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Sep 9, 2009

Focus:Animal Welfare
Action Request:Phone Call
Location:United States

Maria Davidson has been sending a form letter to everyone about Tony. Here it is:
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries appreciates your interest in the well being of the Tiger, but now that the truck stop has a local permit we have begun the process for a state application. It is our Department policy not to comment on pending applications, but we will always consider the well being of the cat to be our top priority.
Again, thank you for your concern,
  Maria Davidson


Now, we know her boss's name, phone number, and email address:

"My supervisor is Fred Kimmel. You are welcome to give him a call. His office number is 225-765-2355. "

You can also email him at: fkimmel@wlf.la.gov


So let's call him. Remember to bring up important legal issues, such as:
>is Tony microchipped?
>the fence is NOT five feet from the cage
>Yogi and Friends facility was written up by Davidson for not having 15' high fences. TigerTruckstop's fence is 8' high.
>since they claim the well being of the cat is their top priority, are they planning on sending a wildife expert, such as a certified zookeeper, and a veterinarian, to look him over?
>will they consider the exposed electrical wires as a chewing hazard?


AND let us start asking sandlin's fuel supplier if they really want all of this bad publicity to be under their signs:

CONOCO-PHILLIPS :

600 North Dairy Ashford (77079-1175)
P.O. Box 2197
Houston, TX 77252-2197
Phone: 281-293-1000

http://www.conocophillips.com/EN/utilities/contact/pages/questions_company.aspx




Don't forget to keep writing to the mayor and the governor too:

Governor- Bobby Jindal:

contact him here

or:

P.O. Box 94004

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

225-342-7015 or toll free: 1-866-366-1121

fax: 225-342-7099

 


Mayor:

Michael Chauffe

P.O. Box 98

18125 Willow St.

Gross Tete, LA 70740

225-648-2131

mchauffe@gt.brcoxmail.com




-james platt
http://savetonythetiger.blogspot.com
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Posted: Wednesday September 9, 2009, 6:50 pm
Tags: davidson tony conoco phillips kimmel Jindal iberville grosse tete truckstop ourso chauffe wlf [add/edit tags]

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James Platt (45)
Wednesday September 9, 2009, 7:17 pm
special thanks to katie ronan for finding out this stuff and many other useful things lately. she is on top of it!

Katie R. (23)
Thursday September 10, 2009, 9:35 am
Thanks for the thanks and acknowledgment James! I am thinking the only way to get Tony out of this is for a serious media investigation to be done. Finding skeletons of underhanded dealings...i.e. padded bank accounts etc. Any word from CNN? Or any other leads for stories??

MyKinK Star (25)
Thursday September 10, 2009, 9:44 am
Well, I just poured my heart out to Fred and said things I hope might affect his thought process. I sincerely appreciate that he listened to my rant, and I told him so, thanking him for being in a position I personally would not be able to handle.

I suggested he view Big Cat Rescue's site and YouTube videos to see HOW a wild animals should be contained, with lush grasses and water to play in. I reminded him that they have offered to take Tony numerous times.

I covered the points mentioned James, plus I told him they're looking for a female on the truckstop website.

Also sent another email to the Gov'nor with references to Big Cat Rescue, and the SaveTony and FreeTony blogs.

Crossing my fingers and toes! Lovin' PurrZ!

Dee D. (9)
Thursday September 10, 2009, 5:22 pm
A sincere thank you to everyone for being so persistent and dedicated to Tony. I re-posted this info on my tiger news sites, as well as my facebook groups, etc. I will follow up with making my voice be heard to these new contacts. For Tony & The Tiger...Dee

MICHELE V. (120)
Thursday September 10, 2009, 9:16 pm
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Louise Odams (37)
Thursday September 10, 2009, 10:07 pm
Sent an email to Maria and got the same reply. Will email again. Thanks for the update

Louise Odams (37)
Thursday September 10, 2009, 10:14 pm
Emails sent, have a great day.

James Platt (45)
Thursday September 10, 2009, 10:32 pm
found more info. everyone please see note i wrote on Tony's facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=153712474275&ref=mf

Julie van Niekerk (138)
Thursday September 10, 2009, 10:36 pm
I feel for Tony. He reminds me of Pepe the sledge dog that we fought for to be released from his cage and then he died. He had no freedom.

Susan M. (251)
Friday September 11, 2009, 1:18 am
THANK-YOU FOR THE NEW INFORMATION WILL GET ON IT

mary f. (78)
Friday September 11, 2009, 6:32 pm
emails sent thanks everyone for all you do for tony

KRISTEN B. (124)
Sunday September 13, 2009, 4:05 pm
awesome job!

Mandi T. (267)
Thursday September 17, 2009, 2:55 pm
WTG. emails sent!!
Tks Sky, James and Katie:-)

Sally D. (68)
Monday October 5, 2009, 6:04 pm

I have forwarded all the above information to all my friends on Care 2 & other Animal Welfare sites.
I mentioned all the points raised:

* Maria Davidson's Form Letter
* Details of her Boss Fred Kimmel
* Sandlin's Fuel Supplier
* Address, phone number & fax of Governor Bobby
Jindal
* Address, phone number & email of Mayor
Michael Chauffe
* Postcard Idea sent to residents of Grosse Tete

I will also be sending the letter I sent to Maria Davidson to her boss Fred Kimmel.

I will also be sending the letter to Governor-Bobby Jindal and Mayor Michael Chauffe.

As I have said before when I sent letters to The Iberville Parish Councillors, I will keep fighting for Tony & I will keep sending out letters, crossposting to other Animal Welfare Sites & Animal Activists & researching into new ideas to Save Tony from his life of hell.
SALLY D.

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