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Here is what is happening today:
Dear Mayor Warren:
Life is hard, wouldn't you agree? We deal with
atrocities around the world, in our nation, in our own lovely city and in
our personal lives. This morning, I had to deal with my own
heartache. I have been feeding, and rescuing feral and stray cats
for over 20 years of my life, I have shelters at several locations so that
these homeless creatures, through no fault of their own, can be safe from our
brutal winters and storms throughout the year.
One shelter in particular is on Short Street, near
Seventh. I have had shelters on the vacant lot there for over 6 years
now. Beautiful shelters, architecturally designed by school teachers and their
students, and master craftsmen. These shelters have housed Mr. Whiskers,
Baby Buttons, Milly, and at least four other cats unnamed for many years. I have
rescued and found homes for at least a dozen from this location throughout the
years, and all the ones remaining I've had spayed and neutered. They are all vaccinated and any emergency medical care needed is provided. They are not spreading disease or creating nuisance as some people believe. They are well cared for. I don't have enough people to adopt them so they have remained there - their only home. I arrived there this morning to feed them and all
the shelters were gone. The lot was cleared of bushes, etc. and so were
these animals homes.
Really? Did this have to be done?
Could your workers at least have put these precious shelters by the side of the
road so that they could be reused somewhere else? I am not so much
concerned about the shelters as I am about our city, and what its (your)
mentality is towards these pathetic beings that myself and a small group of
individuals are trying to help to bring the population under control by spaying
and neutering. And they must be fed. Do you know what its like to
go a day without food? Or even water?
This vacant lot is surrounded by vacant houses.
I don't understand how after all these years, your workers could have done this
and why. I had a garbage bag there so that even I could keep the lot
clean and looking nice.
These cats need their homes back, and myself and all the
people in the community that support me and these cats need some
resolution. Please have someone from your department contact me today to
figure out a way to get my shelters back, or some alternative. Thank you.
As a reference, please read my blog to show my
dedication in trying to help the city's problem with overpopulation of
cats. http://thebean10.blogspot.com/
Janine Wagner
I need to get this out into the media, but don't know how. Any suggestions?
Poppy and Birdie (kittens rescued with three other siblings and their mother from vacant house on Karnes Street) picture update: Their momma reports: "My girls are growing leaps and bounds."
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| Poppy and Birdie |
Cat on Fourth and Pennsylvania injured: Poor thing - his coat is a mess, and his ear is bloody. I don't know his injuries, but he has been there twice now in the past five days.
He, and another six or seven that greet me each day, including this one below:
Have a nice day,.
"Character is how you treat those who can do nothing for you."
Call all the news desks at the local TV stations and tell them that you have a story for them. Explain what you are doing and why, etc. One year I called Channel 8 about "Remember Me Thursday" and they aired it.
ReplyDeleteSelfless acts of kindness is what I call it. Doing something, anything that helps / benefits someone else and NOT you in anyway. To many people want something for something, how about just being KIND to others.
ReplyDeleteKind of ironic that a day is named in your honor by the mayor but then the very shelters that the honor was about were destroyed by the City!! Doug Emblidge is a great guy and Kimberly & Beck - both good sources to turn to.
ReplyDeleteIf it were me I'd fax that letter to the mayor's office along with a note telling her that I was going to also fax it to all the news channels including Channel 9. I'm sure she has no clue what you're doing. You may also want to fax it to the NET office and go on social media.
ReplyDeleteI was going to mention Kimberly and Beck as well. She's an animal person and she has talked about the feral cats she takes care of.
ReplyDeletePoppy and Birdie look like they're living the good life, as they should be! I'm glad their new home is working out for them.
ReplyDeleteAnd yay for Barack! I hope he settles into his new home quickly.
Let us know what happens with the letter. I don't suppose you'll get your shelters back but they could at least reimburse you. >:o(
Janine did you clarify that that is a City owned lot? Do you know that the clearing and removal WAS done by the City? What is the address or how can it be identified so who the owner is can be checked?
ReplyDeleteCarole