Way employee Brittany Mathers, 26, of Provo. It is also United Way Some Orem resiOREM dents and City Council members say they've been left in the dark while city staff researches lighting. Josette Pitardi doesn't want to be in the dark any m city-wid- e . longer. of Leader her an' Watch and Neighborhood avid stargazer, she has two! concerns: Orem isn't well-- i lighted and what light there is blocks out the night sky. Pitardi said she knows Orem has been working on the problem, but she has been the kickoff of the fund-raisin- g cam- See LIGHTS, A2 paign. "It's only the beginning," said United. Way president Bill Hulterstrom. Residents' See CARING, A2 344-254- opinion a mute point THE DAILY HERALD PROVO, UTAH NEWSPAPER A iNDjau;:'.' Business Classified Comics . "f. v: B9 C5 A18 A12 A5 A12 A7 A6 . ...... Horoscope Local Movies Obituaries Opinions Sports Weather By AMY . 1 Paint with numbers: Jessica above, paints the lines in the parking lot at the Red Cross in Provo on Wednesday as part of the United Way's "Day of Caring." At left, Gary Griffin, right, and Mike Maughn spruce up a railing at the Red Cross. Taylor, Bl II III Mi 6 "IB61055 0005 STEWART PROVO Tempers boiled over at Wednesday's city plan- ning commission meeting after residents got their way, but didn't get their say. "I feel rejected, neglected and abused," said resident Sam Oman, after . finally being: allowed to speak. i . Residents were elated when commission planning downed a request front Christensen Oil, 200 E. 60Cf South. Company officials were seekin? nermission to install ' oil tanks at their business the B12 III! K- - The Daily Herald DAILY HERALD PHOTOS BY JASON OLSON POOR COPY rMiiiiiiiWiiim'iiMiiifTiiiifeiriirffiiivri See HEARING, A2 i |
