Sunday, May 25, 2014

Nathan Winograd, No Kill Solutions, Redemption, California, fraud

Here is my Nathan Winograd timeline. Any additions or corrections would be appreciated. Feel free to share. I made this so I could investigate his claims of making shelters "no kill." So far he has not made any shelter no kill.

August 1, 1966 born in Los Angeles, California to Dolores Leila Nayar (born June 13, 1932 in Mexico) and Azriel Winograd Aizenberg (born May 15, 1921 in Ryki, Poland) married 1963 in Nevada, divorced October 1971 in Los Angeles, California when Nathan is five years old. One younger sister, one older. His father was a "sewing machine operator" as per his naturalization papers.

Nathan Winograd, Dolores Laila Nayar Winograd, Mexico

Nathan Winograd, Azriel Winograd Aizenberg, Poland

Nathan's paternal grandparents both born in Poland are Lybus "Leon" Winograd (1893-1975) and Malka Serviansky Aizenberg (1891-1963). They had three children Shaia "Sy" Winograd (1918), Azriel Winograd (1921) and Sara Lea Winograd (1923). This makes Nathan first generation Polish born in the US. He named his first daughter after his mother who died before she was born. His family passed through Mexico, became naturalized Mexican citizens on their way to the US.
June 1984 graduates from Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, California

June 1991 graduates from the University of California, LA Jolla, San Diego. Took seven years to graduate with political science degree.

Took one year off to travel by backpack as per Nathan.

September 1991 - June 1995 Stanford Law School in Stanford, California

1992 met Jennifer

1994 worked at SFSPCA as a volunteer

Marin County prosecutor for three years as per Nathan

June 1995 graduates from Stanford Law School.

1995-1998 worked full time at Marin County DA office as prosecutor

November 22, 1995 admitted to the California State Bar in Alameda County #177934.

1996 married Jennifer

1997 has child

January 1999 hired to run Law and Advocacy Center for SFSPCA

Late 1999 Ed Sayres promoted Winograd to executive director.

2000 has child

March 2000 Winograd resigned and gave notice of intent to leave the SF/SPCA but didn't leave.

October 2000 listed as lawyer for SFSPCA in San Francisco, CA

November 2000 resigned as chief of Law and Advocacy Department for SFSPCA.

November 1, 2000 is named Operations Manager for SFSPCA.

November 10, 2000 quits as Operations Manager for SFSPCA. He was operations manager for nine days.

November 29, 2000 fired by Ed Sayres for violating employment contract by sharing confidential information with the media

June 11, 2001 started as Executive Director of the Tompkins County, New York SPCA

January 1, 2002 inactive lawyer status with California Bar Association. He failed to renew.

June 2004 leaves Tompkins County Animal Shelter

September 1, 2004 incorporates for profit No Kill Solutions in San Clemente, California. Offers workshops, newsletter, articles, public speaking. Later dissolves corporation.

September 13, 2004 incorporates No Kill Law & Advocacy Center in Oakland, California

October 2004 starts website nokillsolutions.com in San Diego, California

2005 Nathan performs in depth audit of Philadelphia PACCA

July 2005 I communicate with Nathan about consulting for the City of Los Angeles. He tells me he wants $20K/shelter to consult, i.e. $140K.

August 2005 he plagiarizes my article on saving wildlife in animal shelters, includes it in his newsletter.

November 5, 2005 meets with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa who offers him GM position. He declines.

November 5, 2005 gives free no kill seminar at Beverly Garland Hotel. 99% of seminar was him stating that animal control are evil and enjoy killing animals. Spends 1% of his time talking about no kill programs

April 2006 nokillsolutions.com directs people to donate to non-profit No Kill Advocacy Center.

January 2007 consulted for Nevada Humane Society in Reno.

February 14, 2007 sues his father for conservatorship and loses.Case Number: BP102956
WINOGRAD, AZRIEL CONSERVATORSHIP
Filing Date: 02/14/2007 Case Type: Conservatorship

August 9, 2007 writes and releases book "Redemption."

