Remember Beckey Reiter, the woman Greg Fischer said was unqualified to be considered to operate Louisville Metro Animal Services?
Well, about that:
As I sit here tonight, the shelter closed, staff and volunteers have headed home, and I hear only silence. Fifty (50) adoptions!!!The hand full of dogs that remain are under a mandatory holding period but many have applications from families who are willing to wait for them. No puppies, no kittens, and only 7 cats remain.
It is difficult to put into words my gratitude to this community’s response to our goal of finding a home for every animal that passes through the shelter’s doors. What words are left but Thank You.
Our volunteers and staff ROCK! Our first customer was here over an hour before we opened. By opening time our lobby was packed. We stayed busy all day. You guys are troopers for the animals. We ran like a well oiled machine. And, when you finally got a chance tonight to sit down and rest, you were on the phone calling the families who adopted earlier in the day to make sure the animals were settling into their new homes.
This has been the most amazing day I have seen in my 24 years in this field and it’s because of YOU! You, the community who opened your hearts and homes to animals in need. You, every volunteer who gave your time, love and energy to these animals. You, our dedicated staff who always give your all. I thank you.
Sincerely,
Beckey Reiter, Director
That’s what happens when you have someone who actually tries.
The Boone County Animal Shelter’s win is Louisville Metro Animal Services’ loss.
8 responses so far ↓
1 Rosebuds // Dec 20, 2011 at 10:59 am
This could be a reality in Louisville without much effort – just put some people in charge who give a shit. Not even a whole shit, just half a shit. Actually, I think Greg and idiots have to try harder to keep this from becoming a reality than they would if they actually made it an honest goal.
2 oos // Dec 20, 2011 at 6:36 pm
That is called leadership.
3 Bonnie L // Dec 20, 2011 at 7:04 pm
That is a truly decent, humane, qualified individual, who excels at her job, cares about animals and people, and a creative leader. Her not being hired at LMAS is a tragic mistake the animals are paying for. But Louisville gets what it wanted. A fucking piece of shit for a mayor that a woman of Ms. Reiter’s caliber, probably couldn’t have tolerated working for. I don’t picture her as one who would tolerate the politics, deceit, and shear ignorance, of our elected officials. They needed a puppet, ignorant of political shenanigans, and she was not that.
4 jake // Dec 20, 2011 at 7:09 pm
Louisville can still learn from Beckey.
5 TRANSPLANTED TO KENTUCKY // Dec 21, 2011 at 6:11 am
Further in this facebook post she announces that at the end of January they will announce some more innovative “life saving measures”. Beckey Reiter is all about saving lives and working with her community- I feel that she would not have put up with the BS and worked to bring our community together. What a loss for Louisville.
6 Bill // Dec 21, 2011 at 11:10 am
Greg Fischer was unqualified to be the mayor of Louisville. Its just that the body politic didn’t have enough education and input to really see what a disaster the guy would be for the community. If there was an empty suit of a mayor, Greg Fischer would be it. He’s about as useful as dog doo on a shoe and about as exciting as brackish pond water one would find in a Louisiana swamp. Epic fail.
7 Lorraine Travis // Dec 21, 2011 at 11:55 pm
I know little about the in’s & out’s of politics. I am a volenteer and a foster of cats & kittens and I work my ass off. I’m sorry, all I see are postiives right now. Animal House was hopping today with Good solid adoptions going out the door all afternoon. I my self got a great bunny a good home. MAS has it’s problems but I work With them always, fighting with staff only closes my open door and I will not let that ever happen. The result is that I am always welcome, can move about as I chose and foster what ever I want to take home. In short, I work for the animals and I am way to crowded and busy to worry about who said what about who and what screw ups were made and what they should have done. I currently have 23 cats in my home and my 4 dogs. Do your part and the killing will drop big time. The hell with who is in office, take them home to foster and they will Live and go to a happy home.
8 jake // Dec 22, 2011 at 6:44 am
Umm….
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