Comments on: Parks Advisory Committee Hears Presentation on TNR https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2015/11/19/parks-advisory-committee-hears-presentation-on-tnr/ 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: Lisa https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2015/11/19/parks-advisory-committee-hears-presentation-on-tnr/#comment-3173 Lisa Wed, 02 Dec 2015 18:58:47 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=19582#comment-3173 I am continually disappointed by the one sided, and slanderous coverage of this issue in regards to the Tulare County Museum. Amy King couldn't be further from the person described in these articles. I had the pleasure of working under Amy as a museum assistant and saw first hand her care and dedication to her job. She works tirelessly to preserve and promote the history of Tulare County in a many times thankless position. She works well over 40 hours a week, weekends, attends school outings, professional development and is constantly striving, on a very small budget with little to no staff, to provide the public with an incredible museum. Amy is an animal lover and would NEVER kill a cat, kittens, etc. as this article states. Amy is a public servant and is working in a museum. She has standards to uphold to protect the collection entrusted in her care. It is not within her job capacity to address what is to be done with a feral cat population, only to enforce that a museum is not a place for animals. I witnessed first hand the destruction on the historic homes and textiles housed within the museum gates that these animals have caused. For the museum, it is not an issue of catch and release, spay and neuter, etc. it is simply that feral (or tame for that matter) animals do not belong on museum property. Amy works so hard for the museum and it is incredibly disappointing to see the Valley Voice post article after article slamming her when there is never any mention of the amazing work she does. She gives tours to over 1,000 students a year in the museum. She hosts new exhibit unveilings, speaks at service clubs, volunteers her time helping veterans catalog their collections and archives. None of this is ever mentioned, only one sided false claims that cannot be verified. I am continually disappointed by the one sided, and slanderous coverage of this issue in regards to the Tulare County Museum. Amy King couldn’t be further from the person described in these articles. I had the pleasure of working under Amy as a museum assistant and saw first hand her care and dedication to her job. She works tirelessly to preserve and promote the history of Tulare County in a many times thankless position. She works well over 40 hours a week, weekends, attends school outings, professional development and is constantly striving, on a very small budget with little to no staff, to provide the public with an incredible museum.
Amy is an animal lover and would NEVER kill a cat, kittens, etc. as this article states. Amy is a public servant and is working in a museum. She has standards to uphold to protect the collection entrusted in her care. It is not within her job capacity to address what is to be done with a feral cat population, only to enforce that a museum is not a place for animals. I witnessed first hand the destruction on the historic homes and textiles housed within the museum gates that these animals have caused. For the museum, it is not an issue of catch and release, spay and neuter, etc. it is simply that feral (or tame for that matter) animals do not belong on museum property.
Amy works so hard for the museum and it is incredibly disappointing to see the Valley Voice post article after article slamming her when there is never any mention of the amazing work she does. She gives tours to over 1,000 students a year in the museum. She hosts new exhibit unveilings, speaks at service clubs, volunteers her time helping veterans catalog their collections and archives. None of this is ever mentioned, only one sided false claims that cannot be verified.

]]> By: Ardena Perry https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2015/11/19/parks-advisory-committee-hears-presentation-on-tnr/#comment-3169 Ardena Perry Thu, 26 Nov 2015 00:52:34 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=19582#comment-3169 Please read extensive materials, this is a terrible plan, it is cruel to the cats, it is a public heath and safety issue and it's a violation of property rights to have the cat feeders coming on to your land, public or private.......... and they talk about " attrtition, here is my take on that :) http://ricknbaby0076.blogspot.com/2015/07/tnr-and-death-by-attrition-truth.html Please read extensive materials, this is a terrible plan, it is cruel to the cats, it is a public heath and safety issue and it’s a violation of property rights to have the cat feeders coming on to your land, public or private………. and they talk about ” attrtition, here is my take on that 🙂 http://ricknbaby0076.blogspot.com/2015/07/tnr-and-death-by-attrition-truth.html

]]> By: E See https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2015/11/19/parks-advisory-committee-hears-presentation-on-tnr/#comment-3155 E See Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:31:58 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=19582#comment-3155 Humane for the feral cats means that the park will remain inhumane for the native wildlife that belongs there - cats do not belong in the wild. Rabbits, birds, chipmunks, squirrels, lizards and other critters suffer when feral cats are permitted to stay. Trap and neuter them, yes, but don't return - instead employ TENVAC (trap, evalute, neuter, vaccinate, adopt, contain) - keep the cats in enclosed shelters, not on public property. Feral cat colonies pose a health risk. Their droppings can contain toxoplasmosis, which has infected all manner of wildlife, including white tailed deer. Since the volunteers are attached to the cats, maybe they could take the next step - adopt some, find homes for more, and get them into enclosed areas so they will be safe from coyotes, dogs, cars, etc. TNR success is a myth, pushed by people who 'love' cats but not enough to take the next step to safe enclosure, which is truly best for people, parks, wildlife, etc. Humane for the feral cats means that the park will remain inhumane for the native wildlife that belongs there – cats do not belong in the wild. Rabbits, birds, chipmunks, squirrels, lizards and other critters suffer when feral cats are permitted to stay. Trap and neuter them, yes, but don’t return – instead employ TENVAC (trap, evalute, neuter, vaccinate, adopt, contain) – keep the cats in enclosed shelters, not on public property.

Feral cat colonies pose a health risk. Their droppings can contain toxoplasmosis, which has infected all manner of wildlife, including white tailed deer. Since the volunteers are attached to the cats, maybe they could take the next step – adopt some, find homes for more, and get them into enclosed areas so they will be safe from coyotes, dogs, cars, etc. TNR success is a myth, pushed by people who ‘love’ cats but not enough to take the next step to safe enclosure, which is truly best for people, parks, wildlife, etc.

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