September to November 2007 16 city book tour.

September 10, 2007 interview with Center for Consumer Freedom http://www.consumerfreedom.com/2007/09/183-the-book-hsus-and-peta-dont-want-you-to-read/

July 2007 nokillsolutions directs people to http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org and http://www.nathanwinograd.com as an independent consultant and book seller.

December 2007 No Kill Advocacy Center, Cathy Nguyen sue Los Angeles County Animal Control, Marcia Mayeda. Settled October 2008.

March 21, 2008 receives cease and desist letter from PETA for false and defamatory statements.

March 24, 2008 releases negative report about Kings County Animal Control http://www.nathanwinograd.com/linked/kcaccreport3.24.08.pdf

2009 writes book "Irreconcilable Differences."

April 13, 2010 gives a talk about lawsuit Urban Wildlands Group et al v City of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Nathan Winograd (through NKAC) tried to intervene in the lawsuit but was not allowed to do so because his attempt was not timely. https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/04/14/18644737.php

April 2010 tries to get San Francisco to adopt his Companion Animal Protection Act as law. Rejected as City states it's redundant, no necessary, we don't have the funds and Nathan Winograd and his ilk just attack the city, animal control and other animal welfare groups.

2011 writes book "All American Vegan."

June 6, 2014 releases documentary movie about himself and his book "Redemption" in Minneapolis, MN.

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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Bald "chupacabra" squirrels, raccoons, foxes and coyotes. Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

UPDATE: The finders of the bald raccoon have decided to send the body for taxidermy. They will stuff him and put him on their mantle. Crazy people.

I'm sure you've all heard about the story of the "chupacabra" found in Texas. It is obviously a raccoon with either manage or genetic permanent lack of fur. We here at Animal Advocates frequently get in bald animals such as coyotes, foxes, bobcats, squirrels, opossums and raccoons. All of the bald animals we've taken in were treated, grew back their fur and were released.

Recently I wrote an article about wildlife with manage with photos here.

http://animaladvocateswildliferehabilitation.blogspot.com/2014/03/coyotes-foxes-bobcats-with-mange-in.html

Here is a video I took of a coyote with mange. He's not a chupacabra. This is in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California.

Here is a photo of a raccoon with no fur. It's a raccoon.

Chupacabra hairless bald raccoon mary cummins animal advocates

"Jackie Stock, the woman who found the animal which resembles a raccoon with mange tells TMZ ... she was advised to euthanize the animal because it was suffering.

Stock said after video of the creature went wide Thursday ... PETA started sending her and her husband messages, saying they were upset by the fact that the animal was in captivity and not receiving proper treatment.

She was also told if the animal really was a Chupacabra, it would have sucked the blood out of the goats next door before its capture. Stock was advised it was most likely a raccoon with mange that was in pain.

Stock adds the animal was never examined or tested to specifically identify it.

She took it to the shelter and was told "it went to sleep very peacefully," adding, "I had gotten attached. I was calling him Chupie. He will be missed."

Legally she had to turn the animal over to a wildlife rehabilitator within 48 hours. She didn't. She wanted to keep it as a pet. She said someone told her the animals was suffering in pain because of lack of fur. The only suffering it experienced was being kept in a tiny trap. You can't keep an animal in a trap over 24 hours. She says she took it to the animal shelter and they euthanized it. It's hard to believe her story.

If you find a bald wild animal, take it to a wildlife rehabilitator.

