ANIMALS & WILDLIFE IN TROUBLE AT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
March 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Briarwood Mobile Home Park in Port Orange, Florida
Out-Of-Control Home Owner’s Association Killing Pets & Wildlife!!
I have a small cat rescue in Port Orange, Florida. We have been here for three and a half years. During that time no one has ever complained about our animals. Our adoptions were done from other businesses and no one was ever allowed to come to this premise to do business of any kind.
In fact, 99% of my neighbors have ever seen the cats, heard the cats or smelled the cats here. But all of a sudden there has been a complaint. I have to send all but four of these beautiful, intelligent, affectionate animals to be slaughtered by our local kill (humane) Shelter. Who by-the-way receives $80.00 dollars for every animal they kill. Since when is killing physically healthy animals that have homes humane? It is, most definitely, lucrative! Humane Societies were invented to protect animals, not kill them. Couldn’t that $80.00 be better spent on something like our dismal educational system? Maybe it’s time for this humane society to get up off their derriers and start working for a living. Money for stray animals is just too easy to come by. And that reminds me…whatever happened o the spay/neuter bus the taxpayers spent several hundred thousand dollars for, several years ago? It hasn’t been put in service to this day.
We are killing 5 million animals a year, do you suppose the law makers we suffer from could allow a few extra animals into the homes of those who want and can afford them so we could kill a few less? Gosh no, that makes too much sense! And, might I add, fewer of those $80.00 dead pet carcass fees. I wonder if they turn around and make more money selling those dead pet carcasses to the pet food companies?
I hear the latest “thing’ with the big humane societies is to recruit even more foster parents, in the (secret) hopes that those foster parents will fall in love with the animals they foster and adopt them. Please don’t fall for that or Mr. Animal Control guy will be knocking on your door to. Perhaps if the Humane Societies would put more energy into better adoption programs..they wouldn’t need to “use” their foster parents.May Insanity reign in the minds of lawmakers, management and politicians for ever and ever..Amen
When Animal Control came to check out the complaint he had received on me, the first thing he said was “Your animals are in good shape, and the place is clean”. He was quick to catch on to the fact that he was here because I had made an enemy, not because my animals were abused. Still, I am not in compliance with the four pet law, so die they must.
Next Thursday Animal Control will return to take all but four of these animals to be “put down” (slaughtered). The adoption rate in this God forsaken place is less than 20%. Probably even less, now that all the people that are losing their homes are turning in their animals or worse yet abandoning them. We kill 5 million homeless pets every year in this country! My animals have a home….there is something horribly wrong with this picture.
These Animals Need Your Help To Survive
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We need more time to find a new place. Call Animal Control and respectfully request that we be given a reasonable time to relocate out of this county.(See number below)
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Call the Briarwood Homeowner’s Association and tell them not to kill my animals just because the President’s sister does’nt like their owner. (See numbers below)
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Tell them to stop trapping the pet cats here in the neighborhood and dumping them in other peoples neighborhoods. That’s irresponsible. Tell them about TNR.
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Tell them to stop trapping the wildlife on the pond and sending them to slaughter, especially the ducks.
- Tell them we need a dog park where the dogs can get some real exercise.
- Tell these bored old people they need more constructive things to do, like volunteer at the humane society. They wouldn’t be so quick to call Animal Control if they had to watch all those animals dying day in and day out 365 days a year.
- And tell them their prejudice against cats is old-fashioned, unfounded and ignorant.
If anyone knows of any available housing in any Rural Central Florida area that is zoned for multiple animals and that could be rented or rent to own or donated, please contact me ASAP. Other buildings on the property that could be fixed up would be a bonus as we’d like to start a wildlife sanctuary as well. And of course we need money…. anything you can afford to give will help keep these animals alive!
Port Orange Animal Control
386-756-7400
Homeowners Association
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Joane Northrop Pres. 386-767-8712
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Dan Theodore, VP 386-322-8983
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Steve Manfredi, Sec. 386-589-9040
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Lita Williams 386-761-3248
My Name is Carol Kacey, 106 Jackson Circle, Port Orange,Florida 32127. 386-761-2036. I also have a blog called MizzHizzyFitz.com and one called PetFancyNews.com. I have a brand new digital camera still in the box, I will try to put pictures of the cats up tomorrow.
