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Comment on Animal rescue groups misused Broward’s pet sterilization voucher program by Capt. Ron

Capt. Ron — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:49:13 +0000

First of all, kudos to all the dedicated folks that care for feral cat colonies and run TNR programs – usually with their own money.
We try to supply them with free cat food just as often as we can get a trailer donated to us. Having said that, I have to add a thumbs down on those that feel the SPOT fund should be raided (plundered?) to pay for neutering the ferals. That is NOT what it is for !!
Is it okay for your spouse to use the grocery fund to pay for new fancy rims for his truck? Of course not.
I was on the old original Animal Care Advisory Committee when we first researched the country for ways to reduce our shameful rate of euthanasia at
the Browaed county shelters. The Broward citizens in low income areas could not afford the hich Vet charges and therefore their owned pets kept breeding and pumping out new puppies and kittens. The SPOT program can be successful but NOT if it is raided to neuter ferals.

So here’s the good news – we also developed a program to address the HUGE feral cat situation in Broward. It is ten times better than trying to steal a few dollars from the fund for low income familie. That very viable plan was presented last year to the County Commissioners, and the new management at Animal Care. The new Animal Care Adivsory Committee is also aware of the plan. Nothing has been done. They just sit on it. And here’s the punch line;
they already have hundreds of thousands of dollars just siting there in a fund that could jump start a feral cat TNR program. May I suggest that the people wanting to streal from the SPOT fund turn their attention and efforts to their district Commissioners demanding they take action on the TNR program already in front of them.

Comment on Fort Lauderdale mayor accused of “sell out” as public housing battle heats up by city activist Robert Walsh

city activist Robert Walsh — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:32:57 +0000

To Chaz Stevens-where did you come from? You sound like Earl (Bo-Bo Justice) Rynerson. With the name calling and insults. First of all Mayor Seiler politics aside is a good man. Great Lawyer(and this comes from his collegues). I don’t know about the Vodka dig but he is no drunk.(please I been around enough of them enough said).Your remarks about him are off point. Alot of your digs again remind me of Mr. Rynerson who spent over 100 thou to run and lost. Yes Mayor Seiler should not have endorsed the Kennedy Project before it came before a Commission vote but alot of this is the Historic Comm. in Sailboat bend just don’t want this project to go forward, they want to show there muscle (mr.Jordan).We are going through the same thing w/ the Shippe House(name the street after him). Chaz nothing personal but Rynerson spews insults(states City Staff over paid incompentent etc)I know some of you will say look at ypur spews w/ Keechl apples/oranges I don’t see Seiler or Rodstom(charlotte) paying there sweethearts 3500.00 a month for a room in there home.Settled. All my remarks although very direct are starting to resonate w/ the residents(voters). Stay tuned enough is enough-Be nice Chaz…

Comment on Fort Lauderdale mayor accused of “sell out” as public housing battle heats up by Chaz Stevens, Genius

Chaz Stevens, Genius — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:28:38 +0000

I’d say I completely understand Jack Seiler, but unfortunately, I don’t speak vodka.

Chaz Stevens, Commissioner
MyActsOfSedition.com

Comment on Fort Lauderdale mayor accused of “sell out” as public housing battle heats up by sassy sally

sassy sally — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:44:17 +0000

What comes around goes around. In lite of all the rest of the issues going on in this City seems trival. Yes Mayor Seiler showed poor judgement in endorsing the Keenedy Housing Project before it came before the Commission,however with these apartments in shambles this project must go forward. The real proplem with Mayor Seiler which I have been observing is his attitude to the City Staff, its like rush,rush,rush to still be sitting at these Commission meetings to 3am. Nothing personel in regards to the Mayor and I’m not going to go down that route to smear him,I stick to the issues and call it like I see it and more importantly how the mayority of the residents(voters) call it also…

Comment on Animal rescue groups misused Broward’s pet sterilization voucher program by Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:58:55 +0000

I am GLAD the surcharge on my pets’ licenses was used to spay/neuter feral cats. People have no business owning a pet if unwilling or unable to pay vet bills. The spay/neuter process is just the first step in ownership fiscal responsibility. If someone can’t afford the spay or neuter, then what happens when the pet gets sick? It just dies in agony? Or gets left at the vet’s office. Or tossed out. I see nothing wrong with spay/neuter funds going to humanely reduce the feral populations.

And by the way, the use of the word “vigilante” is ridiculous. A vigilante is someone who takes the law into their own hand with no respect for a higher authority. I think the folks who try to help the ferals are indeed answering to a Higher Authority – the Big One upstairs who says we are the shepherds of the earth. God Expects Humans to be His Stewards with Nature Genesis 1:26.

Comment on Animal rescue groups misused Broward’s pet sterilization voucher program by Treats on the Internets « YesBiscuit!

Treats on the Internets « YesBiscuit! — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:46:08 +0000

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Comment on Republican fundraiser’s insider trading trial opens, big names expected to testify by Klip

Klip — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:04:41 +0000

Greedy pig.

Comment on Animal rescue groups misused Broward’s pet sterilization voucher program by Marian

Marian — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:06:59 +0000

UHHHH Stop Pet Over Population Together what are we missing here. any wrong doing was done by the people who drew up the documents that did not include the cats in our neighbrohoods and thankfully there are many other programs evolving to solve this, People, there is a whole lot worse going on in this world, can you write about that.

Comment on Animal rescue groups misused Broward’s pet sterilization voucher program by Maryanne

Maryanne — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:13:12 +0000

Broward paid for about 2,000 S.P.O.T. sterilizations in 2008 at more than 20 veterinary clinics and nonprofit organizations. The procedures were funded by a $2 surcharge on animal license tags. I live in Broward County and I helped pay for these surgeries with my $2.00 surcharge on my animal’s tags. The thought of animal rescue groups misusing vouchers is ridiculous. If misused is spay or neutering an animal and adopting it to a loving family that that lives in Broward County, then we need some new regulations. Some of these people should come and volunteer at some of these no-kill non profit shelter’s and see what really goes on. How much time and money is spent on keeping these animal’s safe. These volunteer’s go above and beyond and sacrifice alot. Well if we are going to be blamed for anything I would much rather be blamed for saving lives than taking lives. We are no kill after all. Maybe there should be more programs to help these animals who can not help themselves!

Comment on Animal rescue groups misused Broward’s pet sterilization voucher program by Ann Seidner

Ann Seidner — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:54:08 +0000

What is your solution to spay & neuter all the feral cats if not to use the SPOT program? Does the county have a specific program JUST for ferals? No, therefore, rescue groups are forced to used the SPOT program. I thought Animal Care’s job is to take care of ALL animals and make sure they are spayed & neutered. These new requirements/procedures will only prevent feral cats from being spayed/neutered, thereby adding to the pet overpopulation problem. Not a good solution.