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

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Sunday, May 18, 2014

Nathan Winograd and the myth of his "success," Redemption, no kill solutions

I just read this article linked here about Nathan Winograd in Tompkins County. Nathan Winograd claims he made that shelter "NoKill." This blog post includes two articles in the main newspaper for the area which tell a completely different story. I tried to share the article here but couldn't so I'm copy/pasting it with a link to the original article. I have known Nathan Winograd for many years. I'll comment after the article. This is a must read which shows Nathan Winograd's true nature.

http://www.workingtohelpanimalstodaytomorrow.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-tompkins-county-no-kill-miracle.html

"THE TOMPKINS COUNTY 'NO KILL' MIRACLE EXPOSED

Recently a couple of articles were purchased from the archives of the Ithaca Journal. These articles tell the tale of Nathan Winograd at the Tompkins County SPCA, a tale of deceit that continues to this very day. The publicly available abstracts are presented for both articles.

http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/ithacajournal/doc/377865287.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Feb+22%2C+2003&author=LaMattina%2C+Diana&pub=The+Ithaca+Journal&edition=&startpage=&desc=SPCA+hounds+Groton+breeder%2C+kennel

Nathan Winograd, nokill fraud, lie, Tompkins County animal shelter

The first of these two tales is that of the protection of a puppy mill by Winograd while in Tompkins.
The Ithaca Journal - Ithaca, N.Y.
Author: LaMattina, Diana
Date: Feb 22, 2003
Abstract (Document Summary)

"According to Winograd, the investigator informed him there were numerous complaints with the kennel and the dogs' care. According to Winograd, he has been aware of what he termed "unfit conditions" at the Groton kennel since he began working at the SPCA a year and a half ago."

A year and a half these dogs were left in these conditions. The reason is that Winograd wanted to save his numbers. Imagine the amount of suffering that occurred during that time.

"Many of them were so filthy that your hands turned black from touching them. The conditions were pretty shocking and horrifying, and she wouldn't allow us to go back to the kennel cages," said Christine Thomas. "Some of them had mammary tumors from being bred and bred. They were all filthy with urine and feces. Their coats were so matted, we had to shave several of them."

"My goal was to reduce the number gradually over time, so it's manageable," Winograd said.

You don't wait to reduce numbers gradually when the animals are in these conditions. Many, if not most, of the dogs were old and not the adoptable types. They needed extensive medical, lots of money for a private shelter whose director never raised the contract amounts of the contract cities. HE LEFT THEM THERE !!

This blogger is familiar with this story personally. I spoke with Patricia Sipman. Patricia Sipman described the incident. She also took the time to relay this incident to the Rancho Cucamonga City Council who was considering hiring Winograd at the time. Sipman is a native of San Dimas, next door to Rancho.

Sipman had just moved to Ithaca from California. She had been a paralegal in Pasadena. She went to the Tompkins County SPCA to adopt that day. While sitting in the lobby, a Cornell student brought in a pitiful Pit Bull. The student was the owner. Sipman said the dog was extremely ill, emaciated, mange ridden to the point of little hair left, stunk with blood coming from sores. She petted the dog in sympathy. Sipman has wondered what happened to that poor dog.

The counter people went to get Winograd. He came out, look at the dog from the distance, and said "We don't take dogs like that" and walked back into his office. Sipman was mortified at this and wrote a letter to the Ithaca Journal.

http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/ithacajournal/doc/377820477.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jan+28%2C+2004&author=&pub=The+Ithaca+Journal&edition=&startpage=&desc=Shifting+animals+for+better+statistics%3F

Nathan Winograd, nokill fraud, lie, scam, Tompkins County animal shelter

Jan. 28, 2004

"I visited the shelter often last fall and saw a dog turned away. It was not vicious; indeed I petted it. It was underfed, neglected, had advanced contagious mange and perhaps other health problems.

When I asked, I was told that the SPCA routinely rejects such animals, but conveniently no statistics reflect this. The dog could and should have been quickly, humanely euthanized."

Patricia also went on in her letter to speak of the deceit of the stats provided by the TC SPCA.

"Tompkins County SPCA Executive Director Nathan Winograd has said ".....a no-kill shelter was a fantasy. In five years, we have reached that goal." If the director is referring to his facility as no kill when in fact 2,012 animals were killed since 1999, he's still fantasizing. Likely the "no-kill" facilities he transferred 882 animals to are, like Tompkins County, euthanizing animals."

