I am writing this petition because I can no longer just sit by and let one more innocent animal be euthanized at the hands of Kirsten Gross, the Director of the Madera County Animal Shelter. A director of an animal shelter should be an advocate for the animals that are there. Clearly this current director is not. She is currently targeting pure bred pit bulls, killing them and not allowing them to get adopted out. And now apparently she has deemed herself a pit bull expert, claiming to be able to identify a pure bred pit bull upon visual examination only. And the holding of dogs for up to a month? So instead of being able to be rescued, tons of dogs are held for these monthly events. They sit for an entire month, miserable in their cell, in the hope of getting adopted. Many are sick, injured, with skin issues and/or massive ticks. None of this is even mentioned on their kennel card because no one cares. They have no vet on staff at Madera so these animals are suffering in their cages, and the ones that aren't adopted are killed to make room for more. Rescues have even been blacklisted if they have ever spoken out publicly about the horrific ways that these animals are treated. They don't even do temperament testing there. They say they have no time. Temperament testing is extremely helpful in placing an animal in the right foster home, but if they don't do it, it's yet another strike against what is usually an amazing dog! All of the tools that are available for this shelter to help these animals they don't use. This isn't the way to help these animals! Lastly, the save rate at the Madera shelter is a pathetic 47%. The means less than half of the animals here ever make it out of there. Supporters and friends...this all starts at the top with this current director. It's time she is replaced with someone who actually cares about the well being of these innocent animals.