RE: fund raising for my case

[Hideyo Yamamoto]

OH.. thank you, Erin – I (and my furry babies) are so grateful!   Yes, the current ordinance says – I can only use 10% of my property as space where animals can live and each animal (up to 30lb) requires 75sq.  so, even though I have 4,000 sq total of property, I am only allowed to have 5 cats --- this formula is based on no rational, and also, they stipulated the fact that I take good care of my cats, and there is no issue with nuisance with the community.. the only violation is based on this ordinance.. One of the arguments that we have is the law being unconstitutional, as the number of cats owned per household per se is not nuisance, and according to the statistics I got from the animal services, there is no correlation between the number of complaints and the number of animals owned by each household.. as a matter fact, over 80% of complaints comes from a single cat household.. and a total 90 % of comes from the household with between 1 to 4 cats (4 is the normal limit without any permit..)   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of erin moody Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:45 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: fund raising for my case   Hideyo,  What is the problem?  Is the court case because you have too many animals?  If they are all taken care of I don't see why anyone would care. The law definitely needs to be changed then.  I don't have alot of extra money, but count on me to help in any way that I can.   Erin On 12/22/05, Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: My dearest Kerry – Kerry,  I know it sounds condescending to my original request to the post – please don't spend more money on me – you have given enough!!!!!  I know you have lots of expenses for your kitty, too!   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of MacKenzie, Kerry N. Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:29 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: fund raising for my case   Dear Hideyo Hopefully you already got my pledge/email of 12/20.  As I'm grounded in Chicago over the holidays this year, I've committed to covering our 24/7 department which means I get some extra $$ so please know you can count on another $300 from me for legal fees. Apart from the fact I very much want to help anyway, knowing it's for a specific great cause just made the prospect of working overtime hours during the holidays a whole lot more meaningful! (I'm also not much good at fund-raising per se, so to me this is the best way to help.) I think it's great that you're going ahead with this fight for animal rights and I feel honored to be able to help in any way I can! love & hugs, Kerry           -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:49 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: fund raising for my case Hi, everyone, I just wanted to let you guys know that the update situation of my situation with the city regarding violation of the pet limit law --- I think I am going to need a lawyer and thanks to Michelle, I thing I might found a lawyer with animal right locally.. I don't know whether it ends up going to district court or not at this point, but I will have to hire someone to represent me regardless as the city has been trying to take an advantage of me to set me up for some things already. I also have a criminal case coming up and probably hire someone else to represent me ---   All said, Greg, my boy friend thinks it could cost probably a few thousands dollars for both depending on how far it goes --- as I really cannot afford to go through with it without having a lawyer, at the same time, I am not sure how I can also afford that much money at this time….   So, here I am, I am asking if anyone could or will be willing to pitch in for the attorney fees for my cases – If so, please contact me!    Thank you very much for all the support and prayers!!   Hideyo =00 IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.