Patricia told me also that Winograd sent 3-4 nasty emails to her afterwards. Most rational people would try to explain their actions, especially to a taxpayer/concerned citizen, but not Winograd. He called her names, childish behavior as Patricia said.

So here are two documented cases of the true nature of Nathan Winograd. His dedication to his program at the expense and suffering of animals is unconscionable. Ask him to provide any documentation of his accusations of others."

What Nathan Winograd did was inexcusable. He knowingly allowed animals to be treated inhumanely. Some probably died of illness during this time. That is truly shameful behavior. In an October 1, 2004 letter to colleagues Nathan Winograd stated he could not legally refuse any animal. So not only does he refuse a dog that needed help but he violated the county animal control contract. Here is the letter as a pdf. http://www.animaladvocates.us/Letter%20from%20Nathan.pdf Below is part of the letter as text.

"So when the opportunity presented itself, I packed my bags and moved to the rolling countryside of upstate New York to head the Tompkins County SPCA. I wanted to bring the urban no kill message—and its success—to rural America. At the time, the Tompkins County SPCA was typical of rural shelters. It was small, it was under funded, it was running a significant deficit and it was killing a lot of animals. But I believed in no kill and the programs and services necessary to make it happen.

As Executive Director of the Tompkins County SPCA, I managed the full range of animal control and adoption shelter services. Despite animal control contracts which required that we accept all dogs and cats, in my three years there:

• We reduced the death rate by 75% to 1.8 animals for every 1,000 human residents, over eight times less than the national average and the lowest of any community in the United States;
• Tompkins County became the safest community for homeless dogs and cats in the U.S. for two years in a row (source: Animal People); and,
• We became the nation’s only no kill community saving 100% of healthy and treatable dogs and cats, and 100% of feral cats (93% of the animals overall).

At the same time, I more than doubled the average gift, closed a budget deficit, created a major donor category for the first time in the organization’s history leading to consecutive years of surplus funding, and built a state-of-the-art Pet Adoption and Surgery Center. In a year and a half, while the death rate declined by 75%, the Tompkins County SPCA went from a $100,000-plus annual deficit to a $23,000 operational surplus.

The success in Tompkins County—both in terms of the lives saved and the dollars earned—proved the naysayers wrong. We proved that no kill is possible and that it does not matter whether you live in a major metropolitan city or in rural America. We proved that while no kill costs money, it is ultimately cost-effective. In fact, it is the policy of impounding, holding and then killing animals—losing both adoption revenue and public support—that has kept shelters from raising the money they
need to save lives. Money is a by-product of no kill success, not its cause. But perhaps more importantly, we proved that people do care and want to help build a better life for animals.
By 2003, the Tompkins County SPCA had become a beacon of hope for the 5 million dogs and cats who face certain death in U.S. animal shelters every year. And for good reason—if every community in the United States did what we did, 41⁄2 million of those dogs and cats would find in their shelter a new beginning, instead of the end of the line."

Nathan Winograd posted something recently on Facebook. This is Nathan Winograd.

Nathan Winograd, no kill

"When I was in law school, I convinced my roommate that we could respond humanely to an ant infestation by putting cucumber slices all over the kitchen. Ants, I told him, don’t like cucumbers. Unfortunately, it failed. I then talked him into buying plastic ants which we put out. My argument was that if the real ants saw the fake ants, they would think a rival colony took over and they’d leave. I said all this with a straight face. Naturally, that failed, too. But it did buy the ants enough time that they eventually went away on their own (cleaning the kitchen helped!). Given that my roommate was incredibly smart and had higher grades than me (and went on to become a partner at a ginormous law firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions), I realized then and there I’d make a pretty decent lawyer. Now, go be the best person you can be..."

