I joined the site Catster, which is like a MySpace page for kitties. There is also Dogster for puppies. One of the groups that I joined this week posted this message of horror. Please email this deciple of Satan with your thoughts!!! I proposed a $5.00 bounty on morally bankrupt politicians.



Subject: Please Take Action to Save Cats/Dogs in Iowa Sent: Fri Mar 14



Message:
Within the last day, there has been national media frenzy over a story in Randolph, Iowa (pop. 209) where the mayor has inst*ituted a $5 bounty payment on the catching and delivering of live cats and dogs. Once surrendered, the mayor would have them taken to a local vet to be killed.

Not only is the practice inhumane and ineffective, it could result in the surrendering of companion cats and dogs.

Alley Cat Allies has been hard at work reaching out to Mayor Vance Trively, requesting that he put an immediate stop to his trap-and-kill policy and encouraging him to implement a Trap-Neuter- Return program.

Residents are concerned about the plan devised by the mayor, voted on by the city council, and implemented March 1st. But they need your help to get the Mayor’s attention.

Becky Robinson, President of Alley Cat Allies, has both spoken to Mayor Tively and sent him a letter explaining what Trap-Neuter- Return is and why it has proven to be the most effective, humane method of managing outdoor cat populations.

Still, the mayor refused our help, saying he would only listen to us if we attended the city council meeting on Thursday, March 13, 2008 to voice our opinion.

With your help, we will continue to push for an immediate discontinuation of the bounty and implementation of Trap-Neuter- Return.

I joined the site Catster which is like a MySpace page for kitties. One of the groups that I joined this week posted this message of horror. Please email this deciple of Satan with your thoughts!!! I proposed a $5.00 bounty on morally bankrupt politicians.



The government leaders of Randolph, IA do not have access to fax or e-mail. Please voice your opposition by following the instructions on our Action Center to send a letter to the city asking them to stop this practice.

Take action with the below link!

http://action.alleycat.org/c.mmL3KgN3LzH/b...ActionItem.aspx

Other ways to take action:

http://www.kansascity.com/news/nation/story/528827.html

a pet*ition has been started as well. PLEASE sign it on behalf of the helpless victims out there.

http://www.thepet*itionsite.com/1/end-the-...n-randolph-iowa.

The site that you posted did not work--
For some reason the * that shows up--won't let you pull up the site--

What I did was to delete the * and spell out the word pet*ition

but I found it here---if this doesn't work you can google it and find the site--


[http://www.thepet*itionsite.com/1/end-the-bounty-on-stray-cats-in-randolph-iowa

I did sign the pet*ition--I wonder how people live with themselves when they come up with ideas like this--

I only wish for more people to learn the importance of spaying their animals. This kind of tragedy is heartbreaking.

Somebody obviously did not think this through thoroughly when they made an open season on wandering animals.

Not only is it a danger to homeless animals but what about the pets that are let outside just to be outdoors? This could actually cause a pet theft problem when people start stealing pets from homes just to get the bounty for them...

The insanity against innocent animals continue...