Thank You and God Bless
PS I just want to take this opportunity to thank Kevin (the park manager) He is one of the hardest working managers I’ve ever met and he has to put up with all this whining and crap on the side. I hope they pay him well.
cc: www.mizhizzyfitz.com
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Early Detection, Home Health Screening Kit for Cats & Dogs
January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
How ThePetCheckup works For Dogs & Cats
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All Pets With Cancer in U.S. Provided Free Consultation
January 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
When Jack Stephens, DVM, founder and president of Pets Best
Insurance, was diagnosed with throat cancer, he received emotional support from his small dog, Spanky. Recognizing that cancer now claims the lives of one in every two dogs and cats who are 10 years or older, this cancer survivor set out to find a way to assist companion animals diagnosed with this disease.
Effective immediately, all pets diagnosed with cancer in the United States are eligible for a free cancer consultation from Oncura Partners, a national pet cancer specialty firm with the costs underwritten by Pets Best Insurance. Pet families are not required to have a policy with Pets Best Insurance, but their consultation request must come from their veterinarian.
Veterinarians are embracing this news, including Alice Villalobos, DVM, a pioneer in pet cancer medicine and author of Canine & Feline Geriatric Oncology: Honoring the Human-Animal Bond. “The bonds that clients have developed with their older pets are especially strong and drive the increasing demand for more proficient and highly compassionate medical treatment of companion animals diagnosed with cancer,” says Dr. Villalobos, who operates the Pawspice Care Clinic in Hermosa Beach, Calif. and the Animal Oncology Consultation Service in Woodland Hills, Calif. Dr. Villalobos continued, “we applaud this important effort by Pets Best and Oncura Partners. Making treatments for cancer more accessible will certainly save a great deal of grief for many pet families and extend the lives of many, many pets.”
Early Diagnosis Is Vital To Curing Cancer
Pets Best Insurance recognizes that the key to successful cancer treatment is an early diagnosis and effective treatment regime. Sadly, qualified cancer specialists are not always available locally. This may cause pet owners and their local veterinarians to not seek specialized treatment. Or, the costs may be high and the travel time for treatments may be prohibitive for some pet owners.
With this new initiative, local veterinarians are encouraged to visit the
Pets Best web site and click on a special web site created by Pets Best, or go directly to http://www.petcancerfoundation.org to obtain the free
initial consultation from a board-certified veterinary oncologist who will
identify what treatments are the most effective for each specific cancer.
Although the Pet Cancer Foundation web site is for pet owners, the
consultation can only be provided to a licensed veterinarian. The web site, however, does provide information on cancer in pets for consumers.
“All too often, cancer treatments for pets do not happen because of the
hassle of taking your pet elsewhere, sometimes requiring driving long
distances for specialized treatments that may be needed weekly or even more often,” says Dr. Villalobos. “Or people have to hospitalize their pets far from home for weeks or months.”
“Now with this process, many cancer treatments can be successfully
implemented, monitored and adapted by a person’s own veterinarian with the benefit of a cancer specialist assisting in every step,” she adds.
In the broader perspective, this initiative was created to keep pets living longer, healthier lives and enable them to bring joy to their families. “And that is our mission at Pets Best,” stated Dr. Stephens. “We strive to provide the reimbursement for the best pet care possible.”
This effort by Dr. Jack Stephens and Pets Best Insurance is in addition to the pledge of $1 million to the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) canine cancer cure campaign made in July of this year. Dr. Jack Stephens and Pets Best Insurance have been honored and recognized by MAF as a “Canine Cancer Campaign SuperHero’s,” joining Pfizer Animal Health as the second $1 million contributor to the campaign.
About Pets Best Insurance: Pets Best Insurance reimburses pet owners for services from the veterinarian they choose, with no schedules or fee restrictions, truly establishing it as “Pet insurance that really pays!” Pets Best Insurance was founded by Dr. Jack Stephens, the pioneer of American pet insurance with over 25 years in the pet insurance industry. Dr. Stephens is also an accomplished veterinarian and avid pet enthusiast. Pets Best includes a choice of three affordable coverage plans with a straightforward 80:20 claims reimbursement structure and no benefit schedules. The Pets Best Insurance team is a highly skilled and professional group of pet lovers who have developed products based on innovation and insight into veterinary care. Visit Pets Best Insurance at http://www.petsbest.com or phone Pets Best Insurance at 877-PetsBest (738-7237). Pets Best, Simply the Best Pet Insurance.
