SUPERVISORS WANT OTHER OPTIONS.....

Supervisors made it clear that they do not plan to enact a mandatory spay-neuter law in kern county.....

Supervisors Mike Maggard, Ray Watson, Don Maben and Jon McQuiston all said they don't believe in adding more laws.....

A supervisor said he hopes other solutions will get Kern County where it needs to go.....

Mandatory spay-neuter was the toughest of five options for contoling animal overpopulation and reducing euthanasias performed by the county.....

Supervisors had the choice to support several lesser options that would:

Create stronger enforcement of the current animal laws

Increase county low-cost spay-neuter efforts

Require permits for animal breeders and litters

This is really an irresponsible ownership issue that we're dealing with.....

Kern County Humane Society said the county needs to take other steps toward fighting overpopulation before it implements mandatory spay-neuter.....

We belive that those who can afford it do.....

Those who can't don't.....

Mandatory spay-neuter won't work until comprehensive low-cost spay-neuter surgeries are available to local citizens.....

The staff at 'HOMEWARDBOUND KITTENS' has stated a plausible solution.....WRITE AN ORDINANCE THAT REQUIRES LOCAL VETERINAIRIANS TO GIVE FREE CLINICS ONCE A MONTH TO THOSE WHO CAN'T AFFORD YOUR HIGH PRICES.....But I think we're beating our collective heads againt a wall.....nobody gives nothing away for free anymore.....

To bring ya' all up to date, here are some "Letter to the Editor' responses to this ordinance....

KERN; PET KILLER CAPITOL.....The numbers say it all.....18,669 euthanized animals in Kern County--more than in Los Angeles, a city with three million more people than Kern County.....

ENFORCE LAWS ON BOOKS.....Please make no new laws, but enforce existing laws and ordinances.....

PRESENT SYSTEM INSANE.....Thanks to columnist Lois Henry for showing people the insanity of destroying beautigul creatures.....

ANIMAL CONTROL; DO YOUR JOB.....Need anyone say anymore.....

KERN IS A NATIONAL DISGRACE.....

SPAY-NEUTER A NO-BRAINER.....

LEGISLATE COMPASSION.....

NO MORE MONEY TO KILL.....

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.....

ANIMALS GET MALIGNANT CARE.....

Upon reading the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program Report concerning the Kern County Animal Control Program I thought of the comment by St. Thomas Aquinas when he warned, "We must use animals in accordance with the Divine Purpose lest at the Day of Judgement they give evidence against us before the throne.....

Possibly, Denise R. Haynes, Division Chief of Kern County Animal Control, would benefit from meditating upon this observation.....

HER MALIGNANT INCOMPETENCY HAS AND CONTINUES TO RESULT IN THE NEEDLESS SUFFERING AND DEATH OF ALL ANIMALS ENTRUSTED TO HER CARE.....

It is the opinion of all at 'HOMEWARD BOUND KITTENS' that this woman should be kicked out of County employment and told to find a job in the private sector.....

HUMANELY EUTHANIZED.....What a contridiction in terms.....how do you humanely kill a living creature.....if the animal is injured or suffering humanely euthanizing the animal is a good thing....

EXECUTION.....Do they humanely euthanize prisoners????? they lay you on a table, stick needles in your arms and inject you with a lethal potion.....

HUMANELY EUTHANIZED.....Laying an animal on a table, sticking needles in its body and injecting with a lethal potion.....

PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS?????

HOMELESS SHELTER.....A place where one can obtain a meal and a warm bed for the night.....

ANIMAL SHELTER.....A place where animals go to be Executed.....

25,169 animals brought into Kern County Animal Control shelters.....

16,743 animals killed by lethal injection

3.147 cats, dogs and other animals adopted by the public.....

Lets get onto some other tidbits.....

Its summer and the weather is turning hot hot hot.....please remember to keep cool water and a cool place to lay for your furry friend.....

Its time to shut down for the night.....have a cool pepsi.....watch tv and wait for Debbie to cook her delicious enchiladas.....

Ya' all have a great rest of the day.....and a better tomorrow.....ttfn.....Reid and Debbie