Thursday June 5, 2008, 9:23 am
Noted and signed!

Thursday June 5, 2008, 9:26 am
Noted. Political and senseless policy in the wake of such dramatic positive change there. My mind first reeled then recoiled at the plans afoot in Puerto Rico for "removal of cat colonies." Thank you, Nadia, for this important story and petition information.

Thursday June 5, 2008, 9:41 am
PUERTO RICO'S ANIMAL STANDARDS ARE A DISCRACE IF THEY CAN NOT ACT HUMANELY TO THEIR ANIMALS MAKE THEM PAY TAXES LIKE THE REST OF US SO THAT WE CAN STEP IN AND TAKE CARE OF THE SITUATION

Thursday June 5, 2008, 9:46 am
Signed & Noted. Thanks for the info Nadia!

Thursday June 5, 2008, 9:50 am
Noted and signed, thanks Nadia.

Thursday June 5, 2008, 9:54 am
YEAH ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm puerto rico pay taxes ......the income tax is not payed to the irs due to the fact they can not vote in the elections ...they do pay social security and medicare taxes .........which i disagree with since they do not have a right to vote this is the same reason i feel those in dc should not pay taxes ..........ITS A LITTE THING CALLED NO TAXATION WITH REPRESENTATION ...........

i have written to Aníbal Acevedo Vilá the head of state of puerto rico ...

Thursday June 5, 2008, 10:35 am

Done!!


Thnx Nadia!!

Thursday June 5, 2008, 11:15 am
Signed, noted.......

Thursday June 5, 2008, 11:17 am
Please not AGAIN!
Noted & Signed! Thanks Nadia

Thursday June 5, 2008, 11:33 am
NOted and signed. Thanks Nadia.

Thursday June 5, 2008, 12:10 pm
NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! NO MORE KILLING !!!!

Thursday June 5, 2008, 2:14 pm
Signed and noted with thanks Nadia.

Thursday June 5, 2008, 2:26 pm
Noted with thanks Nadia and petition signed for the lives of all these precious animals in Puerto Rico.

Thursday June 5, 2008, 3:08 pm
THANKS NADIA--WILL FORWARD!
Brenda, thank you for signing "PUERTO RICO'S NEXT KILLING SPREE"

Thursday June 5, 2008, 4:13 pm
Noted and signed. Thank you.

Thursday June 5, 2008, 5:56 pm
Noted signed, TY

Thursday June 5, 2008, 9:21 pm
Thanx, gladly signed.

Thursday June 5, 2008, 9:46 pm
O GOD Pleaseee NO MORE KILLING!!!!!

Thursday June 5, 2008, 9:58 pm
Typical, they want a quick solution to their problems. Spay and neuter would be better. Real shame. I am so sick of all those killings.

Friday June 6, 2008, 12:29 am
I COULDNT AGREE WITH YOU MORE BEA B.THEY TROUBLE IS,EVERYONE WANTS A PROBLEM SOLVES QUICKLY WITH AS LITTLE FUSS AS POSSIBLE,REGARDLESS OF SPECIES.

Friday June 6, 2008, 12:37 am
Noted and signed

Friday June 6, 2008, 12:47 am
Thank you Nadia.Signed and noted

Friday June 6, 2008, 12:52 am
There is one huge problem with his excuse to murder the cats.

Dirty humans are carriers of these same parasites. Are they going to kill the humans too?

Friday June 6, 2008, 12:54 am
Noted and signed with thanks Nadia:)

Friday June 6, 2008, 1:31 am
Noted & Signed. TY Nadia. Thanks Linda for forwarding.

Friday June 6, 2008, 2:01 am
Thank you Nadia & Thank you Brenda for forwarding.

Elgin, May I suggest you also send your letter to Puerto Ricos Representative Luis Fortuno. 126 Cannon House Office Building. Washington, D.C. 20515 ... http://www.housegov/furtuno

Friday June 6, 2008, 4:27 am
i will send the letter to luis fortuno .....thanks

Friday June 6, 2008, 6:19 am
Noted and signed!

Friday June 6, 2008, 6:25 am
Noted and signed....it seems there's just no end to all this mindless cruelty.....
Thanks,Nadia.

