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Tad, I have been in contact with a woman who
lives in the next county over from this place and has personal experience with
the case. The facts are, I have been sending out the info that possible
foster homes may be needed since I first heard about the case, but
nothing can be done until they get the cats released from Rehnee Harvey's care.
Another TN shelter was just recently shut down too, so this is not the only TN
shelter desperately needing foster homes at this time. Trust me, I know about
the overpopulation problems in Tennessee, I used to live there, and all my
family still does. The fact is, we can't make foster arrangements UNTIL we know
we will be getting the cats out of there, and in order to do that, we need
people to call and urge a quick resolution to the case. I can help with
transportation arrangements, BUT ONLY AFTER I know what needs to be transported,
and that can't happen until this place gets opened up and the cats get removed.
I don't know why you seem so bent on the idea that since the photo quality is
not the best that this doesn't exist, you can CLEARLY see the feces and filth
and dead cats in the photos. Are you just going through denial? Trust me, as
soon as the sheriff makes an official statement, I will post it to this group.
The truth is, until the case breaks open, and the legal measures are taken to
allow access to the property, then there wont be any proof other than the good
Samaritan who risked his/her safety to get those photos. The woman I am in
contact with in the area has said that Rehnee has approached her and threatened
to kill her if she goes anywhere near her property, so at this point, all anyone
can do is wait for the officials to make their move. PRESSURE THEM TO DO IT
SOON! AFTER that happens, then I will go into the next phase of soliciting
donations for FELV testing, and trying to find foster homes and arranging
transportation. The thing that is going to be the hardest with this case, I
think, is the fact that the FELV+ cats have had full access to all other cats,
and now, for most rescues to accept any of them, they will all have to be
tested, a very expensive task to undertake. That leaves all the FELV/FIV
positive ones still needing to be placed in a sanctuary that accepts them.
Sadly, if their original owners are not found (and there is a network in place
trying to do this), many of them may end up being euthanised because it is
unlikely we will be able to find the positive cats anywhere else to go (like you
said, it will be hard enough to find the negative cats places to go). So, yes,
if anyone can take a positive cat, keep your eyes on my updates, because there
will most likely be a need for foster/adoptive homes for them. I know some of
you have recently lost a cat. Maybe you guys could find it in your heart to take
in one of these, since you now have an empty space? (I know that sounds harsh,
but I couldn't think of any other way to phrase it, sorry guys)
I am doing everything I can from my end, Tad. I
take offense in the fact that you seem to be criticizing me in a way, when you
are doing NOTHING to save anything. I have gathered info, done some networking,
and am keeping up with current updates for the online communities that are
involved. The fact that you make light of, and even criticize my efforts to
help, does not garner any respect towards you from me. I'm about a half a step
away from blocking your address so I don't have to read anymore of your
negativity. Try to open your mind a little bit, and not be such a critic. It's
not good for your health.
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Jenn Are you offering the safe environment and transportation for these cats.... You seem quit knowledgeable but don't you know that a safe environment in these parts of the country means PTS.... I don't know where you got your information that these cats are suffering so much...Please give me the details other than the word of some amateur photographer and a throw away camera!!!! Tad |
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