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Fur flies again over Majesty
For the second consecutive month, fur flew at the Lamar County commission meeting over a cat trapped at a home and adopted out to what commissioners describe as a good home.
Their own ordinance states they will impound the animal for five days. This will give the animal's owner a chance to claim it. If the animal is not claimed within the five days, the county can basically do whatever they please with the animal.
Yes, I questioned them if the cat was still alive or not. Why did they try to hide the location of the cat if it was still alive? Why did we have to use the Open Records Act to obtain this information? When someone tries to hide something, it makes it suspicious and raises many questions. I hope the county commissioners follow through and arrange a meeting with the person in possession of the cat and us so this issue can be resolved. It has been a month and a half since this started. All we want now is to make sure the cat is ok, get the proper papers signed and end this.
Thank you again, Walter, for your fine coverage.
What a waste of time.
I don't believe that anyone came to the shelter and adopted an adult cat that was just taken in or that they have formed any type of bond with it in this short period of time...
Thank you Ms. Farmer for the work you do with homeless kitties. I read once that if a stray cat comes to you, you must take care of it because it took care of you in a former life.
I am so tired of animal haters. I have never in my life met so many people in one community that hates animals as much as the people in Lamar County do. You people would rather shoot an animal then do anything to help it.
Shame on the woman that didn't call Joyce first to come get her cat, because everyone knows the woman knew who the cat belonged to. Seems to me that person is a spiteful, hateful person. Glad she isn't my neighbor.
And just one last thing. Why is Nancy so concerned with who's pictures are in the local news paper? Is she not a commissioner? Don't the commissioners have better things to do then this? I am sure there are other issues our commissioners should be attending to in our community. NOT helping neighbors steal other neighbors pets. Seems to me that Nancy is just being hateful and spiteful too.
The cat's rightful owner was KNOWN when the cat was picked up and someone just simply gave her away to a friend instead of impounding ... HELLO, this is THEFT by taking and the new 'owner' has recieved STOLEN property.
Joyce is ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. I have read the ordinances and they WERE NOT FOLLOWED. I wish an attorney felt compelled to sue the litter out of all responsible in this issue pro bono. The humane society uses all of it's funds for assisting others with the spay/neuter clinics and feeding hungry animals.
After reading both articles, Mrs. Thrash might need to be replace since she doesn't want to go by the county ordinance.
I called Joyce Farmer the day Poochie went missing and left one of many unanswered voice mails describing Poochie and how upset I was that my Baby was missing. I also called Dolly Good Puppy, the Herald Gazette; to place ads to aide with my search. Joyce Farmer never returned my phone calls and I have not spoken to here to this day. Yes, I did put flyers on her fence and vehicles; I had to attempt to contact her; the local Humane Society; about my missing dog.
Isn't that what they do rescue and try to reunite lost pets with their owners?
The next day I rode the local streets searching for Poochie on my lunch hour and after work until dark asking if anyone I ran across saw my dog. I did hand out business cards because the first 20 times I wrote my name and phone number down it made my had cramp.
Two days later I received many greatly appreciated phone calls; from handing out business cards;that gave me bits and pieces of the where abouts of my dog. I phoned one such lead and discovered that she actually had Poochie and identified her by the number on her rabies tag. She actually had Poochies for one day and she place my dog with a new owner. I was informed that she owned the dog and of the agreement between the original parties concerning the other dog and was told I could not have my dog back.
I was the 3rd person in line to receive the dog and had no idea of any such agreement.
Now mind you I called the Humane Society two days before, left flyers on Joyce Farmer's fence and vehicles, placed ads in the newspaper and it was on the internet news services and my dog was given away to another.
I was upset by this news and went to the Barnesville Police Dept to seek assistance in resolving this unbelivable nightmare. The Officer called the woman that gave away my dog and she proceeded to tell him the same thing. She was advised that the dog belonged to me I knew nothing of an agreement and to return the dog. She refused and I was told my only recourse was to swear out a warrent on Monday, which I fully intended to do. Later that afternoon I received another phone call and I was told of Poochie's were abouts. I went to the location and politley asked if she had my dog and if I could she her. I broke down into tears when I held Poochie in my arms and politley asked if I could have my dog. How could she refuse me this was a kind and decent woman and she agreeded to let me take Poochie home.
There was no jerking or loud words or anything like that going on what so ever. Her rabies tag and collar were also missing. The kind elderly lady did make the comment that she did not want to get involved in this mess and this over reacting that was taking place. I told her I did not know what all the fuss was about either, and still don't! Now why is this still being brough up I just wanted my dog? Why the comments about listening to my fairy tales and imtimidating people?. Was I being punished for where I worked?
I want to Thank the many kind hearted folks that eat breakfast at Pasttime, the internet news services and several good friends. Thank you all from the bottom of mine and Poochie's hearts.
I would love to have the other dog she was supposed to be adopted with Mrs. Farmer, if u still have him.
Also in response I searched for my dog on my own time and if Anonymous really knew what they were talking about I do not nor have I ever intimidated people. My MaMa and Daddy raised me better than that.
Seems you've been listening to Malry's fairy tales too long.
If Ms. Farmer had "paperwork" on Majesty, why had she not already taken the cat off the property? How can she be so sure the cat in question is really Majesty? She hasn't seen this cat, has she?
It was widely known the volume of cats in this neighborhood was a nuisance, and the owner of the cats was trying to correct the situation...with animal control's help.
In my opinion, it was an act of kindness on animal control's part not to take the cat to the pound.
There's no fault to place in this case. Move on.
It's pretty obvious who you are involved with in your rambling nonsense.
Also, there is no hoarder provision in the county ordinance that she was in violation of.
Thank you for sticking up for the rightful owner of Majesty.
And you are correct...1st they'll take the cat...then one day it will be something else. ALL elected people are entrusted with power the people have given them. To abuse this power in any way, is a breach of that trust and they should be held accountable regardless of how minor the infraction is. One only has to look at our state and federal governments to see what happens when power is abused.
The rightful owner of the cat is not a hoarder or a crazy person. She is a woman with compassion who helped these animals. Often times she spent her own money to get these cats healthy, neutured and fed. It was a situation that got out of control and she asked for help. Her punishment for being a compassionate animal lover was to have her property illegally taken from her.
Thank you for helping since that old killing oven is gone. The Humane Society appreciates your help.
Here's an idea: Rather than spending all the energy typing your pro/con comments, call Joyce and offer to help her out one week. Get first hand knowledge what is going on, then come back and express yourself to everyone.
Sure more than one can call. Joyce can even put you in contact with other fine citizens already working. You will surely be able to be used for something other than sarcasm. Later on you can go back to your keyboard and complain about yourself too.
The Humane Society, Dolly GoodPuppy, or any other rescue group also should only be a support/volunteer group not an agent of the Animal shelter. From what I can see several things was violated by all parties involved. Barnesville needs to wake up its 2010 not 1910 and get rid of the Good-ole-boy system for the better of the community. Punish who needs to be punished and be done with it.