And before anyone says anything... yes this woman was over the "legal limit"... but that in NO WAY should have resulted in this.... I have been trying and trying to warn people about this... aristas ARE taking over Animal Control positions in many locations in this country. And they are being trained by the likes of HSUS and PETA... THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU. So, for the many of you out there that are not opposing draconian dog laws and hoping to 'fly under the radar'... a warning... Ginger Cleary, Rome, GA Never underestimate the ability of the hypocritical to hoodwink the sanctimonious. www.rihadin.com -----Original Message----- Shar-Pei enthusiasts all over the US are very upset over the confiscation of 18 show dogs from a well respected long time show breeder in Missouri. Animal Control came in and seized all but two of her dogs ( she lived out in the country but did not have a current kennel permit and was over limit due to the fact that some of her puppies had pasted the 6 month limit). The Director of the Pound in Kansas City, a radical AR person, refused to allow the owner of the dogs to have any access to them nor in anyway was the owner allowed any legal process to get them back. She was not allowed due process by any court action and incredibly within a week of confiscation, the Kansas City Dog Pound auctioned her dogs off to the highest bidders without any qualifications required, reaping in a total of $14,000. Since there were no charges filed and so she had no way to go to court. She was in the process of raising $7000 to hire an attorney in order to get an injunction to prevent them from spaying, neutering and adopting them out immediately right after the seizure, but the pound auctioned them off within a week of seizure. They were not seized for neglect or abuse and were reported in the Kansas City paper newspaper to be in good health. Additionally her 11 year old daughters personal pet, a French Bulldog, was taken as well. This child fell seriously ill and nearly died a few months ago and the loss has now devastated her. I find it hard to believe a agency of the county government can seize and sell ( auction ) someone's personal property without so much as a charge or court hearing. The violations should have amounted to a fine and time to relocate the additional dogs. The breeder has another property of 17 acres she could have relocated her kennel to. If anyone knows of a pet compassionate attorney who can help this woman ( sadly after the fact) please contact me. I know her personally and can attest to the truth of the facts as I have described above.. If this can happen to her..it can certainly happen to any one of us. Contact me for personal information of this woman and any other ideas which you may have in helping her. Respectively, Jenifer Jewell Jewel's Shar-Pei Virginia below is a excerpt from my own yahoo list _sharpei-genetics-health@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:sharpei-genetics-health@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) ..which better describes the pain and suffering she is experiencing. Right now we are getting forms to write complaints to the Attorney General about the actions of the Kansas City dog pound and investigate my lack of DUE PROCESS and the Divestment of my entire life's work. ALL BREEDERS EVERYWHERE that are dedicated to show quality animals need to get on board and FLOOD THIS AG with complaints about this unlawful seizure and the subsequent torture and dispersal of my beloved. Tonight I got a call from one of the winners of the dogs. He acquired my sweet and quiet Little Blue Bahama....he picked her up from the cattle spay and put her in his car. When he tried to remove her she panicked and escaped the collar...as we all know this breed will do....he managed to chase her into his back yard and lock her in. He called saying she was reeling round the back yard and foaming at the mouth...he cannot believe what this pound has done to these dogs. My poor little blue Bahama...see her on my web site...my darling little girl now panicked beyond reason in some strangers hands ....mentally raped and tortured...confused and no warm heart she knows. This is bitter bitter fruit to bare and there will be no fairytale ending in this for my kids. I am beyond anger in this. Beyond words to express the depth of my anger and shock and dismay. I have fought for YEARS to protect my dogs from people who though well meaning just do not know enough to handle these dogs well. HERE you have to meet adoption requirements.requirements.<WBR>...not FU I want the WORLD down on these guys....anyone who cares I want this state to hear your voice in this. They were safe and happy and loved....now they are lost in PAIN and bewildered ....alone and cold in a sunless world. No one who knows their hearts or speaks to them in words their hearts long to hear. This nightmare for us just gets worse. Christin Jennifer Jewel's Shar-Pei _www.shar-pei.com_ (http://www.shar-pei.com/) . __,_._,___ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. 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