Re: Bad Times for Cats -- Postscript

Things are back to normal again -- no more traps, and, of course, no more Bocephus, either. He was the kitty who was murdered. The mayor is freaking because he thought news of the stupidity around here had been posted on some website somewhere. I had to tell him the letters he got were from you all -- hated to do it, but I couldn't feel responsible for his near heart attack. I don't ever foresee any traps being used around here again. Thanks, you all.
zem
zone 7
West TN
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynda Young" <lyoung@grindertaber.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 7:25 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Bad Times for Cats


Zem, just got back and found your email. How horrible! You go get
them, girl.

Lynda
Zone 7 - West TN

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Kitty
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 11:23 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Bad Times for Cats


Game Warden? Where does he fit in when it comes to authority in town?
Leg hold traps? These are banned nearly everywhere, and I can't imagine
any AC officer or game warden being able to authorize their use near any
populated area much less in town. We had skunks under our shed at CES
and pest control brought have-a-heart type traps.

Zem, I am so sorry for the loss of your 2 dear cats. This is senseless
cruelty. PETA will go after them, but I really think ASPCA should be
contacted too, for balance. If you need help or support of any kind,
let me know if there is anything I can do.

People. And they wonder why I live with 5 cats.

Kitty
neIN, Z5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
To: "gardenchat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 8:39 PM
Subject: [CHAT] Bad Times for Cats


I have hesitated to discuss this with you all because I have been so
upset

but

here goes...  A very wealthy doctor and his wife own a historic house
in LaGrange (one of many).  They decided they had a problem with
skunks, and instead of calling the county animal control officer they
called the game warden who gave them permission to use leghold traps.



Their house is down



the



street from me, in the middle of town, and surrounded by houses with
small children.  They employed idiots from the primordial ooze.
Bottom line



there



are four dead cats (two of which were mine and all of whom were shot
-- in town), one cat with a broken foot, one injured fox sold to dog
trainers,



and



untold dead possums.  I have not heard of their catching any skunks.
I



went



beserk, our policeman was  horrified, the mayor was bothered because
it involved a confrontation, which he abhors.  My girlfriend, whose
cat has



the



broken foot,and I have involved PETA because all the mayor would
promise



was



to see what he could do.  Today he told me they had switched to humane



traps



and that all cats would be released.  Oh, yes, they were baiting the



leghold



traps with sardines!!!  If you don't hear from me for a while it will
be because I'm in jail.  I am going to speak with the DA's office
about



filing



animal abuse charges (a misdemeanor here).  I am now extremely



knowledgeable



about the kinds of traps legal in Tennessee, and it makes me sick.  I
have also posted a copy of our animal abuse statute on the towns
bulletin



board.



PETA is calling our mayor tomorrow to find out the status of the case.





If that doesn't stop the slaughter I'm calling the television
stations. zem zone 7
West TN

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