Please cross-post selectively (anyone a member of the Homeless Cat Network?):
Talked to Sally and here's the situation:
She has not been cited, nothing in writing, yet. She is very worried about
two FeLV+ kittens and two FIV+ cats. IF they are seized they would likely be
put down immediately. What she needs most right now is some place to put these
cats for 4 to 6 weeks to see if the situation will blow over. (She could use
adoption assistance or additional foster space to move out some other cats too
but the positives are her biggest concern.)
Four years ago she had a run-in with animal control but it did just go away.
Theyb gave her 60 days to get her numbers down and just never came back. So it
may go away again. She does not want to antagonize them by having an attorney
make inquiries on her behalf and I tend to agree.
She also needs someone computer-savvy in the San Jose area. We are setting
her up with a functioning computer and can at least set up a dial up connection
for her before she takes the computer home. But she's paying for AT&T DSL at
home and needs someone in the San Jose area who can get that working for her.
On 3/12/08, MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: there ARE good a/c
officers out there--and when we find them, it is VITAL that we let them know
how much they are appreciated. i even know of a couple in texas..... too often,
however, they are NOT like what people see on "animal planet," unless the
management is committed to power-within, and not power-over, which is not the
most usual attitude in law enforcement.
send thank-you notes to the good acos you encounter, please....
MC
On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 11:39 AM, Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'll try her again this evening too.
Several animal control agencies in the Bay Area actually notify their local
feral groups when an ear tipped cat comes in. Cats are actually pulled from
animal control and returned to their colonies around here. By comparison with
what I hear about elsewhere, it's really impressive.
Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hopefully she will call you back. I'm glad there is good AC somewhere.
On 3/12/08, Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I tried calling last
night but got voicemail. Lefft my name and number but have not heard back from
her.
I have always had a negative impression of ac too but I have seen really good
rescue/ac working relationships in the SF/Bay Area and my local ac really
impressed me with their light touch during my house fire in August and in the
current dealings with a really ugly hoarder situation.
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thank you Susan and Kelley for your replies and concern. I'm sure Sally
will appreciate any help or advice you can give her. I have an unreasonable
fear of animal control, I think of them like I would the gestapo. Sally
doesn't seem to be panicking the way I might, but she is quickly taking steps
to address any concerns they may have and to locate additional fosters for the
cats in her possession.
Say a prayer everybody,
Nina
SHE HAS TO MOVE THE CATS. I don't care if she has to board them, or
whatever, but if AC has been there, they ARE COMING BACK. For that matter if I
absolutely had to I would let them outside to keep AC from getting their evil
hands on them, but that would be a last resort...
Please, for the safety of the cats, she has to move them.
Of course I am not in that area....but if she needs a shoulder to cry on I
can call her tonight. When will AC leave rescuers alone....
Kelley
Subject:
Re: Sally Foster needs some help in the San Fran area From:
Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date:
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:24:10 -0700 (PDT) To:
[email protected] To:
[email protected]
California and Texas are really different. We have very specific laws on the
books governing seizures, very rescue friendly state laws. Sally is in the San
Jose area, about an hour south of me.
I'll call her and get some details. I know California rescue law pretty
well. Let me find out what's going on here. She is likely to have a grace
period to improve conditions and network with other rescues to make
arrangements for the animals. But let me find out what's really going on.
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