Hi Everyone,

I am sorry I have not updated in a while...

I was trying to gain the support from those in PR to get involved in helping these animals.

I was able to get in contact with a Vet (Dr. Sosa) that worked at this zoo until last January.

I had a chance to ask him about some of the USDA reports, and basically, what he said is that the mayor/city does not give them much money to do anything for this zoo. They pretty much do the bare minimum and what is necessary to comply with the bare minimum of standards under the Animal Welfare Act.

The cages are from 1986 and have not been updated since then. The only thing they have changed is the outside wiring of the enclosures.

Sadly, when an animal is confiscated (from someone who ilegally had it), it usually ends up at this zoo.

The vet called the zoo "obsolete" and is not against my petitioning to the mayor for change. He agrees that there can be so much improvement for these animals (especially for the alligator and the cayman). The zoo by his definition is obsolete because people do not visit as much as they used to so they are not generating any money for these animals either. He just wanted to assure me that (while he was there) they tried to do all that they can under the minimal resources they get from the city, which sometimes is so little that the biologist on staff buys things for the animals out of her own small salary.

The way these animals are being kept are very primordial conditions and only upkept to please the most minimal requirements set forth by the Animal Welfare Act.

So, today, I ask you ALL to please help these animals. Ask the mayor to DO SOMETHING!!! Please sign the petition and send him letters asking him to build these animals new enclosures OR SEND THEM OFF to places who can offer them the right conditions in which they can spend the rest of their lives...The animals that are confiscated on the island should not be send to such a deplorable place either...how is this any fair to any of these animals???

The mayor just spent 3million on a new Golf Course in the city...what about the animals? These are living beings and should be a priority!

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...I just found out that the city printed my letter within their monthly newspaper which goes out to all the people of the city. However, they did not add a response...SO they do get your letters!!! Keep sending them in!! Demand answers and action!!!

Also, if you have not done so, please sign the petition! 

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/238521535

If you can, post/mail a letter to PR (for those in the US it costs the same as sending a regular letter to any other state).

Alcalde Ramon Luis Rivera, hijo

Municipio de Bayamón  Casa Alcaldía Bayamón
Box 1588 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 00960
www.municipiodebayamon.com

As always, please keep your comments, suggestions, etc. coming!!

Thanks for your support!!

Julia

www.myspace.com/pranimalhelp

Last Friday, Puerto Rico's governor officially made Cockfighting the national sport of Puerto Rico!

Unbelievable!!

Here is the link to the story (I could not find a story in English yet, so it is in spanish).

http://nuevo.primerahora.com/XStatic/primerahora/template/nota.aspx?n=98743

Cockfighting will be allowed from 9am to midnight every day and up to 50 fights will be allowed in this time frame. This will increase the farming of these animals to supply the high demand that this will have. People involved in this are also eligeable to collect monetary assistance from the government.

Send Letters to the Governor explaining that he has truly signed in support of animal abuse and cruelty. He has also signed on behalf of monetary gain without considering the desensitizing impact that this will have on future generations, which will now see a 'blood sport' involving the disrepect of living beings in a positive light. He should be ashamed that while many states have banned cockfighting but that Puerto Rico has actually claimed it as a traditional and cultural experience.

Just because something is tradition, does not make it right in today's world when we know so much more than we did. Instead of going backwards, Puerto Rico should be moving forwards with time!

Let's not forget that a nationa should be judged by the way it treats its animals...what does this say about the moral progression of Puertio Rico and those who supposedly lead the country?

Write Him on this Message Page...

http://www.fortaleza.gobierno.pr/anibal04.htm

Nombre - Name

Apellido - Last Name/Sur Name

Comentario - Comment

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/238521535)



Please sign if you have not done so. Forward Widely- as I am trying to get as many signatures as possible to help these animals.

http://www.gotopuertorico.com/
(Go to the bottom of the Page and Click on 'Contact Us'


Action #2
Email newspapers in Puerto Rico and the US and let them know what goes on on the island....

Please change the wording and add your own perspective of what happened and of the conditions in which the animals are being kept in.

SAMPLE LETTER by Michele S.:

I have recently become aware of a situation in Puerto Rico that I

believe you, as a respected member of the media, will find worth reporting to

the general public. The case is now under investigation!.


