I hope the lawsuits are successful. I hope you are able to help Sally.:)
On 3/11/08, Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > southern California has had a lot of problems. A friend was raided a year > and a half ago. There are a couple of law suits in play down there > already. However, the San Francisco/Bay Area, which includes San Jose, is > very different. > > California is a big state. The more rural/agricultural areas have a lot > of issues vis a vis rescues. The Bay Area, on the other hand, is very > rescue friendly. (For example, we have a very bad hoarder situation in my > area where ac actually asked rescues to intervene. No cats have been seized > by ac. We, i.e. local rescues, are working on it. And ac is giving us > the space and support to be effective.) > > I'll call Sally tonight and see what's going on. > > *Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > Um, I just yesterday saw a raid in LA that almost made me vomit. > Literally. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_kJ9nGiVis > > Lots on this case in this blog: > > http://laanimalwatch.blogspot.com/ > > California is definitely not on my list of safe places to own animals. > > But I don't know about San Jose. > > > On 3/11/08, Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 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. > > > > *Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > On 3/11/08, Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hello All, > > > I just got off the phone with Sally Foster. Old timers may remember > > > her from the list. We became friends years ago when I first joined the > > > list > > > and Sally was kind enough to offer me her phone number so I could cry on > > > her > > > shoulder. Sally has been doing TNR and rescuing cats for years. She's > > > always been so helpful and compassionate and I guess a little too open. > > > She > > > got into a discrepancy with one of her new foster parents about the best > > > way > > > to care for kittens she placed with them and suspects that they were the > > > ones that turned her into animal control. Yes, here we go with another > > > nightmare. I think she said she had one officer visit the first time, > > > (they > > > didn't enter the house, just talked with her about the conditions), then > > > they returned this week with a second officer and came inside. They were > > > making noises like the conditions were too crowded, but they didn't > > > indicate > > > what might be coming next. I know that Sally has dealt with ac before and > > > that she has some sort of blessing from them to do rescue, I don't > > > remember > > > if it's an actual permit or just verbal. > > > > > > Sally was wondering if I had contact info for rescues or individuals > > > in the bay area that might be able to help her foster cats. Sally's > > > computer is down so any communication will have to be by phone or through > > > my > > > email. Sally's phone number is 408-365-0330 if you think you might be > > > able > > > to lend her some support or suggestions. I'm sure that even some kind > > > words > > > would be appreciated at this point. She's so disheartened thinking that > > > people she trusted may have put her cats in jeopardy. > > > > > > Sally is especially concerned about 3 of her charges, that while > > > asymptomatic, have tested positive... One is a friendly, outgoing orange > > > tuxy/tabby boy that has tested pos for fiv. A marking on his face looks > > > like a Mercedes Benz emblem so she's been calling him Benz. The other two > > > are littermates that tested pos for felv about 2 weeks ago. They are 7 > > > mos > > > old. The little boy had swollen glands and the little girl had runny > > > eyes, > > > but since she's started them on feline interferon injections they are > > > symptom free and playful. She's a long haired tortie and he's an orange > > > tuxy/tabby. > > > > > > Thank you for allowing me to reach out to you guys when I've been away > > > from the list for so long. Please cross post to anyone that you think > > > might > > > be able to help. I do miss you all and wish you so many blessings. Some > > > day I hope to have the strength and energy to participate the way I used > > > to. > > > Nina > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > > > http://www.rescuties.org > > > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 > > > > Check out our Memsaic! > > http://www.memsaic.com/app/launch.cfm?sid=08D2CAB2A6E9 > > > > http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* > > > > Please help Clarissa! > > > > http://rescuties.chipin.com/clarissasheart > > > > http://www.change.org/rescuties > > > > > > > > > -- > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > http://www.rescuties.org > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 > > Check out our Memsaic! > http://www.memsaic.com/app/launch.cfm?sid=08D2CAB2A6E9 > > http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* > > Please help Clarissa! > > http://rescuties.chipin.com/clarissasheart > > http://www.change.org/rescuties > > > -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 Check out our Memsaic! http://www.memsaic.com/app/launch.cfm?sid=08D2CAB2A6E9 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Please help Clarissa! http://rescuties.chipin.com/clarissasheart http://www.change.org/rescuties
