Last
week it was announced that Jeff Civillico would be hosting and performing at
The Animal Foundation's Best in Show event scheduled for April 27th.
Vegas
animal lovers have been circulating a petition asking him to withdraw his
support from the event citing The Animal Foundation's poor track record at
running the Lied Animal Shelter. In less than 24 hours, the petition has
gathered over 500 signatures on the website ipetitions.com. The petition states
that The Animal Foundation killed 53% of the animals they took in last year,
many for minor health issues such as ear infections, superficial wounds,
cracked teeth or allergies, or simply being timid or scared, as rows of kennels
sat unoccupied. Also noted was the dog auction that takes place at the
conclusion of Best in Show, something that is illegal in Clark County and
frowned upon by the Humane Society of the United States.
In
his defense, Jeff Civillico commented on his Facebook page that he was unaware
of the issues surrounding The Animal Foundation, but was still going to go
forward with his participation in the event. "I can't deal with the larger
issues," wrote Jeff, "I can only show up, as I said I would, to
entertain the crowd. I’m an entertainer… That’s what I do."
No Kill
Las Vegas co-founder, Bryce Henderson stated, "Most entertainers research
an organization before lending them their name, but I am dismayed that even
after learning the facts, he still wants to continue to associate himself with
this organization."
Many
of the people who signed the petition left comments. "Do not support the
AF KILL facility. Be on the right side of this issue, your name is on the
line," says Regan Lehman of Las Vegas. Diane Norris of Las Vegas writes,
"Poor choice on Jeff's part...shows a serious lack of character to not
stand for what is right!" Bill Christy, also from Las Vegas, writes,
"You are supporting a slaughterhouse, not an animal charity."
Petition:
www.ipetitions.com/petition/jeff-civillico-withdraw-from-the-best-in-show
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