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Woman Allegedly Starves Chained Pitbull
March 3, 2010
On February 8, 2010 Dogs Deserve Better Rep Shari Strader got an anonymous tip about a dog dead on the end of a chain on Willow Road in Greensboro, North Carolina. The tip said the dog had been there dead for at least three days. No one even bothered to remove her. Upon investigation, she first was unable to see the dog and thought her body had been removed. However, she went back and saw that the dog was indeed still there, dead, and chained to a doghouse. Patches of snow are still visible all around the area where the dog lays dead in the photo. She called Animal Control of Guilford County, who came out and found the dead dog. When they questioned the homeowner of the property, the woman— allegedly the mother of the dog's 'caretaker,'—was purported to have said "The dog's been dead for four days? Why didn't anyone tell me?" She also claimed that her daughter had found the dog and was "nursing it back to health." So let's put two and two together. You have a dog chained on your property that you or your family members were 'nursing back to health.' But she's been dead for four days and no one knows about it. WHAT PART OF NURSING HER BACK TO HEALTH DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND? So in the past four days NO ONE in your family even checked on this dog, certainly didn't attempt to provide her with food/water? How long had it been? How long had she suffered? Animal Control took her to the shelter where they performed a procedure to examine her stomach contents. The result - empty. This dog was starved to death. Three days after Shari's original call to Animal Control, they took the findings of the investigation to the magistrate and animal cruelty charges were filed against the guardian of this dog. Dog Guardian's Name: Kanisha Janette Logan She has one misdemeanor charge against her for the death of this dog. The ironic part of this case is that Ms. Logan works AT A DAYCARE CENTER. Who in their right mind would want this person taking care of their child? As dog lovers, and in consideration of the cruelty involved in chaining and subsequently not only starving this dog to death, but being so neglectful as to not even notice that she died, we want to push for NO DEAL for the abuser! We want a jury to look at this poor dog, and push for the max penalty for a crime that really should be felony cruelty. Prosecuting Kanisha Logan: District Attorney's Office Please send him a VERY, VERY POLITE YET FIRM (Do NOT say those really mean things you want to say and that deserve to be said, but please stay professional about it) letter or e-mail, we suggest something along the lines of the below: Dear District Attorney Henderson, Too often unreported or unpunished, crimes against animals are a hidden epidemic in this country. Animal victims of abuse and neglect cannot speak for themselves—so concerned citizens in the community and our legal system must speak up for them. We would like to thank you for your diligence in the case against Kanisha J. Logan, a Greensboro, NC woman who allegedly allowed her tethered dog to starve to death. Our hopes are that you will recognize that your community expects and appreciates that animal cruelty be taken seriously by law enforcement and by prosecutors. We are requesting that you prosecute this vigorously and we recommend that she go before a jury of her peers so that the community in which she resides will know what she has done. In doing so, others in this community will know that such behavior and disregard for life will not be tolerated. By her willful negligence, this dog suffered an excruciating death by starvation, her blatant failure to provide this animal with even substandard care demonstrates the need to make an example of her by sentencing her to the maximum sentence. We urge you to use the powers given to you to by the people of your community to deliver justice for this animal and not to offer any sort of plea agreement and by doing so, bringing to light the issue of animal cruelty and your intolerance of such behavior in Greensboro, North Carolina. Sincerely, (You) Special thanks to Shari Strader for investigating the case, and to DDB Rescue Coordinator Marie Belanger for pulling together the facts.
UPDATE 3/19/2010: On 3/17/10, Kanisha Logan did not show up for her court date. They have set a new court date. It's for 4/14/10.Sharron Kurtz is now handling the case. See docket.
GREENSBORO — In a yard along Willow Street in February, a mixed-breed dog lay motionless at the end of a long chain when someone spotted her and called animal control officers to investigate. But the call came far too late. The dog, named Willow, had died, and for more than three days, no one had taken notice. A necropsy determined she had died from starvation. Her owner was arrested and charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty in a case that is still pending in court. For local animal advocates, Willow was yet another animal that died or suffered senselessly from neglect and abuse. Their stories have been all over the news lately, and officials with the Humane Society of the Piedmont said they’ve had enough. The group recently formed a nonprofit group called Triad Laws for Paws and is striving for legal changes that will help abused animals and stiffen the penalties for animal cruelty. “We just get so many calls in for animal cruelty, and we have been contacting the proper authorities and doing the investigations we can,” said Ginny Wiltsey, director of the local Humane Society. “(But) there are repeat offenders, and laws and ordinances that need to be modified and enforced. I felt like we were beating our head against the wall and not getting anywhere in regard to helping these animals.” The group aims to start at the local level to push for changes in ordinances and enforcement practices and to create support for stronger laws and penalties at the state and federal levels. Relying on one another’s expertise, members plan to work together to make changes throughout the area. The group is planning to attend meetings in the area to advocate that city councils, county commissioners and health departments take a stand for animals. “I think if people realized what was in our backyards, they would be appalled and ashamed,” Wiltsey said. FINAL UPDATE: 8/16/2010 NO justice for Willow. Kanisha Logan, who starved her chained dog to death and left her body lying in her backyard for 4 days in Greensboro, NC, had her day in court today. She plead guilty to misdemeanor animal cruelty through a plea bargain. Although the stomach contents were examined at the animal shelter and found to be empty, this alone does not prove starvation. A necropsy should have been performed and it wasn't. The defendant, Kanisha Logan, received 100 hours of community service (cleaning horse stables) & she is not allowed to possess or care for a dog for 5 years. The Judge, Teresa Vincent, could not give more based on our current laws & no necropsy. She did say,"Dogs & Cats are helpless & rely on us for love & to take care of them. No one forced you to take this dog".
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