Friday June 6, 2008, 6:34 am
I would like to Thank Marena for also Forwarding Nadias News! Thanks Marena!

Friday June 6, 2008, 6:39 am


Sample letter, use as is or edit as you see fit~ Thank you in advance, Michele
Puerto Ricos Representative Luis Fortuno. 126 Cannon House Office Building. Washington, D.C. 20515 ... http://www.housegov/furtuno





State Veterinarian
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico - Department of Agriculture
Box 10163
Santurce, PR 00908
Tel Nr: (787) 725-1685
Fax Nr: (787) 723-6199

**Sorry, have not yet been able to find an email contact,if anyone does I would appreciate if you post it**




Puerto Rico Department of Health
P. O. Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00936
Phone: (787) 274-7602
Fax: (787) 250-6547
Web: http://www.salud.gov.







I am writing in regard to recent reports that Puerto Rico is planning to remove cat colonies of Old San Juan.
This is very disturbing to a majority of the residents of Puerto Rico as well as many people wold wide as it has become well known throughout the world that rather than working to implement and support effective animal control laws, or even enforce the current existing animal welfare/protection and control laws, the Government of Puerto Rico prefers and supports unjustifiable killing as a method of animal control.
Currently, due to the dedicated Volunteer efforts and compassion of animal rights organizations such as Save a Gato, the number of strays in the area of Old San Juan has been dramatically decreasing and the health and lives of the remaining strays has been greatly improved. I, like many others, am shocked and angered that Carlos Carazo Gilot, Puerto Rico State Veterinarian claims, as written in articles published on June 4th 2008, in Puerto Rico Newspapers The Associated Press and The San Juan Star that " Part of the problem is created by animal rights groups who capture cats, sterilize them and then take them back to where they were captured"
It is unconceivable that a state veterinarian would have little to no regard for the lives of animals and supports mass killings of stray animals rather than be in support of humane trap, sterilize and release programs.
State Veterinarian Carlos Carazo Gilot further stated that "These people use a system they believe works"
It is more than a belief that trap sterilize and release programs work. As a State Veterinarian Carlos Carazo Gilot should be well aware that trap ,sterilize and release programs have been, on a nation wide scale, proven to work. The fact that even the most notorious cat colonies of Old San Juan has been decreased to under one hundred cats is in itself acceptable proof of the effectiveness of trap sterilize and release programs.
The decision to "remove" the cat colonies of Old San Juan must immediately be abandoned, the general public and the majority of the residents of Old San Juan, who appreciate the feral cats keeping rodents from becoming overpopulated, by no means approve of this and their voices and opinions must be heard and considered. Another consideration is that this news has traveled Worldwide and is by no means approved of. What message is being sent to the watchful eyes of the civilized world, Has nothing been learned by the recent tragedy of the Puerto Rico Pet Massacre in Barceloneta ?
To proceed with the "removal" of the cat colonies of Old San Juan will further tarnish the reputation of the Island, although Puerto Rico may be one of the most beautiful places in the world with the majority of the people being humane and caring people, the message being sent by the Puerto Rico government regarding animals is a message that clearly confirms the opinion and belief that the Government of Puerto Rico has little to no regard for life in all forms and regards the voices of the residents of Puerto Rico as nothing more than something to be ignored.
Is this, be it true or false, how Puerto Rico Wishes to be seen. For the sake of humanity, for the sake of the animals and for the sake of Puerto Rico, I urge that all in position of authority, use the power of that authority to stop the inhumane killing of animals as a form of animal control and to implement and enforce animal welfare, protection and control laws. It is said that Puerto Rico has in place strong laws regarding animal welfare, yet these laws go widely ignored and unenforced. It is long overdue that the government of Puerto Rico would comply to its own laws regarding animal welfare, protection and control.

I thank you for your time and prompt attention to this matter,

Sincerely

Friday June 6, 2008, 9:13 am
Tim, thank you for signing "PUERTO RICO'S NEXT KILLING SPREE"

Thank you so much, Nadia, my dear friend,
for starting this petition. I was able to
respond in Spanish with the comment I left,
which in English roughly translates to,
"Justice and compassion for all animals!
Stop the extermination and murder!"

To my sweet friend and Spirit-Sister
Michele )O(, thank YOU for sending
me this petition!
noted.