Please take the time to inform the public of the misconduct that has taken

place at the Baymon,North Police Headquarters on Tuesday,May ,22 ,2007.
On this date,First Lieutenant Victor Bernabe Diaz along with officer
Carlos.L.Quinones, both of the Bayamon North Police Headquarters,
refused the rights of biologist and citizen of Puerto Rico, Julia
Feliz, to file a formal complaint against the Parque de las Ciencias in
Bayamon regarding the deplorable conditions in which the parks
Zoological Center is keeping animals.

First
Lieutenant Diaz and Officer Quinones chose to ignore the law to protect
the municipality and not only violated the rights of Julia Feliz,who
was accompanied by a Police officer from the south side of Puerto Rico
as well an animal cruelty officer from The Society for the Protection
of Animals of PR,located in Ponce ,Puerto Rico, by their refusal to
assist a citizen in filing a formal complaint they were verbally
hostile and insulting towards Ms Feliz, her credibility as a biologist
was questioned,even though Ms Feliz had well documented facts in regard
to her complaint.

First
Lieutenant Diaz and Officer Quinones blatantly said that it would not
be a good time for bad publicity for Mayor Ramon Luis Rivera Cruz, the
mayor of Bayamon, as election time is in about a year.

I
have seen pictures of the zoo in Bayamon and I feel disgusted that such
deplorable and unkept so called zoos still exist in times where we
recognize that animals need more than just a bowl of food to survive.
Clean water, spacious and naturalized enclosures, and appropriate
conditions should be common sense for an institution that calls itself
a zoo.

I believe that you,as a respected
member of the media, will agree that this situation is in need of
public awareness. To ignore this would be to condone the actions of
First Lieutenant Victor Bernabe Diaz and Police Officer
Carlos.L.Quinones allowing them to continue violating the rights of the
citizens of Puerto Rico in order to support their own political agenda.

I sincerely thank you for your time and
attention and have faith thatnyou will use your position within the
media to inform the public of this situation.

Sincerely,

http://www.gotopuertorico.com/
(Go to the bottom of the Page and Click on 'Contact Us'


Action #2
Email newspapers in Puerto Rico and the US and let them know what goes on on the island....

Please change the wording and add your own perspective of what happened and of the conditions in which the animals are being kept in.

SAMPLE LETTER by Michele S.:

I have recently become aware of a situation in Puerto Rico that I

believe you, as a respected member of the media, will find worth reporting to

the general public. The case is now under investigation!.


Please take the time to inform the public of the misconduct that has taken

place at the Baymon,North Police Headquarters on Tuesday,May ,22 ,2007.
On this date,First Lieutenant Victor Bernabe Diaz along with officer
Carlos.L.Quinones, both of the Bayamon North Police Headquarters,
refused the rights of biologist and citizen of Puerto Rico, Julia
Feliz, to file a formal complaint against the Parque de las Ciencias in
Bayamon regarding the deplorable conditions in which the parks
Zoological Center is keeping animals.

First
Lieutenant Diaz and Officer Quinones chose to ignore the law to protect
the municipality and not only violated the rights of Julia Feliz,who
was accompanied by a Police officer from the south side of Puerto Rico
as well an animal cruelty officer from The Society for the Protection
of Animals of PR,located in Ponce ,Puerto Rico, by their refusal to
assist a citizen in filing a formal complaint they were verbally
hostile and insulting towards Ms Feliz, her credibility as a biologist
was questioned,even though Ms Feliz had well documented facts in regard
to her complaint.

First
Lieutenant Diaz and Officer Quinones blatantly said that it would not
be a good time for bad publicity for Mayor Ramon Luis Rivera Cruz, the
mayor of Bayamon, as election time is in about a year.

I
have seen pictures of the zoo in Bayamon and I feel disgusted that such
deplorable and unkept so called zoos still exist in times where we
recognize that animals need more than just a bowl of food to survive.
Clean water, spacious and naturalized enclosures, and appropriate
conditions should be common sense for an institution that calls itself
a zoo.

I believe that you,as a respected
member of the media, will agree that this situation is in need of
public awareness. To ignore this would be to condone the actions of
First Lieutenant Victor Bernabe Diaz and Police Officer
Carlos.L.Quinones allowing them to continue violating the rights of the
citizens of Puerto Rico in order to support their own political agenda.

I sincerely thank you for your time and
attention and have faith thatnyou will use your position within the
media to inform the public of this situation.

Sincerely,

http://www.gotopuertorico.com/
(Go to the bottom of the Page and Click on 'Contact Us'


Action #2
Email newspapers in Puerto Rico and the US and let them know what goes on on the island....