About Oncura Partners: Oncura Partners provides comprehensive cancer care for companion animals through our partnership with board-certified oncology professionals and the use of online tools and veterinary facilities, nationwide. We offer these resources to help improve your patients’ quality of life using advanced techniques to treat cancer, while supporting the business of veterinary oncology. Learn more by visiting its web site at http://www.oncurapartners.com or call toll-free at 866-233-9100.
(Please Note: I have not had any experience with Pet’s Best Insurance nor Am I being reimbursed for the mention of the Pet’s Best Insurance Company in this article.)
Feline Heartworms: The Best Cure Is Prevention
January 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Heart-worms are now a recognized problem in cats and prevention is the name of the game.
Heartworms do not need to reach maturity to cause illness in cats, which makes the disease more and hard to diagnose than veterinarians previously believed. The effects of feline heartworm disease are also more extensive than the veterinary community had previously known and because diagnosis and treatment of the disease are problematic prevention is very important.
Effects of Heartworms on Cats
The death of immature heartworms can cause marked lesions in cats lungs, as well as the alveoli, bronchioles and bronchi. Thus cats can develop airway disease and arterial disease even when infected with immature heartworms. Dogs, however are not usually symptomatic until the heartworms are adults.
In studies done at the University of Florida it appeared that even transient exposure to immature parasites can leave cats with substantial lung pathology that may persist long after traces of the parasite have been eliminated. Knowing this, it would be wise for all of us to take a more aggressive stance in promoting heartworm prevention in cats.
Heartworm Symptoms
The symptoms of heartworms in cats are:
- Respiratory Distress
- Chronic Coughing or
- Chronic Vomiting
- Sudden Death (as in dogs)
Cats with Heartworms are often misdiagnosed as having asthma.
Treatment
Treatment for cats is the same as for dogs but is very dangerous and recovery is a long process. Symptoms are treated with Prednesone the heartworms are treated with a heartworm adulticide.
Prevention
Again the same preventatives are used in cats as in dogs:
- Heartgaurd30 for cats
- Interceptor for cats
- Revolution for cats
- Revolution (has the advantage of killing fleas, ticks and ear mites at the same time.)
Article Source: www.MizHizzyFitz.com
Vick’s House Going to The Dogs!
January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A Texas charity called the Vick House Project is raising money to purchase Vick’s house in Surry County. The group wants to transform Vick’s house into an animal shelter.
On their website (http://thevickhouse.org), the group says that they have $12,515 in donations so far. The website states, “It is a chance for animal lovers to contribute to a noble cause. It is a chance to create a happy final chapter to a sordid and tragic tale.”
The current owner of the property, Wilbur Ray Todd Jr., rejected a bid of $747,000 for the property and said that it would cost about $1 million to build a similar house on 15 acres.
The Vick House Project said if they can raise enough money to purchase the house, they will ask a group like the SPCA to help run the proposed animal shelter.
The group added that if they do not raise enough funds to purchase the house, they will give all of the donations to the ASPCA.
Speaking Of Pet Insurance
January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Sarah Harper and Woo Lee said goodbye to their cat, Pete, in October.Pete developed epilepsy last year and had to be euthanized. And now that he is gone, the couple is still required to pay for Pete’s wellness plan at Banfield, the Pet Hospital.
When Harper and Lee took Pete into Banfield, hospital staff recommended that they sign up for an “optimum wellness plan.”
For Harper, it seemed reasonable to pay an enrollment fee of $69.95 and $16.95 in monthly payments for Pete to receive regular vaccinations and exams and discounts on medical service.
Harper thought the wellness plan was like insurance.
And now, since her cat is gone, Harper thought she could terminate Pete’s wellness plan. But, Banfield said she couldn’t because she had signed a one-year contract.
Harper stated, “Pete was our little guy. Charging for his healthcare after he’s dead? That’s just evil.”
But Banfield said this is all explained in the paperwork and contract that owners sign.
The company explains that their wellness plans are not insurance policies. Instead their plans are a way for pet owners to manage the fixed costs of routine checkups, and payments can be paid yearly, but most pet owners decide to make monthly payments to spread the cost.
In Banfield’s contract, it states “monthly payments could be required if the total amount of services rendered by Provider prior to cancellation (valued at Provider’s full retail prices) exceed the sum of monthly installments retained or recovered by Provider.”
On various websites, other pet owners who have signed up for Banfield’s wellness plan have complained about the same situation that Harper and Lee are going through, and how they are still paying their premiums even though their pets has passed away.
A Banfield spokeperson said, “It’s unfortunate that those are out there. We have 2 million pets on wellness plans. We take good care of them.”
Source: Chicago Tribune
