To begin with if AC got the adoption. Money instead of it going back to county there could more done Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2014, at 2:59 PM, Richard Landry <fivestar1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > gotta wonder where the money goes..... not only what $ AC gets, but what it > doesn't get that it's supposed to.... The Director is a "yes man" to the > asst county manager and thus the commissioners. They all are terrified of > loosing their positions if they raise taxes, so the animals suffer. The > animal welfare board does zero, zilch, nada.... > > I need to get back to the law books to determine exactly what the county is > obligated to provide for the animals it takes in. It is after all, a shelter > that is licensed by Dept of Ag. and subject to their requirements and minumum > standards. I know JB makes it his call on most things but he oversteps his > authority in some decisions. > > He has a rule that there must be 12 empty cages at all times. Huh? Most > good shelters have just the opposite rule, there being no euthanisia of a > healthy animal if even one empty cage exists. He has a rule stating no > cameras allowed, he has a rule that a person cannot "bad-mouth" AC practices > or personnel while on the premises. He has in the past ignored ambient > temperature requirements and probably still does. The inmates feed, water > the animals and clean the place, but who gives the animals water on Sundays, > especially through the summer?? > > Bottom line is this... AC gets credit for a low euthanasia rate, but in > truth, it's a small number of rescuers, maybe three or four people, who do > almost all the pulling, and if they were to get sick, move away or quit, the > euthanasia rate would skyrocket. > > A lot of issues need to be addressed before the county spends 5+ million $$$ > on a new facility. > > Dick > > Email messages authored and distributed by the sender are intended as private > communications. > > Do not Forward or CC or Bcc without the writers consent. > > Lonestar Coastal 727-804-4235 Pilgrim Self Storage 770-749-1104 Living > and Giving 706-235-5530 Rome/Floyd Humane Society > > > > Of this there can be no doubt: when you save a single animal, or do something > to improve the conditions in which it lives, you have changed the world. > > > > > > >> On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 12:34 PM, Redacted sender BWTerry2575@xxxxxxx for >> DMARC <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Is this something that should be done?; wWe would have to list reasons why. >> If so, how can we facilitate it being instituted? benny delete key >> not working >> >> In a message dated 5/9/2014 12:01:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> jeanie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: >> There was discussion at the meeting last night re: micro-chipping. Someone >> stated that FCAC micro-chips adopted pets (for an add’l fee) when adopted >> through them. I called today and that is NOT true. They have not done this >> in over 5 years. Yet another thing that was eliminated due to “budget”, >> Vickie said. >> >> >> >> Jeanie >> >