His kitchen was dirty so it attracted ants. He decides to suggest some things to his roommate which make no sense. He of course fails. He ultimately cleans the kitchen and of course the ants leave. He admits he has the power to make people believe bullshit, like the myth of no kill.

I wrote about Nathan Winograd a couple of years ago here.

http://animaladvocateswildliferehabilitation.blogspot.com/2012/04/nathan-winograd-false-no-kill-guru-no.html

I wrote about Nathan Winograd and the Center for Consumer Freedom here

http://animaladvocateswildliferehabilitation.blogspot.com/2013/12/center-for-consumer-freedomhumane-watch.html

Nathan Winograd likes to state "when I ran the SFSPCA..." Nathan Winograd was the operations manager for only nine days. Nathan Winograd does not play well with others. He always attacks, attacks, attacks then gets fired or quits. From Animal People News,

"November 2000 brought the abrupt resignations of Law and Advocacy Department chief Nathan Winograd. Sayres then named Winograd operations director on November 1, assigned to fix the problems. On November 10, however, Winograd again resigned. He worked on special projects from his home until November 29, when Sayres terminated him under an agreement which precluded talking to news media."

Again Nathan Winograd blabs about all the dirty little secrets in an organization. And he wonders why he failed as a consultant and GM of animal shelters.

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

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Sunday, May 11, 2014

Fish amoxycillin for cats, dogs, squirrels, raccoons, skunks, opossums ... Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

Over the counter non-prescription cheap antibiotics for cats, dogs, squirrels, raccoons, opossums, skunks, foxes, coyotes, bobcats ...

Antibiotics for cat, dogs, squirrels, raccoons, opossums, skunks, foxes, coyotes, bobcats

*I am not a vet. I am not giving veterinary or medical advice. I'm just sharing some information which is already very well known in animal rescue. Always take the animal to a vet for proper diagnosis, treatment and medication.

Some people use over the counter fish or bird antibiotics for other animal species including humans. This is the same medication given to humans. They are NON-PRESCRIPTION fish antibiotics. You can also find bird antibiotics. They are USP grade antibiotics produced by pharmaceutical companies. Some use amoxy capsules which they mix with water to make liquid pet amoxicillin. Liquid amoxy for pets is 250 mg per 5 ml/cc. 15 ml/cc of this retails for $18-$25 if you buy it from a vet. If you rescue a lot of animals who come in with URI, UTI, kennel cough, infected wounds ... that would get pretty expensive. Here is a way to drop the price from $25/bottle to .29 cents. You are still paying retail for the amoxy and get pharmaceutical grade antibiotics but are saving a lot of money. This information is only for experienced animal rescuers.

Pet liquid amoxy is 250 mg per 5 ml/cc. Retail $18-$20. This is similar to pet liquid clavamox. The recommended dose of amoxicillin oral suspension in dogs and cats (squirrels, raccoons, opossums, skunks, foxes, bobcats, coyotes) is 5-10mg/pound every 12-24 hours. Some give 10mg/lb day one then 5mg/lb day 2 - 7.

5ml, 5 cc, 1 tsp, oral syringe to measure.

Buy a bottle of 100 x 250mg capsules of "Fish Mox" available in pet stores like Petco, PetSmart or online at CatVetSupply.com , DrsFosterSmith.com for about $14 to $22. The capsules come in different colors generally tan/yellow and light pink/dark pink. If you are treating an animal that weighs 5 lbs or more, take three capsules. Pull apart the capsules and dump the powder of three capsules into a little bottle that can hold 15 ml/cc of fluid and has a lid. Add 15 ml/cc (3 teaspoons) of clean water. Shake. Oral dosage is 5-10mg/lb/day for seven days. Refrigerate. Discard any unused mixed liquid amoxy after seven days. It will change color and is no longer good. You can store the capsules for a long time. If you are dosing a small animal like a tree squirrel (2 lb), ground squirrel (1-1.5 lb), only use one capsule and mix with only 5 ml/cc of water. You can go here to compare prices.
http://www.google.com/#q=fish+mox+&tbm=shop

