Does anyone have contacts in the NY/PA/OH area to help with placement of a deaf dog? There is a very pretty, very smart young dog in my local shelter that I suspect may be deaf.
These people had a loved one die who ran a cat sanctuary in NJ. Unfortunately he didn’t make arrangements for them in the event of his death. Out of over 120 cats, only 44 are left that need placement. They are in dire need of help, If anyone can help, please reach out to them https://www.facebook.com/HopeForHopewellJunctionCats?ref=ts&fref=ts
sorry.. looks like I’ll have to copy and paste.. this is posted on FB
Please read and share.
Maryanne Dell
Just received this in an email. Gonna take a village, literally:
*****. It looks like it is the end of the road for the Kern County Animal Shelter. The City of Bakersfield has given them an eviction notice. They have 40 days to move 700 animals. Please share tag and help. *****…** This is going to take an army of a community to find safe places for all these critters!!!
Kern County Animal Control
The following information was submitted in response to the unexpected announcement from the City of Bakersfield by the County Administrative Office and the Board of Supervisors.
CITY’S ABRUPT EVICTION OF COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL
ENDANGERS ANIMAL WELFARE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
At 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday August 21, 2013, the City of Bakersfield notified the County of Kern
that the County must vacate the Animal Control Shelter on Mount Vernon Avenue by October 1,
2013. The City’s action gives the County only 40 days to move the shelter’s entire population of nearly
700 dogs, cats and livestock to a different location.
Second District County Supervisor Zack Scrivner said the City’s unilateral action comes without
warning and despite a July 31 verbal accord between the City and the County on a plan for a new
Animal Shelter. Scrivner said the City’s claim that the County has been unresponsive and
uncooperative on animal control issues is completely at odds with the facts.
“Just three weeks ago, Supervisor Maggard and I met with City Manager Alan Tandy and his staff and
we jointly came up with a tentative two-year plan to move forward on the development of a new
Animal Control Shelter,” Supervisor Scrivner said. “A week after that, Alan Tandy communicated his
thanks to County Administrative Officer John Nilon for putting County staff to work on our mutually
agreed solution.”
“Yet today, without any public input in any public setting, let alone a proper City Council meeting,
and without a single phone call to any of us, including County Supervisors or County staff, the City
gave the County a 40-day eviction notice,” Scrivner said. “I’m shocked and disappointed in the
behavior of the City Council.”
Jen Woodard, Director of Kern County Animal Control, said, “I’m very concerned about the welfare of
the animals in the County’s care. Right now, we’re trying to figure out how we can move 700 animals
in 40 days to a new place where they will be safe, secure, and healthy.”
Supervisor Scrivner said he suspects the City’s abrupt termination of the animal control agreement
may stem from a July 29 letter that independently elected County Auditor-Controller Mary Bedard
issued to the City of Bakersfield regarding the State Controller’s audit staff comments confirming that
the County is correct in its recent recalculations of the historical tax-split agreement. The agreement is
the subject of a City lawsuit against the County. Scrivner stressed that Ms. Bedard has sole legal
authority to correct and adjust tax allocations and that no other County officials have input in her
decisions.
“Every attempt by the County to propose holding the City virtually harmless on historical tax split
calculations has been universally and unequivocally rejected by the City,” Scrivner said. “Apparently,
the City Council’s strategy is to hold innocent animals hostage in negotiations regarding the
appropriate sharing of tax dollars.”
Board of Supervisors Chairman Mike Maggard was equally concerned.
“We recently had a very productive meeting with city staff on the shelter agreement, and it is
unspeakably troubling to see all of that washed away by the City Council in a knee-jerk reaction to a
completely different matter,” Supervisor Maggard said.
“At the end of our recent meeting with the City Manager, we were very hopeful that real progress was
being made on the Animal Control Shelter. It’s unfortunate that the City Council would disrupt this
progress, but it is even more troubling that the City Council has reached a new low by endangering
animals for political ends.”
Fourth District County Supervisor David Couch said, “I’m really surprised by today’s announcement.
