Dallas Pets Alive Rusty Update

This is an option similar to the actions taken by the city of frisco after cowboys player dak prescott s dog a neighbor s finger causing her to lose the digit.

Dallas pets alive rusty update. Dallas pets alive 11700 preston rd. The appellate oral argument has been set for october 29th. Withdraw the appeal to the texas supreme court and enter into an agreement with dallas pets alive to remove rusty from the city of dallas. Suite 660 263 dallas tx 75230.

The stay was requested from dallas pets alive earlier this week. Yesterday the court of appeals issued two opinions both in favor of dallas pets alive. We have an update regarding his case. Feb 27 2019 we are very disappointed to report that the city of dallas continues to spend who knows how much of its citizens tax dollars and use taxpayer funded staff manpower in their now 15 month effort to kill rusty.

From cherie batsel attorney for dallas pets alive the city of dallas continues to expend taxpayer dollars in their pursuit of ending rusty s life. Dallas pets alive 11700 preston rd. Petition update update on rusty. First the appellate court held that dallas pets alive had the right to file for a temporary restraining order while the appeal of the municipal court order was being processed.

This is a formal process where each side has a limited time to present their legal argument and answer any questions from the three judge. Please know that while we may not be able to see rusty every day the staff at dallas animal services checks on him and updates us on his status frequently. Unfortunately rusty will remain at dallas animal services while the city of dallas spends even more taxpayer dollars and city manpower trying every tactic possible to avoid giving dallas pets alive and really rusty due process. So while he may be out of sight to us he is never out of our minds.

Rusty has been granted a stay from the appellate court which prohibits him from being euthanized until the matter has been fully resolved in court. Feb 2 2018 a quick update on rusty. I know we can all agree that we would have loved to have seen this case resolved in a much more efficient way but ultimately its out of our control. The city filed two petitions for review in the supreme court of texas on february 19th.

We love him as we do all the animals that enter. Dallas pets alive s spotyplay received the 2019 d ceo nonprofit and corporate citizenship award for most successful fundraising or awareness campaign. Dallas pets alive has offered at no cost to the city to place rusty in an out of state sanctuary for the remainder of his life and yet the city continues to refuse to even discuss the option. Is proud to have achieved the guidestar platinum designation in keeping with a standard of public transparency.