Truth is a powerful weapon.
Reality is a powerful weapon.
The H$U$ was here in Onslow County on October 19, 2011. As reported by The Daily News, H$U$ , along with a North Carolina based AR group, the NC Voters for Animal “Welfare” (NCVAW) and supporters for “Susie’s Law” came to Onslow County. (Susie’s Law – an emotional name for legislative bills SB 254/HB 1690 which raises the penalty for anyone who maliciously kills or causes to be killed an animal by “intentional deprivation of necessary sustenance” . Also, under GS 14-360(b) any person who would "maliciously torture, mutilate, maim, cruelly beat, disfigure, poison, or kill, or cause or procure to be tortured, mutilated, maimed, cruelly beaten, disfigured, poisoned, or killed, any animal" is now guilty of a Class H felony instead of the current Class I felony. This bills was signed into effect by Governor Perdue in 2010. ) Where did they go? Where did they meet? They came to Sneads Ferry and spoke at the North Shore Country Club. By the way, this is another ploy of the H$U$. Hobnob with those who have above average incomes. Most with high incomes are college graduates and Most individuals in these groups do not know anything about smaller town country living. Big city dwellers hear about hunting and are abhorred by the thought of killing “bugs bunny” or “bambi.” Most are shocked by the smells of commercial fishing boats. They want to protect an animal, which is commendable, but the way this meeting was orchestrated raises concerns about the end results. Questions??? Why was this meeting not set in a more central location? Why was this meeting not publicized more to the general public? An article in the local newspaper on the day of the event is not enough time for the average individual to make plans to attend such a meeting regardless if it is in a central location or not.
So, who was the instigator? A woman by the name of Dotty Ann Harding, and according to the newspaper, she is the president and founder of Onslow County Partners for Animal “Welfare”. Though how one can use the word welfare when H$U$ is involved is beyond me. She is not from this area. She is from Chester County, PA, and they have a house there, in West Chester, as well as here in Sneads Ferry. A bio states she “has become quite active with animal rescue in the Southern states, especially North Carolina and wants to eventually encourage the community to establish a No Kill approach.” (More about the fallacies of No Kill later.) AND, she appears to really like the H$U$ or she doesn’t comprend the methodologies of this organization. However, just go to the OC-PAW website and see for yourself. http://www.oc-paw.com/ Like the H$U$, which states, publicity they are “for” responsible breeders, when they really aren’t for ANY breeding at all, it appears that Dotty and her organization is against breeders, too. This is on the OC-PAW website: http://www.oc-paw.com/LETTER-FROM-A-SHELTER-MANAGER.html There are a lot of mistaken beliefs in this letter and show an ignorance that AR groups and individuals build upon to get people to assist them in passing laws which will end animal usage as we know it. She also appears to like NCVAW, and so, I would be remiss in not conjecturing that she appears to be an Animal Rights Activist or a budding one. Additionally, could it be that other coordinators on the staff might be going to the dark side of animal rights, too? Don’t know. Since Dotty was the person the paper focused on, and her organization, she was worth mentioning in this blog. I don’t know Dotty personally, but I surmise she is a very caring individual, but I fear for Onslow County because of the choices for this Seminar for Animals.
Dotty is also a member of the newly formed Onslow County Animal Services Department Advisory Committee. Oh boy! H$U$. NCVAW. I smell an AR invasion and it’s not going to be pretty. I was in the Onslow County Animal Control Advisory charged with forming that group. I was the chairperson of the education division until those damned issues cropped up and I couldn’t stay involved in the group. I definitely know what it cost Onslow County to have an animal welfare person have to dropped out and let the uninformed about AR groups stay in the race. Members were looking at educational materials from H$U$ and the A$PCA for school children. I couldn’t sway them logically because those issues took me out of commission. Crap!
So, don’t take this the wrong way. I am pro rescue and pro adopting, even when the adoption fees are more than a dog from a responsible breeder. If that is what someone wants to do, then that person should have the option to rescue and/or adopt. I have adopted and have rescued many dogs. I have seen dogs died and have had to euthanize them. I am an occasional breeder and like all responsible breeders, I have taken back more than one dog when, for whatever reason, the owners couldn’t keep the dog any longer. My dogs are health tested and UTD (up-to-date) with vaccinations. I know the histories of all my dogs and the genetics. And for God Sakes, it is a LIE to think mixed breeds are healthier than purebreds. Are you crazy? Think about it. With a purebred, especially one from a responsible breeder, you will see the parents, meet the breeder, know the breed history, know what to expect. You CANNOT say any of that with a mixed breed.
But I have digressed and now, Back to the newspaper article…
People would be able to meet the OC Advisory Committee and hear about plans for Onslow County at this first Seminar for Animals. Hey! What about those of us who are middle class, who don’t get a newspaper and have little to no knowledge about this committee and what surprises are in store for the people of Onslow County? It appears the deck may be stacked against the middle and lower classes. This is another way the AR groups work. The educated, thanks to AR propaganda, “help” the common masses see problems and issues when there aren’t any or actually few and want to pass more restrictive laws when there are other ways to solve them besides legislate and let those who can ill afford it pay for the changes. Hmmmmm. It does state some positive things which have begun at the animal shelter such as vaccinations, rabies clinics and a volunteer program. (There used to be a volunteer program at the shelter some years ago. ) However, they want to focus on education, spaying and neutering and reducing euthanasia. Good focuses, unless it becomes an AR bent with mandatory differential licensing (different licensing fees for altered and non-altered beasts) or mandatory spaying and neutering of more than just adoptable shelter dogs (everyone must alter their pets or face court and fees and possible jail) or mandatory education in school based on an AR curriculum. Most parents wouldn’t understand the consequences of this, but think of it this way: your child comes home and begins telling you what you are doing wrong with your pets or decides to refuse to eat meat because of the little chickens that were killed and how they must have been tortured and killed in a horrid fashion. Or worse, the child reports you to animal control because you don’t take care of your pet the AR way. You think I am kidding? This has happened in other cities and in other states.
Now, surprise, a new Animal Control director was hired on September 26 and his name is Alan Davis. He came from the Fulton County Animal Services in Atlanta, GA where he was director. Prior to that, he was director of the Broward County Animal Services in Florida. What in the world does a man with big city experiences want with a smaller burg like Onslow County?
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