After Pathetic Local Pandering, It's Good To See NY Stand Up

The press release from the Mayor of New York, the man with courage and vision. His love for his community and compassion for cats is apparent "

Here's the veto message from Governor Cuomo.

Although the goal of this bill is laudable, it is problematic for
several reasons. First, I cannot support diverting APCPF funds from
existing programs that have already proven effective for humanely
controlling feral cat populations. Second, a central tenant of TNR
programs is the release of feral cats into the wild. However, that
conflicts directly with Agriculture and Markets Law section 374(5),
which makes the release of such animals a misdemeanor offense, and would create uncertainty as to the legality of releasing trapped animals.
Third, the prevailing science suggests that TNR programs are not guaran-
teed to reduce feral cat populations, and, even if they do, may take
many more years to do so than existing programs. Finally, the return of
feral cats to the wild must be balanced against the impacts these cats
can have on wildlife, including on threatened and endangered species,
habitats, and food sources for native predators. I am therefore
constrained to veto this bill."

Now that people, is how the big boys roll......

Sparks Residents Are Furious, With Good Reason

I received a note from Kristan ( Kristen ? ) today, it's not right in front of me, but the gist of it was .. like many others she is fed up. So many had felt that shown the evidence of danger and harm , the City would stand up for it's citizens. We were all there during the entire 4 meetings that WC offered at the Arboretum, you know they talk" at you" not with you, and much like the cat feeders can only see their side of the story.  So while we were telling them we were against TNR for many reasons,  they kept explaining WHY they needed to do it.  Just like Nicole telling Council member Schmitt, " well no, we are not going to take the cat back it our policy to leave it there"  I will go to my grave unable to understand the sheer stupidity and stubbornness of that vote.  Go online and download the staff report, Mr. Adams did an outstanding job of explaining and providing examples of where this was a miserable failure, but the Council did not even read it.  When I asked Councilman Ron Smith if he had read the comments on the various articles with people saying "please support the ban".. he smirked and told me " I don't read that stuff".

. Who did Mr. Lawson talk to that " explained the other side" cause there is "no other side" folks.... The rabies vax does not take hold for 28 days, the cats are dumped right into midst of rats, bats, skunks, coons and coyotes in less than 24 hours.... So what was explained to Mr. Lawson ?  How did he come to the conclusion that was not a dangerous practice ?  I think because it was easier than reading the CDC material given to him by legal council, same as Washoe County BCC.  Do I now have to file a complaint against Sparks with the AG's office ? Is that what it will take, because Mr. Gammick's opinion has not been reversed. So just like WC only really a little worse.... because Sparks knew there is an existing complaint with the AG and now Sparks has acted against the advice of the Sparks City Atty.  I guess the new breed of governing bodies is immune to lawsuits, because they sure act like it.....

So here is what you do, whether you are pissed off in Sparks or anywhere else in Washoe County. Document, document and then document some more.  If you own the land, nobody has a right to cross it or use it without your permission. Post your property no trespassing  ( allowing for employees, deliveries etc ) You have the right to post " NO FEEDING OF ANY ANIMAL UPON THIS PARCEL".. You don't need Sparks to do that for you, it would have been nice if they had the balls to do that , but they didn't so just post your property.  If you see cats being fed on City property, document that, get a description of the persons, the car and the plate.  If possible get a picture and make sure it's time stamped.  Contact the City of Sparks and ask if that person has permission from the property owner ( City of Sparks ) to feed a colony there. If they do not, file a complaint.

Now if you own property, and the Colony is fed on your property, you have the right to contact a pest management company, or a licensed trapper and have the cat humanely trapped on your own land.  It can also be humanely euthanized by wildlife standards on your land if you want to be certain the cat will not be back in a week.  If you are a property management company such as many of these complex units are, get written documentation from the owner to contact and hire pest management. A reputable company will not take the cat to AC because they are not the owner, and they will not dump it in the desert, it will be destroyed.  Remember this choice is ultimately up to the person dumping the cat. You've made it clear you want the colony gone, and they are trespassing, if they choose to continue, it's on them.   I know this will be a financial burden, but I can tell you this, you will only have to do it once.

I see no point in being petty with the council or the Mayor, they clearly wanted it gone, they didn't want to deal with it, failed to understand it had not been a problem before but is now. so deal with it yourself, but be humane and legal.  I personally would not handle the cat, I would leave that up to the professionals Hope this helps. I am leaving the comments on " moderation" to allow for private communications with Oreo's readers.
I am grateful for Mr. Adams caring enough to spend much of his personal time on this, learning and sharing, sad it fell on deaf ears.

"And Thank You Julia Ratti For Calling Out The City Attorney".

Auntie Zed had those words for Julia, the persons who have no respect for wildlife , or for that matter the pain and suffering of the cats, all love Julia.  She has become a bit of a folk hero to the masses who press for anarchy at the expense of innocent cats. Before the ASPCA lost their mind a couple of years ago they had a document floating around about the extremeist, I will share it here. These Jihadists are masters of dissension and division. There goal is government disruption and civil disobedience to accomplish their goal of  "no regulation". Make no mistake, Advice From Oreo is about No Kill and the damage is does,  and we will be getting back there very shortly. Just remember that with TNR No Kill is an even bigger failure, because if you can't leave 40% of the animals on the street......... well that could look bad for your numbers, and this is about numbers.
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The Tactics of the Extremist Agenda
Step 1: Establishing a Proxy

A member of a community will begin to adopt the talking points of the Extremist Agenda, using aggressive and divisive language to describe the state of that community’s animal welfare organizations.

Step 2: Creating a Local Organization

The proxy forms an organization (i.e. “No Kill Austin/Louisville/Houston/Philly) that will act as the local brand for the Extremist Agenda and begin to use social networking to expand.

Step 3: Engaging in Local Politics

The no-kill organization lobbies local public officials and candidates regarding the existing euthanasia rates at the municipal shelter. In most cases, there does exist public attention to the need to reform the sheltering system to increase lifesaving.

• The proxy organization will get involved in local elections, providing questionnaires and financial support to candidates perceived as sympathetic to the Extremist Agenda.

Step 4: Slandering Existing Animal Welfare

The Extremist Agenda slanders the existing shelter director and any local humane organization that is deemed to be sympathetic to the status quo. The aim of the slander is to put enough pressure on the director to step down (which is often achieved).

Step 5: Installing a Puppet Regime

A new “compassionate” director sympathetic to the Extremist Agenda is put in place through effective lobbying. The Extremist Agenda organization will often advocate a candidate with little or no experience who will essentially do as they are told.

Step 6: Saving Face when the Agenda Fails

The Extremist Agenda displaces blame when the program becomes unsustainable by blaming either their own director or local public officials for not backing them sufficiently.

Step 7: Slandering Media

Attacking unfavorable media is commonplace for the Extremist Agenda when a story runs that questions any component of implementing overnight solutions while demonizing hardworking animal welfare organizations."