Posted on 09/24/2005 5:44:30 AM PDT by Former Military Chick
Shuma the German Shepard helper dog. A disabled man from Mississippi who fled after hurricane Katrina and ended up in Independence Missouri needed to put a roof over his families head. His temporary accommodations would not allow pet's.
John Wyrick gave his pet Shuma to Lynn Nevill's at the Independence Animal Shelter where he signed away his pet because he could keep his beloved pet and service dog with him, the apartment would not allow it. Desperate to put a roof over his families' head he signed his registration paper's over to Ms. Nevill. It maybe legally sound but it is morally WRONG.
He has now found a home where he can have his beloved companion and service dog. He went back to the shelter, asking for his pet back and she refused.
This story has outraged the greater Kansas City area. What type of person would do this to someone who has just lost their home and everything in it. Knowing, that his current home was temporary until he could find one that would take pets.
Yes, I know contract law. I also know that he signed away his pet to the shelter. Could he not have asked their help? I do not know that answer. They get strays all the time. Why would they force this family to sign their pet away. This part of the story is a bit fuzzy.
Getting back to this tragic story, the out pouring of help from our town, is heart warming and a reminder of all the wonderful folks out there, they are determined to reunite dog with owner.
Jeff Lund who manages Weinburg Dodge offered after seeing the news segment last night $1000.00 to Nevill if she would return the pet to the rightful owner. The owner of the dealership heard about this and doubled Mr. Lund's offer. Carol Elber's also contributed saying she had little money but this companion belongs with the his family/master. Other's in the community have offered to give Ms. Nevell a puppy, all gestures turned down. Cannot even bribe a woman to do the right thing. What a role model she is.
To add to this devastating situation, the woman, Ms. Nevill, claimed during a radio interview that Mr. Wyrick was not a Hurricane Katrina victim and that there were no records to prove it through FEMA. Well, KCTV decided that when they got involved with this story it would be through the long haul. They also did a check on the man's veracity and indeed he is a victim of the Hurricane. So, in his time of need, she takes his beloved pet and when finds a place to live that accepts pet's she chooses not to give back his service/companion dog. Then she goes out on the air waves to slander his good name.
As of last night's news cast a lawyer has offered his assistance free of charge. Oh and if you are wondering WHY she will not return Shuma, the family pet of the Wyrick family, she claims her family, in the last 3 weeks have become to attached to the dog.
You can also go to the KCTV website, where you can send an email on this story, and they will share them on the air,or call their voice mail where they will also share those messages. The community will have nothing of this and I get it as well.
There is a special place in hell for the likes of this woman. Beloved did little research on the net and he found her address and phone number. I will post the information once I ask Dave where the links are, she must be told her behavior was very un American.
Dog Dilemma Reaction
Kansas City has spoken. You want an Independence, Mo., woman to give Shuma the shepherd back to her owner. Thursday night, you met a disabled man from Mississippi who fled Hurricane Katrina and ended up in Independence, but he had to give up his dog, which is not only his pet but his helper. Chief Investigative Reporter Steve Chamraz has the latest.
Community Reacts to Dog Dilemma
Since the story about one Hurricane Katrina survivor's dog dilemma aired Thursday on "KCTV5 News at 10," there's been an outpouring of reaction to the community. Hear some of the e-mails and offers to help that KCTV5 News received in this video report.
KCTV5 News Investigation: Dog Dilemma
Hundreds of people have come to Kansas City after fleeing Hurricane Katrina and most have been welcomed with open arms. But one man who lost his home and belongings to the storm came here and lost something that can't be replaced and he blames an Independence woman.
Page where you can find the three media links regarding the Shuma the family german shepard.
http://www.goldenrecovery.org/guestbook/guestbook.html
You can also google up her address by typing
"Lynn Nevills" Independence Missouri
Found it, she will be getting a email from me.
Hi Lynn,
Answering your post about adopting a Golden Retriever to breed and sell the pups.
A person with a cold heart like yours has no business owning ANY pet - let alone being a breeder!
How about giving Mr Wyrick his pet Shuma back to him? He raised Shuma from a pup. You have no feeling for animals and they would be better off having nothing to do with you.
(My Name)
My first on got bounced for some reason so I just sent another.
You're absolutely right. My son had a service dog, and we did not own him. The service organization, CCI, owns the dog. When the dog reaches the age of 10, he has to be retired. At that time, you fill out paperwork transferring ownership of the dog to you from CCI.
Mine bounced back too. Maybe the board has already sent enough emails to shut her down.
She is no friend of other pet owners!
Very good work, Sue!
Will do.
Thanks a lot.
I didn't think a MSN account would go down that fast.
You're probably right. She probably put the dump on email for a while till things cool off.
BTW - She is asking to adopt and breed from a rescue group??? Don't they neuter and spay all adoptive animals?
Carl take your Meds man!
BUMPING
It was a post from May, so it might not be a good account any longer ...
Maybe..... I didn't have any luck getting any emails to FOX either. All of them bounced. I sent some to the rest of the media outlets but unless they can work in a Bush angle it is pretty much a dead story to them.
"She is going to find it very hard to live in her town and run her business when the community doesn't want here there. And stories like this have a way of following people if they decide to move."
I sincerely hope so.
"BTW - She is asking to adopt and breed from a rescue group??? Don't they neuter and spay all adoptive animals?"
Every one I've ever dealt with does *before* they're sent to their new homes.
I made 2 trips to Bowie MD to see a Dobe Rescue dog.
I had to pay for his neutering on the first trip and then go back a week later to pick him up.
There wasn't even a choice of using my own vet in my own area.
It was 'get him fixed first' or forget it.
The 21 Ibizans rescued in Nebraska were ALL neutered and spayed before they were allowed to be adopted, regardless of the fact that quite a few of them were multiple champions and some of the finest Ibizan bloodlines in this country.
She's not only cruel and selfish, she's unethical to the point of being illegal.
Why am I not surprised?
Ethical breeders do retire their breeding dogs out of decent respect for their service - unlike some puppy mills.
They do it with a neuter contract and to very selected homes to be companions and pets.
Just had my little guy neutered. He's 7 months old.
I just sent a message to the office of the Mayor of Independence.
Reminded him that negative publicity regarding his citizens' treatment of a family displaced by Katrina would not reflect well on his city.
I painted with a rather broad brush so that he/she would see how this could come back to bite him/her.
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