Please help save the cats of Old San Juan
I took the text below from the petition created by Sharon Carlaine. There are two petitions currently collecting signatures - you can sign them both below.
"Puerto Rico is planning another of their infamous "removals", this time of the cat colonies of Old San Juan. With animal rights organizations like Save a Gato dramatically decreasing the number of strays in the area, and vastly improving the lives and health of the strays that exist, the stray cat problem has diminished in the past few years. Even the most notorious colony area is down to less than 100 cats.
Instead of being grateful for the volunteer efforts of the citizens of this very community-based city, the State Veterinarian Carlos Carazo Gilot names these organizations "part of the problem" in the June 4th, 2008 edition of the San Juan Star, announcing that it is his decision that the removal of these cats is legitimate due to the risk of public health problems, such as fleas, ticks, fungi and itch mites.
Petition at The Petition Site
Petition at Save A Gato
"Puerto Rico is planning another of their infamous "removals", this time of the cat colonies of Old San Juan. With animal rights organizations like Save a Gato dramatically decreasing the number of strays in the area, and vastly improving the lives and health of the strays that exist, the stray cat problem has diminished in the past few years. Even the most notorious colony area is down to less than 100 cats.
Instead of being grateful for the volunteer efforts of the citizens of this very community-based city, the State Veterinarian Carlos Carazo Gilot names these organizations "part of the problem" in the June 4th, 2008 edition of the San Juan Star, announcing that it is his decision that the removal of these cats is legitimate due to the risk of public health problems, such as fleas, ticks, fungi and itch mites.
Petition at The Petition Site
Petition at Save A Gato
posted by Ginny at 12:58 PM
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