Please change the wording and add your own perspective of what happened and of the conditions in which the animals are being kept in.

SAMPLE LETTER by Michele S.:

I have recently become aware of a situation in Puerto Rico that I

believe you, as a respected member of the media, will find worth reporting to

the general public. The case is now under investigation!.


Please take the time to inform the public of the misconduct that has taken

place at the Baymon,North Police Headquarters on Tuesday,May ,22 ,2007.
On this date,First Lieutenant Victor Bernabe Diaz along with officer
Carlos.L.Quinones, both of the Bayamon North Police Headquarters,
refused the rights of biologist and citizen of Puerto Rico, Julia
Feliz, to file a formal complaint against the Parque de las Ciencias in
Bayamon regarding the deplorable conditions in which the parks
Zoological Center is keeping animals.

First
Lieutenant Diaz and Officer Quinones chose to ignore the law to protect
the municipality and not only violated the rights of Julia Feliz,who
was accompanied by a Police officer from the south side of Puerto Rico
as well an animal cruelty officer from The Society for the Protection
of Animals of PR,located in Ponce ,Puerto Rico, by their refusal to
assist a citizen in filing a formal complaint they were verbally
hostile and insulting towards Ms Feliz, her credibility as a biologist
was questioned,even though Ms Feliz had well documented facts in regard
to her complaint.

First
Lieutenant Diaz and Officer Quinones blatantly said that it would not
be a good time for bad publicity for Mayor Ramon Luis Rivera Cruz, the
mayor of Bayamon, as election time is in about a year.

I
have seen pictures of the zoo in Bayamon and I feel disgusted that such
deplorable and unkept so called zoos still exist in times where we
recognize that animals need more than just a bowl of food to survive.
Clean water, spacious and naturalized enclosures, and appropriate
conditions should be common sense for an institution that calls itself
a zoo.

I believe that you,as a respected
member of the media, will agree that this situation is in need of
public awareness. To ignore this would be to condone the actions of
First Lieutenant Victor Bernabe Diaz and Police Officer
Carlos.L.Quinones allowing them to continue violating the rights of the
citizens of Puerto Rico in order to support their own political agenda.

I sincerely thank you for your time and
attention and have faith thatnyou will use your position within the
media to inform the public of this situation.

Sincerely,

Imported from external blog

I just wanted to bring everyone's attention to a horrible zoo and the animals they keep in such deplorable conditions...

Thank you to all that have signed the petition to help animals trapped in horrible conditions within a zoo in Puerto Rico!

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/238521535

If you have not done so - Please look at the pictures, read the petition, & consider signing the petition!

The GOAL - 10,000 signatures!!!!

Please help me get there!

This petition will go to the Mayor of the city of Bayamon, the governor of Puerto Rico, and the USDA.

If you have signed, please consider taking further action.

Please Note this story on the Care2 News Network: http://www.care2.com/news/member/127302879/345199

Please visit (main website):
http://givethemhope.bravehost.com

Other actions that you may be able to take to help them:

(For all information, please go to the main website)

- You can send an EMAIL newspapers in Puerto Rico and ask them to take notice of this petition and these animals

- Puerto Ricans need to take action and take proper care of these animals!

-EMAIL and/or send a letter to Holiday Inn Corporation telling them they should be ashamed to take part in a project to build a CASINO, OVER 100 ROOMS, 2 RESTAURANTS, CONVENTION CENTER, AND GYM on the same grounds were these animals are being kept!

-EMAIL the Mayor of Bayamon and tell him to take the welfare of these animals seriously and that moving them throughout the city or sticking them in a fun park in 2 or more years will not solve anything NOW. He needs to take the biology, ecology, and well being of these animals seriously and into consideration to fully give them what they need. Animals are not here for our monetary gain! You can also tell him that his new hotel and casino will not attract tourism to the city specially when they keep these animals in such deplorable conditions!

-EMAIL Primera Hora Newspaper in Puerto Rico and tell them that next time they write an article to at least take the time to research other establishments and the specific needs of each animal before printing that the conditions in which these animals are in is not that bad at all. Primera Hora (First Hour) vozdelacalle@primerahora.com, atumanera@primerahora.com

I update the website often, so please check back to see how else you can help!!!!!

-EMAIL Television Stations in PR (see main website for addresses and more info...)

If you have any questions, suggestions, etc. - feel free to contact me!

Julia