Comments on: Response to Tulare County https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2014/01/03/response-tulare-county/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Donna Johnston https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2014/01/03/response-tulare-county/#comment-235 Donna Johnston Tue, 28 Jan 2014 21:02:22 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=2785#comment-235 I saw the State of the County report by Supervisor Cox but there was no mention of the Mooney Grove cat issue. What is the current status? Has the trapping and killing of the cats, ducks and geese stopped. I really hope the people are not going to drop their interest in the animals and their welfare. What is happening? I saw the State of the County report by Supervisor Cox but there was no mention of the Mooney Grove cat issue. What is the current status? Has the trapping and killing of the cats, ducks and geese stopped.

I really hope the people are not going to drop their interest in the animals and their welfare. What is happening?

]]> By: Donna Johnston https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2014/01/03/response-tulare-county/#comment-224 Donna Johnston Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:23:10 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=2785#comment-224 When will the cat/county issue be discussed at a county open meeting? Judging from the cat support shown by the people of the county one needs to be scheduled. When will the cat/county issue be discussed at a county open meeting? Judging from the cat support shown by the people of the county one needs to be scheduled.

]]> By: sara https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2014/01/03/response-tulare-county/#comment-215 sara Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:41:17 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=2785#comment-215 7600 cats euthanized in one year in a county with no major metropolitan areas? the highest kill rate in the state? and the county doesnt think we can do anything better than that? tsk tsk, for shame, Supervisor Cox. 7600 cats euthanized in one year in a county with no major metropolitan areas? the highest kill rate in the state? and the county doesnt think we can do anything better than that? tsk tsk, for shame, Supervisor Cox.

]]> By: Lori Shepherd https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2014/01/03/response-tulare-county/#comment-207 Lori Shepherd Mon, 06 Jan 2014 11:29:18 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=2785#comment-207 Supervisor Cox here is a link to follow; http://www.alleycat.org/page.aspx?pid=926 and it explains why the catch and kill causes the vacuum effect and does not work. it explains why TNR works. and here is another link with scientific studies that show the Trap-Neuter-Return program works http://www.alleycat.org/page.aspx?pid=667 as for any health issues or hazards here is another link to information http://www.alleycat.org/page.aspx?pid=937 the link has scientific evidence about your concern. what i find funny is that they mention that people who support the catch and kill procedure always tend to claim cat colonies cause health risks and refuse to do anything other than "kill" cats instead of letting them live out their lives. why continue to cost tax payers a fortune each year and to kill healthy animals that are being cared for? it is senseless and not right. i think it is sad that people who are a member of the board or supervisors or any person in charge of a community think there is nothing wrong with killing and to allow a park personnel to act like a hoodlum and get away with cruelty to animals and to put others in danger. it is against the law and any person who commits this act would be prosecuted and definitely placed on suspension and investigated. there is no excuse for a person who is a supervisor to be ignorant and to not do research on something that is important to the people of the community. Supervisor Cox is bias and so are the people at Mooney's Grove Park. it is such a shame. Supervisor Cox here is a link to follow;
http://www.alleycat.org/page.aspx?pid=926 and it explains why the catch and kill causes the vacuum effect and does not work. it explains why TNR works. and here is another link with scientific studies that show the Trap-Neuter-Return program works
http://www.alleycat.org/page.aspx?pid=667
as for any health issues or hazards here is another link to information
http://www.alleycat.org/page.aspx?pid=937
the link has scientific evidence about your concern. what i find funny is that they mention that people who support the catch and kill procedure always tend to claim cat colonies cause health risks and refuse to do anything other than “kill” cats instead of letting them live out their lives. why continue to cost tax payers a fortune each year and to kill healthy animals that are being cared for? it is senseless and not right. i think it is sad that people who are a member of the board or supervisors or any person in charge of a community think there is nothing wrong with killing and to allow a park personnel to act like a hoodlum and get away with cruelty to animals and to put others in danger. it is against the law and any person who commits this act would be prosecuted and definitely placed on suspension and investigated. there is no excuse for a person who is a supervisor to be ignorant and to not do research on something that is important to the people of the community. Supervisor Cox is bias and so are the people at Mooney’s Grove Park. it is such a shame.

]]> By: Lori Shepherd https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2014/01/03/response-tulare-county/#comment-206 Lori Shepherd Mon, 06 Jan 2014 10:49:58 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=2785#comment-206 will there be another meeting about saving the cats? there is some good information that can be found at http://www.alleycat.org and they have educational information about the TNR program and why the procedure of "catch and kill" is a failure. there is also more information at http://www.commonsenseforcats.com. i believe they need to change their procedures. it is time for change and i dont understand why they are being so stubborn and ignorant about the TNR program. they are wrong about the cats being a health problem and issue for the park. in Horsham, Pennsylvania there is a historic park named Graeme Park which has a managed feral cat colony and practices the TNR program. why is it not a problem there but yet here at Mooney's Grove the people there who are in charge just cannot let the cats be and keep claiming ridiculous assumptions of things that these cats are causing around the park? Fleas are already in most grounds and where there is dirt or sand there will be fleas. plus if there are volunteers and programs out there to help care for these cats then what is the problem? i feel these people just hate animals and would simple rather kill them then let them be. many parks and campgrounds from state to state have feral cat colonies and instead of trying to kill them off they do the TNR program which works. i believe Mr Cox sounds like a person who does not want to listen to reason nor to try to work together to do what is humane and right for these beautiful cats. he is ignorant and apparently he refuses to become more educated about feral cats and if they are a safety hazard. you can contact the people at Alley Cat and they do have people who have advocates around the nation to help people save cats. there are videos and other information that can be downloaded. it sounds like the people around the community might have to get together and fight and go over these peoples heads. im so angry and it makes me sick. will there be another meeting about saving the cats? there is some good information that can be found at http://www.alleycat.org and they have educational information about the TNR program and why the procedure of “catch and kill” is a failure. there is also more information at http://www.commonsenseforcats.com. i believe they need to change their procedures. it is time for change and i dont understand why they are being so stubborn and ignorant about the TNR program. they are wrong about the cats being a health problem and issue for the park. in Horsham, Pennsylvania there is a historic park named Graeme Park which has a managed feral cat colony and practices the TNR program. why is it not a problem there but yet here at Mooney’s Grove the people there who are in charge just cannot let the cats be and keep claiming ridiculous assumptions of things that these cats are causing around the park? Fleas are already in most grounds and where there is dirt or sand there will be fleas. plus if there are volunteers and programs out there to help care for these cats then what is the problem? i feel these people just hate animals and would simple rather kill them then let them be. many parks and campgrounds from state to state have feral cat colonies and instead of trying to kill them off they do the TNR program which works. i believe Mr Cox sounds like a person who does not want to listen to reason nor to try to work together to do what is humane and right for these beautiful cats. he is ignorant and apparently he refuses to become more educated about feral cats and if they are a safety hazard. you can contact the people at Alley Cat and they do have people who have advocates around the nation to help people save cats. there are videos and other information that can be downloaded. it sounds like the people around the community might have to get together and fight and go over these peoples heads. im so angry and it makes me sick.

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