Re: Bad Times for Cats -- Postscript

I'll echo Pam, I would have let him stroke out too. Jackass. Too bad the
doctor didn't accidentally step in one of his own bloody traps. 
A

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC 


> [Original Message]
> From: Zemuly Sanders <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 5/31/2005 2:22:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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