Hideyo, I am so sorry you are having to deal with this. My county has an 8 animal rule. Period. Counties can make whatever laws they want. Look at all the places 'outlawing' certain breeds of dogs. I hope you can fight this.
tonya --- Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > SOB Hideyo. Here are two links that may be able to help. > http://www.petwork.com/rescue_cats_nm.html > http://www.aldf.org/ > The first is a group listing of all rescues in NM, perhaps someone at > > one of the rescues will be able to help in some way. The second link > is > for animal legal defense fund. They have attorney's that may be able > to > help. Sally says she's been through this too. Animal control came to > her > house with a sheriff's deputy and a vet tech. She was told she had 60 > > days to comply with removing any animals over the limit, but he did > agree that all the cats under her were healthy and happy. As the 60 > days > approached, Sally sent animal control an email telling them that she > had > adopted out some, but needed more time. Sally also knew someone that > knew someone that agreed to speak on her behalf, but she doesn't know > if > that was ever done. She doesn't know why they did not follow up, but > happily they didn't. If you know of a rescue in your area, (if not > get > on the phone and get someone with clout on your side), see if they > will > help you deal with this. At the very least, they may be able to help > you > hide some cats for a while, until they stop coming back to check. > When > you speak to them, find out if there is an online list or BB that you > > could post this emergency to. Also, how far did you get with filing > for > non-profit rescue? You could at least show them the paperwork to > prove > it's in progress. http://www.nolopress.com/ has the forms necessary > and > a book called "How to Setup a Nonprofit" (this is from Sally, she > thinks > that's what it's called). Get a copy of the animal control > regulations > for your county jurisdiction to see exactly what your options are. It > > doesn't really matter what other other counties do, all they are > going > to care about are the rules that apply to your area. Ask the other > rescue if there is somewhere in the area, maybe unincorporated, that > you > would be allowed to have more animals, or a sanctuary. I would tell > the > authorities that you have been looking to relocate to an area that > you > would legally be allowed to have your animals. Sally is also > suggesting > that if you know someone with horse stalls, you could screen in an > empty > stall and keep some of your kitties there until things cool off. > > I can not imagine what you are going through right now. You must be > sick > with worry. Prayers for your situation and > Hannibal. > > Nina > > <http://www.petwork.com/rescue_cats_nm.html> > Hideyo Yamamoto wrote: > > > Hi, my dear friends on the list, > > > > I am so sorry that I have not been posting or responding to your > > postings but please know that all of your babies who are having a > > > difficult time right now are in my thoughts and prayer. > > > > I am facing a very difficult situation for my cats and I am trying > to > > fight back and I could use your help If you know anything about > your > > city ordinance regarding having multiple animals in the residential > > > area or if you could look into it and email it to me, I would be > very > > grateful. The city may try to take all my furry babies away from me > > > due to the stupid ordinance which exist right now in my city (which > > > only allow 10% of your premise size as a defined area where you can > > > have animals, then each animal (if less than 30lb) will require 75 > sq > > so for example, lets say, I have 4,000 sq in my premise, they > only > > consider 400 sq as a limitation of the space where could be used > for > > animal site so if I divide 400 by 75, I could only have 4 or 5 > > animals, which anyone can have (the number of animals one can have > in > > my city without permit is 4 anyway and will become 6 with new > ordinace > > this fall) this is a stupid law, because it was originally > written > > for hobby breeders where they keep animals in kennels and cages, > and > > they just apply to multiple permit as well, but it does not make > sense > > > > So I am working with a city councilor to revise this information so > > > that anyone in my situation wont have to deal with it but I > would > > like to know what other cities may have as there might be something > > > that I could learn > > > > In the meantime, please pray that they all will be able to stay > with > > me as the city takes them, you know whats going to happen the > > officers already inspected my house a couple of times, and they are > > > very fine with it ---- all animals are well taken care of.. they > have > > a very good life - - just the stupid ordinance.. if they dont > grant > > me a permit, I was advised to request a hearing, which I will do > for > > sure.. but I am hoping that I wont have to as I dont want that > much > > visibility in this matter. > > > > PS: also my Hannibal is not eating well he is CRF kitty, and my > vet > > suggest that he may have FIV due to high globulin value, but I do > not > > agree I have so many other cats with higher globulin value but > he > > is becoming anemic, I think its due to CRF please send a prayer > for > > Hannibal that he gets better very very soon! He is my very first > feral > > boy! > > > > > >