I’ve always been optimistic that the City and the County would work something out. In fact, I felt that
recently, both sides were taking positive steps toward a mutually acceptable agreement. I hope we can
pick up the pieces and reactivate discussions with the City because a joint facility is best for the people
of Kern County.”
Nathan Winograd wants to do free No kill seminars in a bunch of cities, and one of them is Charlotte, NC, but he needs to connect with a local pro-No Kill group that will help him plan it. From his Facebook post: I’m going on the road in 2014. If you are a pro-No Kill shelter, rescue group, or advocacy group from Nashville, Charlotte, Atlanta, Phoenix, Chicago, or Cleveland, I need your help planning a free No Kill seminar. Can you please contact me through the No Kill Advocacy Center’s website?: http://bit.ly/Tcufg6 (here’s the link to the post on FB: http://tinyurl.com/mfhftdp)
Someone from Charlotte contact him and help, because we NEED this in NC!!!
Dot, this petition contains false information. The eviction notice came with an offer to extend until December 1 if more time was needed to complete the move. The county has gone on record saying they do not want the extension. I think that like so many things in life, this is all political posturing. The victims – the shelter pets – are currently being killed, as is Kern Co pound’s usual practice, while both sides play political games.
Does anyone have contacts in the NY/PA/OH area to help with placement of a deaf dog? There is a very pretty, very smart young dog in my local shelter that I suspect may be deaf.
If you could drop me an email with details, I can pass the word around to my contacts. Email is original.wacky[at]gmail[dot]com.
O-M-D …. new executive director of NYCACC – Risa Weinstock!
Haven’t done any research on this person – is this an improvement? or not?
These people had a loved one die who ran a cat sanctuary in NJ. Unfortunately he didn’t make arrangements for them in the event of his death. Out of over 120 cats, only 44 are left that need placement. They are in dire need of help, If anyone can help, please reach out to them https://www.facebook.com/HopeForHopewellJunctionCats?ref=ts&fref=ts
Bakersfield, Kern County.. has 40 days to relocate 700 animals..
https://www.facebook.com/ajax/sharer/?s=99&appid=2309869772&p%5B0%5D=1801730959&p%5B1%5D=4850104269431&profile_id=220901328038162&share_source_type=group
sorry.. looks like I’ll have to copy and paste.. this is posted on FB
Please read and share.
Maryanne Dell
Just received this in an email. Gonna take a village, literally:
*****. It looks like it is the end of the road for the Kern County Animal Shelter. The City of Bakersfield has given them an eviction notice. They have 40 days to move 700 animals. Please share tag and help. *****…** This is going to take an army of a community to find safe places for all these critters!!!
Kern County Animal Control
The following information was submitted in response to the unexpected announcement from the City of Bakersfield by the County Administrative Office and the Board of Supervisors.
CITY’S ABRUPT EVICTION OF COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL
ENDANGERS ANIMAL WELFARE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
At 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday August 21, 2013, the City of Bakersfield notified the County of Kern
that the County must vacate the Animal Control Shelter on Mount Vernon Avenue by October 1,
2013. The City’s action gives the County only 40 days to move the shelter’s entire population of nearly
700 dogs, cats and livestock to a different location.
Second District County Supervisor Zack Scrivner said the City’s unilateral action comes without
warning and despite a July 31 verbal accord between the City and the County on a plan for a new
Animal Shelter. Scrivner said the City’s claim that the County has been unresponsive and
uncooperative on animal control issues is completely at odds with the facts.
“Just three weeks ago, Supervisor Maggard and I met with City Manager Alan Tandy and his staff and
we jointly came up with a tentative two-year plan to move forward on the development of a new
Animal Control Shelter,” Supervisor Scrivner said. “A week after that, Alan Tandy communicated his
thanks to County Administrative Officer John Nilon for putting County staff to work on our mutually
agreed solution.”
