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Major has now spent more than 560 days alone in a kennel at Austin's animal shelter. On Sept 29 a federal judge said he'd rule within 10 days on whether an outside expert can evaluate him. That was almost three weeks ago. The public court record still shows no ruling. Both sides agreed on Oct 7 to extend the order that stops the city from putting him down, so he's alive. And he's still sitting there with no human touch, waiting. If you missed it, a driver hit Major on a walk in March 2025. Hurt and scared, he bit a woman who was trying to lift him into a car. His owner says Major helps him with a brain injury and seizures. Austin wants him put down. All his owner is asking for is an independent evaluation first. More than 54,000 people have signed the petition to free him. Call Mayor Kirk Watson's office at 512-978-2100 and ask the city to allow an independent evaluation of Major before anyone makes this permanent. Should a hurt, terrified dog die for what he did in the worst moment of his life? #SaveMajor

Major has now spent more than 560 days alone in a kennel at Austin's animal shelter. On Sept 29 a federal judge said he'd rule within 10 days on whether an outside expert can evaluate him. That was almost three weeks ago. The public court record still shows no ruling. Both sides agreed on Oct 7 to extend the order that stops the city from putting him down, so he's alive. And he's still sitting there with no human touch, waiting. If you missed it, a driver hit Major on a walk in March 2025. Hurt and scared, he bit a woman who was trying to lift him into a car. His owner says Major helps him with a brain injury and seizures. Austin wants him put down. All his owner is asking for is an independent evaluation first. More than 54,000 people have signed the petition to free him. Call Mayor Kirk Watson's office at 512-978-2100 and ask the city to allow an independent evaluation of Major before anyone makes this permanent. Should a hurt, terrified dog die for what he did in the worst moment of his life? #SaveMajor

polite, specific calls and emails to the people who have the influence/authority: Austin Animal Services Director Monica Dangler: 512-978-0521, [email protected]. Ask for an independent behavioral evaluation of Major before any more decisions. Mayor Kirk Watson's office: 512-978-2100, [email protected]. Ask the city to support the federal court's review of an outside expert assessment and look at alternatives to prolonged isolation. Main line: 512-974-2000 Then sign and share the owner's petition. Search "FREE MAJOR" on https://t.co/XGKaWG3E3o. Stick to the facts: the federal case, more than 545 days in isolation, the owner's claim that Major is a service animal, and the pending decision on an outside evaluation.

Major—DAY 563 Atlas—DAY 541 Snuggles—DAY 373 ➡️ THREE different dogs, all seized and confined in isolation for extraordinary lengths of time that shock the conscience, with no visitation from family, no records shared voluntarily, no exercise, no socialization, fought by 3 different cities, in 2 different states, for 3 different underlying accusations, with shockingly similar civil rights violations. ⁉️I can’t be the only one who knows what they all have in common? ⁉️ #savemajor #saveatlas #savesnuggles #notwhatyouthink

Major hasn't felt a human hand in over 545 days. He's a service dog in Austin. A car hit him on a walk last year, and hurt and scared, he bit a woman who tried to pick him up. It was a bad bite. Nobody's denying that. Since then he's been alone in an isolation kennel at the city shelter. Austin wants him put down. His owner says Major helps him with a brain injury and seizures, and a federal court has it on hold while it decides if an outside expert can evaluate him. A hurt dog that bit once deserves a real evaluation before anybody kills him. Should Major get that chance?

Major hasn't felt a human hand in over 545 days. He's a service dog in Austin. A car hit him on a walk last year, and hurt and scared, he bit a woman who tried to pick him up. It was a bad bite. Nobody's denying that. Since then he's been alone in an isolation kennel at the city shelter. Austin wants him put down. His owner says Major helps him with a brain injury and seizures, and a federal court has it on hold while it decides if an outside expert can evaluate him. A hurt dog that bit once deserves a real evaluation before anybody kills him. Should Major get that chance?

Major hasn't felt a human hand in over 545 days. He's a service dog in Austin. A car hit him on a walk last year, and hurt and scared, he bit a woman who tried to pick him up. It was a bad bite. Nobody's denying that. Since then he's been alone in an isolation kennel at the city shelter. Austin wants him put down. His owner says Major helps him with a brain injury and seizures, and a federal court has it on hold while it decides if an outside expert can evaluate him. A hurt dog that bit once deserves a real evaluation before anybody kills him. Should Major get that chance?