Years ago I took a baby squirrel to a vet. Vet prescribed a baytril injection to treat an infection. The dosage should have been .15 cc based on his weight. Instead the vet tech accidentally gave 1.5 cc! This is 10x the dosage. Squirrel had massive diarrhea. I called the vet who said to give fluids. Squirrel still had massive diarrhea. I searched online and could only think they accidentally gave too much antibiotics which killed all his gut flora. I called the vet tech. She told me they gave him 1.5 cc and I said that's way too much. I gave him probiotics and he survived. If someone were to accidentally give too much antibiotics, give probiotics. Bene-bac sold in pet stores is good. If you don't have that, give a tiny bit of yogurt. Give yogurt and fluids until the diarrhea stops. Then slowly reintroduce foods. Amoxy is not a super strong antibiotic so the change of this happening is extremely rare.

Amoxicillin Oral Suspension

Bottle of amoxycillin liquid for cats, dogs

INDICATIONS FOR AMOXICILLIN ORAL SUSPENSION

Amoxicillin Oral Suspension is of of the primary antibiotics for cats and dogs used against drug-resistant bacteria and is meant for effectively treating respiratory tract infections, wounds, skin infections, tooth abscesses, genitourinary tract and urinary bladder infections among others. Amoxicillin oral suspension is semisynthetic penicillin based antibiotic, with broad spectrum bactericidal activity against various strains of bacteria such as H. influenzae, N. gonorrhoea, E. coli, Pneumococci, Streptococci etc. It is not effective for viral or parasitic infections.Amoxicillin oral suspension is a popular medication for dogs and cats as it could be administered easily and ensures easy absorption. Trihydrate is the main active ingredient in Amoxicillin Oral Suspension.

PRECAUTIONS

Amoxicillin Oral Suspension should be used only for proven bacterial infections. Animals that are allergic to penicillin should not be given this medication. Extreme caution is required while using this medication in dehydrated animals or those with kidney or heart disorders. Though it can cross over placenta of pregnant animals to the offspring, it is considered relatively safe to use during pregnancy. Amoxicillin Oral Suspension can react with medications such as allopurinol and erythromycin, so it is advisable to discuss the medication history of the pets with the vet before starting the treatment.

DOSAGE

The recommended dose of amoxicillin oral suspension in dogs and cats (squirrels, raccoons, opossums, skunks, foxes, bobcats, coyotes) is 5-10mg/pound every 12-24 hours. Amoxicillin can be given without any food restrictions as it is stable in gastric conditions. Unused medication should not be used after 14 days.

SIDE EFFECTS

Common side effects when using amoxicillin include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. Allergic reactions are characterized by symptoms like rashes, fever, swelling of face or limbs, difficulty breathing, rapid heart beat and loss of coordination, which require urgent medical aid. A drug overdose might result in vomiting and diarrhea, where the veterinarian should be contacted urgently.

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

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Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

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Mary Cummins Wildlife Rehabilitation Animal Advocates News Los Angeles California

Mary Cummins Animal Advocates Los Angeles California Wildlife Rehabilitation Real Estate

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Nathan Winograd, No Kill Solutions, Redemption, California, fraud

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Bald "chupacabra" squirrels, raccoons, foxes and coyotes. Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

Bald "chupacabra" squirrels, raccoons, foxes and coyotes. Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Animal Advocates is a GOLD GuideStair Participant - Mary Cummins

Animal Advocates is a GOLD GuideStair Participant - Mary Cummins

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Sunday, May 18, 2014

Nathan Winograd and the myth of his "success," Redemption, no kill solutions

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Fish amoxycillin for cats, dogs, squirrels, raccoons, skunks, opossums ... Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

Fish amoxycillin for cats, dogs, squirrels, raccoons, skunks, opossums ... Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates