At The Mercy Of Drunkards And Fools

I will begin with a couple of notes for the Washoe County BCC.

"BCC November 10, 2015

 Consent item 6.C.5  : Microchipping in perpetuity.

 The free Microchip clinics at WCRAS previously were paid for with grant money ( ie: The money has been gifted , we spend it. That was a one time project. )  To transfer funds for a “feel good” project that is the responsibility of the owner, is poor resource management at best and not in keeping with the intent of the ballot inititive:  “WC-3 Shall Washoe County be authorized to issue up to $10,750,000 of general obligation bonds to provide an animal shelter project and to levy an additional property tax rate for the purpose of operating and maintaining the animal shelter project and performing related animal control functions “

There is nothing in the ballot about “ outreach “ micro-chipping is not a function of animal control. The spin about what you save by playing dog taxi, is a numbers game. It’s a courtesy that, if your dog wears ID, and is not far from home, the ACO returns the dog, but many times the owner is not home and the time spent tracking down a place to return the dog is not an effective use of ACO time.   I have known an ACO to spend 2 hours on 1 call waiting for an owner to “ get someone to let them in” All so they can “ look good in the RTO numbers game”

 I have all the stats dating back to 2005, we have fewer trained officers, much longer wait times and poor customer service in the field. Much of the time when the ACO arrives the dog is gone. Since 2009 there has been a steady decline in field services as resources were diverted to the shelter portion, This is standard practice for psuedo No _Kill operations. This propposed non Animal Control diversion of funding is a good example. If they hire ACO’s they can pick up animals in a timely fashion and meet their obligation to the public, which is not happening now.  I would like to see a break down for non field service expenses vs field service.  Stop with the “nanny Washoe County drivel” and put the focus on animal control."

On this level they want to subsidize pet ownership........ share the burden of spaying, chipping and driving home strays, upon people who have chosen not to have pets. This will be funded with money taken from field services,  the very service that was intended to service the entire community, inclusive of those that choose to not have animals at large on their property. Even tho Commissioner Herman tried to bring some sanity back to the rostrum, it was not to be. Vaughn Hartung came down and asked me a couple of question in the audience, he seemed  ( briefly ) to have a moment of clarity, then he went back to the rostrum and his brain dissolved again, never to congeal back into a thinking object.  It's because they have not studied anything to do with WCRAS, they just ask Bobby, and he makes things up as he goes along, the blame is on the BCC because they are choosing to stay as ignorant as the day they were born.

This was followed by item 16 " the puppy mill bill" it's a brainstorm of Kitty Jung and I suspect Marsha Berkbigler, when she can focus long enough.  these women look weary. Quite frankly they look puffed; and like they have spent to much time staring at the bottom of the glass, wondering where life went......I am hoping the City of Sparks can get their attention by a lawsuit or withdrawal from the contract. I've no desire to stop their sick behavior, I just want to get my City away from it.

Sparks has so far shown little respect for it's citizens ( on animal issues ) , but I must say in fairness to Sparks,  I do anticipate they may get the head out of the rectum when they realize it's hitting them in the pocket. I do acknowledge it was Sparks absolute stupidity on the Feral Cat issue that gave the County permission to really throw us under the bus.

Pictured is Miss Priss shortly before her death, an unintended consequence of a crazy feeder dumping food on the ground and drawing wildlife and disease into our back yard through his " off site " littering of food and Decon.