Comments on: Changes To City Animal Control Meeting Resistance http://hillsandheights.org/2010/03/12/changes-to-city-animal-control-meeting-resistance/ Breaking News, local events, and community gardens from Forest Hill to Woodlands Heights in Richmond, Virginia Thu, 24 May 2012 04:42:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hills and Heights » Animal Control Reports to Department of Public Works For Now - Richmond, Virginia http://hillsandheights.org/2010/03/12/changes-to-city-animal-control-meeting-resistance/#comment-14630 Hills and Heights » Animal Control Reports to Department of Public Works For Now - Richmond, Virginia Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:23:26 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=6032#comment-14630 [...] for the next 6 months Animal Control will report to the Department of Public Works. We covered the issue previously and everyone that spoke on that thread were in favor of placing Animal Control under the police. [...] [...] for the next 6 months Animal Control will report to the Department of Public Works. We covered the issue previously and everyone that spoke on that thread were in favor of placing Animal Control under the police. [...]

]]> By: Lesley http://hillsandheights.org/2010/03/12/changes-to-city-animal-control-meeting-resistance/#comment-13125 Lesley Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:40:47 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=6032#comment-13125 very nice very nice

]]> By: tvnewsbadge http://hillsandheights.org/2010/03/12/changes-to-city-animal-control-meeting-resistance/#comment-13081 tvnewsbadge Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:31:49 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=6032#comment-13081 Off Topic but GREAT news... I just got a newsletter from the SPCA where they announce that: "The Partnership for Healthy Pets, which will be adopted by MARTIN'S, was established with Ukrop’s Super Markets in 2002 and has provided all the food, litter and treats for pets at the Robins-Starr Humane Center for the last seven years." Maybe this new chain won't be so bad after all. They certainly deserve big time kudo's for this. Off Topic but GREAT news… I just got a newsletter from the SPCA where they announce that:

“The Partnership for Healthy Pets, which will be adopted by MARTIN’S, was established with Ukrop’s Super Markets in 2002 and has provided all the food, litter and treats for pets at the Robins-Starr Humane Center for the last seven years.”

Maybe this new chain won’t be so bad after all. They certainly deserve big time kudo’s for this.

]]> By: tvnewsbadge http://hillsandheights.org/2010/03/12/changes-to-city-animal-control-meeting-resistance/#comment-13078 tvnewsbadge Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:36:06 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=6032#comment-13078 Sadly, cruelty cases can ALSO lead to a big fat NFL Ed Block Courage Award. Sadly, cruelty cases can ALSO lead to a big fat NFL Ed Block Courage Award.

]]> By: Stuffa http://hillsandheights.org/2010/03/12/changes-to-city-animal-control-meeting-resistance/#comment-13071 Stuffa Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:49:31 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=6032#comment-13071 You tweaked the meaning of my post, when we a fundamentally in agreement. The comments made by the SPCA leadership are absolutely correct. In other municipalities, animal control officers either have police powers to make arrests, or work closely with the local law enforcement, since cruelty cases such as fighting are often linked to other illegal activity (drugs. gambling, gun trafficking). Time to watch a few episodes of Animal Cops. You tweaked the meaning of my post, when we a fundamentally in agreement.

The comments made by the SPCA leadership are absolutely correct. In other municipalities, animal control officers either have police powers to make arrests, or work closely with the local law enforcement, since cruelty cases such as fighting are often linked to other illegal activity (drugs. gambling, gun trafficking).

Time to watch a few episodes of Animal Cops.

]]> By: tvnewsbadge http://hillsandheights.org/2010/03/12/changes-to-city-animal-control-meeting-resistance/#comment-13063 tvnewsbadge Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:47:42 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=6032#comment-13063 I don't agree that Public Works crews are not doing *any* job well. The problem is not with the hard working staff , but failure on the part of the administration to properly plan, coordinate and allocate their limited resources. That said, I agree that adding animal control to their plate would be a stupid idea. The community needs are not being served under the current set-up, I don't see how this would make things any better. I don’t agree that Public Works crews are not doing *any* job well.
The problem is not with the hard working staff , but failure on the part of the administration to properly plan, coordinate and allocate their limited resources.
That said, I agree that adding animal control to their plate would be a stupid idea.
The community needs are not being served under the current set-up, I don’t see how this would make things any better.

]]> By: Caitlin http://hillsandheights.org/2010/03/12/changes-to-city-animal-control-meeting-resistance/#comment-13062 Caitlin Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:16:16 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=6032#comment-13062 Richard, thanks for posting this. I know we have lots of rescued pets in our neighborhood and lots of volunteers at RAC&C and the SPCA.... This matters to all of us. Thanks! Richard, thanks for posting this. I know we have lots of rescued pets in our neighborhood and lots of volunteers at RAC&C and the SPCA…. This matters to all of us. Thanks!

]]> By: Stuffa http://hillsandheights.org/2010/03/12/changes-to-city-animal-control-meeting-resistance/#comment-13061 Stuffa Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:13:04 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=6032#comment-13061 Public Works already has too much on it's plate to do any job well. This is a very bad idea. Public Works already has too much on it’s plate to do any job well. This is a very bad idea.

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