Blog posts : "animal control"

Jeffrey G. Kozlowski, Bank Robber?

“Jeff Kozlowski robbed the bank in Dalton WI in the early 1990's and was in prison for the armed bank robbery”  Some things catch your attention.

Jeffrey G. Kozlowski was charged with theft of movable property greater than $2500.  This charge was amended up to armed robbery which was then pled …

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Big Dad’s Big Cats (aka Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue)

Calling Caroline Wedding

said Caroline Wedding, with the Marion County Humane Society. "This cold weather coming in this weekend, they're going to be happy babies...we want their lives to be heaven."

As of about 6 AM, it's 4 degrees in Rock Springs, WI; home of Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue, current or soon to be home of several…

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PETCO loses but More USGE Animals Up for Sale

The PETCO sales of U.S. Global Exotics' assets have been called off.  Of course, no report of how many of the animals were sold before that but I didn't expect to see one.

The SPCA was aware of Wild Rescue's plans, but the agency stopped the effort Wednesday after learning that Petco required that …

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PETCO Profits Either Way; PETCO gets its USGE animals (probably the same ones they had on order from USGE)

Phoenix: Come Claim Your USGE Reptiles (not free but adoptable as pets)

USGE reptiles, about 500, are headed for Phoenix.  And they should arrive just in time for the BIG annual fund raiser!  “This year's theme is Mardi Gras and the party will really be on! With Vegas-Style Gambling Tables, Tarot Card Readings, Auctions, a Grand Prize Raffle and more. Plus, you'll g…

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Houston: EXOTICS, Free for the Asking

KILLING, What THEY Do Best

USGE Animals Shipping Out, Your Donations WANTED

The Stench of it All

The stench was so strong, you could hardly breathe.”  Was it really?  Or did you convince yourself it would be before you ever got there?  Sense of smell is a powerful thing, as is the mind’s ability to invent them, more so to simply exaggerate them.  When objective measurements are used, that “o…

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Hearing 11 AM Marion County District Courtroom

I asked a friend to call and, after getting a bit of runaround and mild attempts at intimidation, it appears that the hearing on the Hoffman animals will be Thursday morning, February 4, at 11 AM in the District Court’s courtroom which is located in the Marion County Courthouse in Jefferson, TX.

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PETA Connection Once AGAIN

Edinburg Ordinances v. Hoffman's Cats

Since much is being made of the Hoffman/Lulling case from Edinburg, I think it appropriate to address this separately.

Edinburg’s Animal Regulation ordinances are in Title IX, Chapter 91 of their City Ordinances.  §91.01 contains a nominal set of definitions.  Dog is defined but it doesn’t even bo…

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Government Kicking the Widow Hoffman

Every time I read of one of these animal seizures, I know there is a back story.  The media treats us to stark pictures of people and animals burst upon unexpectedly by an overwhelming hoard of officials who roll in with huge, noisy equipment; terrifying both the humans and the animals.  It seems th…

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Hedgehog WS Wants Your $$

My, my, my how the truth is slipping out quickly on this one.  According to earlier comments on the issue of the hedgehogs, someone said the Hedgehog Welfare Society (HWS) will be the “owner” of the hedgehogs and they’ll be farmed out for caretaking.  Of course, with ownership comes the legal respon…

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And It's Not JUST the Hedgehogs!

"'For some of the common household pets, the hamsters and the hedgehogs, getting to see those in a caring and loving home', said Bias."  And there's the confirmation right from the (part) horse's mouth!

"The SPCA is not adopting out the animals to private individuals. Anyone wanting to adopt the an…

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USGE Creatures SOLD by SPCA to Individuals

USGE Rymell Ruling

Judge: Exotic pet wholesaler loses custody of 27,000 animals seized in raid

Ms. Schrock, my how you like to continue to use that “27,000” even though you know full well that a large number of the animals have since died or been killed while in the City of Arlington’s custody.

Sadly, but …

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SPCA and PETA play at Fuzzy Math

should more than 20,000 exotic creatures…”  Hm, how interesting that it says 20,000 instead of 27,000 because the day before this was in print: “the enormous task of feeding, watering and cleaning goes on every day for about 27,000 animals” but then that's just fudging 15% or a great deal …

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PETA Loses One, and What's to Come?

Jim Douglas (news video): “PETA, the SPCA, and City of Arlington all say the Court does not have the authority to overrule the Municipal Judge.  They claim the matter’s settled.”  But the CURRENT statute on point says: “An owner divested of ownership of an animal under Section 821.023 may ap…

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