AFTERNOON EDITION, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017 (PetPowellPress) -- Driving in Dallas around 2 p.m. Friday, we saw sleet bouncing off our car’s hood. So, there’s your reminder to take your Readlarrypowell.com Two by Four of Enlightenment and help your unsophisticated neighbors remember to bring in the dogs and cats and be kind to animals.
Naturally, we abhor violence, but endorse education at all ages.
Let me point out, please, that the opening photo is of pigeons sheltering under the I-35 bridge at Royal Lane about 2:30 p.m. Friday. If a pigeon is smart enough to get out of the weather, perhaps human ought to be smart enough to get their dogs and cats out of the weather. Put horses in the barns. And hire kids in warm clothing to drape battery operated Bovine Blankets on cattle and hold umbrellas over the beasts’ heads until the weather warms up. Yeah, I don't know what to do about cattle -- I'm a vegetarian and that may help some of them survive.
FROM THE SPCA:
CHARGES FILED IN HUNT COUNTY
Friday afternoon, the SPCA of Texas announced that Hunt County authorities have arrested two people “in connection with the seizure of 117 animals [September 25] from an alleged puppy mill in Hunt County, east of Greenville, TX. Jeffery Leon Barrett, 61, and Barbara Jean Barrett, 54, were placed in the Hunt County Criminal Detention Center -- bond for each was set at $5,000.
You may recall that the Hunt County Pct. 1 Constable Terry Jones, the Hunr County Sheriff’s Office and the SPCA rescued 93 adult dogs, 22 puppies and two cats.
The new release read, “The stench of feces and urine was so strong that it caused investigators to gag and could be smelled from the road.”
According to the SPCA, the owner ”let investigators know that they were selling the dogs.”
The SPCA notes, “All large-scale animal breeders in Texas are required by law to be licensed and inspected on a regular basis. It is unclear at this point if the animal owner is properly licensed.
"The Texas puppy mill bill, known as the Large-Scale Commercial Dog and Cat Breeder Bill, took effect on September 1, 2012. It provides guidelines for the treatment of animals in large-scale commercial breeding operations in Texas, defined as breeders who keep 11 or more breeding females or sell 20 or more puppies or kittens a year.”
Depending on the findings of the court, this could be a Class A Misdemeanor or a State Jail Felony. Both could result in some time in the lock-up.
TWO DOGS TO HELP
These dogs are in the Wilmer Animal Shelter, a small facility with low walk-through numbers just south of Dallas. Laura Macias, who works to help small shelters get attention for their animals, reports that “I will donate to an approved 501 group that will pull them both. And I will transport to you in Texas and they have already been given shots.”
The contact is Laura at [email protected]. Or, call or txt 214-949-2726.
Jayla and Piper are described as “female Boxer/Bully mixes.” The note reads that they came into the shelter together but are available individually.
Laura wrote, “they have obviously not been given a great life. They are still so loving and just want to be with you -- even though they have been treated badly!!! They are just begging for your help.”
AN UPBEAT FINAL NOTE
Amy Poskey, our tipster/volunteer who monitors needs at the Denton McNatt Animal Shelter, happily writes that Lavender and her one pupster” have been pulled to safety by Epic Animal Rescue.
“If anyone would like to make a donation for the care of this sweet momma and her baby, please click on the link,"Amy urges.
REMINDER: A little bit later Friday, we’re going to post photos of a dog in the spotlight of Let Sleeping Dogs Lie & Napping Cats Nap. “Napping cats?” you ask. Heck, yeah, we found ‘em snoozing in public. We’ll tell you where in our weekend edition.
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