He cats need tending. We need to help her.
Apparently the laws she was charged against are no longer on the books, yet the City continues after her anyway.
Please call her. She will show you where the cats are. We need to get people to feed the colonies until this is resolved. The City prosecutor is demanding that her daughter stop representing her in court.
Katherine can be reached at (310) 775-0140
I checked the BH code. It's still on the books.
ReplyDelete5-2-104: FEEDING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS PROHIBITED:
A. No person shall feed or in any manner provide food for any nondomesticated mammalian predator which is not under the ownership or legal possession of such person, including, but not limited to, coyotes, raccoons, foxes, and opossums.
B. No person shall feed or in any manner provide or place food for any domesticated animal which is not under the ownership orlegal possession of such person, including, but not limited to, dogs and cats, on any public property, or on any property open to the public, or on any private property where the providing or placement of such food is in an area not completely enclosed by a secured wall or fence of at least six fee t (6') in height.
C. No person shall feed or in any manner provide or place food for any feral or stray cat that is not under the ownership or legal possession of such person. (1962 Code § 5-1.102.1; amd. Ord. 05-O-2486, eff. 11-25-2005)
HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteFirst animal rights people sent out e-mails to many claiming that Varjian had been arrested for feeding cats. Now the claim is being made that they are afraid she might have to go to jail. Which is true? Are facts being manipulated to conjure up sympathy and support for Varjian?
ReplyDeleteVarjian does not live in our neighborhood, but she insists upon littering and leaving cat food in our alleys which draws coyotes, rodents, etc. She also claims that there is a colony of feral cats in our area which is not true. We residents, including animal lovers like myself, have asked Varjian repeatedly to stop her conduct, but she refuses to respect our wishes.
This is not a person who deserves sympathy and support. This is a person who should direct her energy to helping cats in a sensible manner such as by feeding cats who are awaiting adoption. If she would, then she wouldn't have to worry about getting arrested.
Darian Bojeaux