“Yet today, without any public input in any public setting, let alone a proper City Council meeting,
and without a single phone call to any of us, including County Supervisors or County staff, the City
gave the County a 40-day eviction notice,” Scrivner said. “I’m shocked and disappointed in the
behavior of the City Council.”
Jen Woodard, Director of Kern County Animal Control, said, “I’m very concerned about the welfare of
the animals in the County’s care. Right now, we’re trying to figure out how we can move 700 animals
in 40 days to a new place where they will be safe, secure, and healthy.”
Supervisor Scrivner said he suspects the City’s abrupt termination of the animal control agreement
may stem from a July 29 letter that independently elected County Auditor-Controller Mary Bedard
issued to the City of Bakersfield regarding the State Controller’s audit staff comments confirming that
the County is correct in its recent recalculations of the historical tax-split agreement. The agreement is
the subject of a City lawsuit against the County. Scrivner stressed that Ms. Bedard has sole legal
authority to correct and adjust tax allocations and that no other County officials have input in her
decisions.
“Every attempt by the County to propose holding the City virtually harmless on historical tax split
calculations has been universally and unequivocally rejected by the City,” Scrivner said. “Apparently,
the City Council’s strategy is to hold innocent animals hostage in negotiations regarding the
appropriate sharing of tax dollars.”
Board of Supervisors Chairman Mike Maggard was equally concerned.
“We recently had a very productive meeting with city staff on the shelter agreement, and it is
unspeakably troubling to see all of that washed away by the City Council in a knee-jerk reaction to a
completely different matter,” Supervisor Maggard said.
“At the end of our recent meeting with the City Manager, we were very hopeful that real progress was
being made on the Animal Control Shelter. It’s unfortunate that the City Council would disrupt this
progress, but it is even more troubling that the City Council has reached a new low by endangering
animals for political ends.”
Fourth District County Supervisor David Couch said, “I’m really surprised by today’s announcement.
I’ve always been optimistic that the City and the County would work something out. In fact, I felt that
recently, both sides were taking positive steps toward a mutually acceptable agreement. I hope we can
pick up the pieces and reactivate discussions with the City because a joint facility is best for the people
of Kern County.”
Nathan Winograd wants to do free No kill seminars in a bunch of cities, and one of them is Charlotte, NC, but he needs to connect with a local pro-No Kill group that will help him plan it. From his Facebook post: I’m going on the road in 2014. If you are a pro-No Kill shelter, rescue group, or advocacy group from Nashville, Charlotte, Atlanta, Phoenix, Chicago, or Cleveland, I need your help planning a free No Kill seminar. Can you please contact me through the No Kill Advocacy Center’s website?: http://bit.ly/Tcufg6 (here’s the link to the post on FB: http://tinyurl.com/mfhftdp)
Someone from Charlotte contact him and help, because we NEED this in NC!!!
Zelma Nunez-Borja and Dudley Rauch just wanted to find the owner of a Pomeranian when they took him to the city animal shelter, but the couple’s bid to help ended up dooming the little canine.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_23948752/hayward-animal-shelter-rules-take-couple-by-surprise
update.. please share this petition…
http://www.change.org/petitions/city-of-bakersfield-revoke-40-day-eviction-notice-on-kern-county-animal-control-shelter?share_id=TJKBltELUT&utm_campaign=autopublish_mobile&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition
Dot, this petition contains false information. The eviction notice came with an offer to extend until December 1 if more time was needed to complete the move. The county has gone on record saying they do not want the extension. I think that like so many things in life, this is all political posturing. The victims – the shelter pets – are currently being killed, as is Kern Co pound’s usual practice, while both sides play political games.
https://yesbiscuit.wordpress.com/2013/08/23/what-will-happen-to-hundreds-of-animals-at-kern-co-pound/
Thanks for explaining what’s really going on. I had hopes help was on the way..:(
My local SPCA is open on Labor Day and adopting out any adult dog or cat for minimum wage – $7.85! Hope they get lots of takers!
That’s awesome. Mine is closed to the public, as usual. Although presumably open for killing.
That’s great! Mine is closed, too – another missed opportunity!