The rest are dead...

Sadly, these kitties will either be euthanized  or get sick soon.  This is the only photo of cats or kittens posted on Murray County GA sheriff's FACEBOOK page, out of 40 in 12 cages last week.  

The rest are dead...

I HAVE DONE ALL I CAN DO, AND MY HEART IS BREAKING FOR ALL OF THOSE INNOCENT LIVES.  THIS FORMERLY RESCUE FRIENDLY FACILITY HAS TURNED INTO A NIGHTMARE FOR ALL THE KITTIES THAT ENTER THERE.

I WISH TO THANK ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED MY EFFORTS AT MURRAY COUNTY ON BEHALF OF THE KITTIES.  WE HAVE MANAGED TO SAVE MANY, WHO WOULD OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE MET THE FATE OF THESE.

THE STRINGENT RULES THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THOSE WHO WOULD RESCUE HAVE MADE IT TOO COSTLY, BOTH FINANCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. I PERSONALLY AM IN DEBT AS FAR AS I CAN GO.    CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE.  THE POLITICIANS ARE WINNING.  

NO ONE KNOWS HOW DIFFICULT THE LAST MONTHS HAVE BEEN, AND STILL THE KILL RATE GOES UP.  I WISH I COULD UNDERSTAND WHY ANYONE THINKS THIS IS BETTER.  WHY DO THE GOOD PEOPLE OF MURRAY COUNTY ALLOW IT? THE ONES WHO CARE, DON'T KNOW, AND THE ONES WHO DON'T CARE ADD TO THE PROBLEM.  

WHY IS NO ONE TRYING TO ELIMINATE THE OVERPOPULATION BY SPAY AND NEUTER, AND COMMUNITY CATS PROGRAMS?  NO ONE INITIATES IT, BECAUSE THEY THINK THAT IS NOT WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS.  WHO DECIDES?  OR IS THAT TOO MUCH IN THE DIRECTION OF COMPASSION?  

LET'S PUT A FACE ON IT.  PHOTOS OF THE INNOCENTS THAT DIE EVERY MONTH, AGAIN THAT IS NOT ALLOWED.  THEY WANT TO KEEP SECRET WHAT TRULY GOES ON THERE.  THE PUBLIC DOES NOT WANT TO SEE IT.  IT IS BAD PR.  

IN THE MONTH OF JUNE, 150 CATS AND KITTENS ENTERED THE DOORS OF ANIMAL CONTROL, 3 WERE ADOPTED 42 WERE RESCUED, AND 93 WERE KILLED.

THE DOGS HAVE IT SOMEWHAT BETTER. IN JUNE 185 DOGS ENTERED, 15 WERE ADOPTED, AND 87 WERE RESCUED.  64 WERE KILLED. THE DOGS HAVE A RESCUE TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS, AND ARE SHOWN ON THE SHERIFF'S  PAGE.

THE CATS ONLY HAVE ME.

HOW CAN WE STOP THIS CARNAGE?  I HAVE REACHED OUT WITH SUGGESTIONS AND HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE PRESS. NO ONE CARES, OR NO ONE WANTS TO INVOLVE THEM SELVES WITH THIS SITUATION WITH THE CATS.  WHERE IS THE COMPASSION?  ARE THEIR LIVES SO UNIMPORTANT?

SO, FOR THIS I AM REACHING OUT TO ALL MY CAT FRIENDS AND RESCUES WHO WOULD POSSIBLY BE ABLE TO HELP.  

WHAT IS NEEDED.

FIRST AND FOREMOST DONATIONS!  WITH MONEY FOR THE CARE AND SAFEKEEPING OF THE ONES WHO WOULD BE KILLED.  NO ONE IS SAFE IN THE SHELTER.  THEY EITHER DIE AT THEIR HANDS, OR OF SICKNESS.

12 CAGES FOR 150 CATS?  CATS WE NEVER SEE, BECAUSE THEY ARE KILLED BEFORE THEY HAVE TO CLEAN A CAGE OR LITTERBOX.  IS THIS HUMANE? WHEN ASKED IF THEY NEEDED MORE CAGES THEY SAID NO.  THEY DO NOT HAVE THE STAFF TO CARE FOR THEM.  I SAY THAT IS AN EXCUSE TO KILL FOR SPACE.  WHAT HAPPENED TO THE INMATE LABOR THAT WAS PROMISED.  ARE THERE NOT ENOUGH INMATES?

SECOND, A PUBLIC OUTCRY!  CAN WE LET THEM CONTINUE TO SLAUGHTER OR CAN WE SPEAK OUT, GET THEM BAD PRESS TO COERCE THEM INTO CHANGES?  ARE WE AFRAID THAT THINGS WOULD GET WORSE IF WE DO?  TO LIE WITH THE ENEMY IS TO BECOME ONE OF THEM.  SOME OF THE VOLUNTEERS WISH TO DO THAT.  SWEEP IT UNDER THE RUG, AND TRY AND PROTECT THE ANIMALS THEY CAN.  I SAY STOP!!!  START A CAMPAIGN OF LETTER WRITING, NEWSPAPER EDITORIALS, AND LETTING THE PUBLIC KNOW HOW BAD THINGS ARE.

THIRD, I NEED OTHER RESCUES  STEP UP AND HELP WITH PULLING AND FOSTERS.  THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW ME, KNOW THAT I HAVE BEEN THE ONE TO STEP UP FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS, AND I AM NOT A RESCUE.  WITH THE HELP OF RESCUE FRIENDS WHO ARE OVERFLOWING,  I HAVE TAKEN OUT AND SENT TO SAFETY OVER 120 KITTIES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

AS I LOOK OUT AT MY OVERFLOWING HOUSEHOLD OF RESCUE KITTIES, I WONDER HOW CAN PEOPLE BE SO CAVALIER WITH THE LIVES OF THESE BEAUTIFUL INNOCENT CREATURES?

There are some of you, that have reached deep into you pockets to help me with my lifesaving work.  You know who you, are and that is the way I have been able to continue.  I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Now I must ask EVERYONE, (Rescues net workers, and friends,) to contribute something.  No donation is too small. I still have 25 kitties that are in boarding, foster care, or at my house that need to fed, vetted, and sent to Rescues or their forever homes!

For the boarding,vetting and/or transportation, simply go to www.paypal.com, click on the "send money" tab on the home page and enter gafelinefriend@gmail.com .  In the subject line, indicate this is for  the Murray  kitties. IMPORTANT: Be sure to designate the payment as a "gift" or PayPal will take part of it.

If you do not wish to send to my pay pal account, you may also pay any portion of my bills at 
Baranik Animal Care 
1230 Satellite Blvd suite 200 
Suwanee, GA 30024
Phone 678-869-5469 

and 

Clippers and Bows

722 Kingston Ave Ne,
Rome, GA 30161

Phone (706) 378-0071   

Kitty purrs and head bonks,

Rebecca