Council fails to help abused animals
The reason for this is not financial mismanagement, but the municipality's refusal to support the league when they are, in fact, basically doing the municipality's job for them
A little birdy whispered in my ear that the Animal Anti-Cruelty League (AACL) is in serious financial trouble…
The reason for this is not financial mismanagement, but the municipality’s refusal to support the league when they are, in fact, basically doing the municipality’s job for them.
The cheek of the municipality in having animals put down and doing so on the Animal Anti-Cruelty League’s account (because they are either too lazy or too uncreditworthy to get their own account) is mind-blowing.
What is clear is that council is taking advantage of the AACL.
Municipal bylaws state very clearly that it is council’s responsibility to take care of stray animals, not the league’s.
Let’s make them start doing their job from now on, or at least help fund the league if they do not want to do it themselves.
So, please, if you see a stray animal, phone Public Safety on 036-631-1777 and report it. It is the municipality’s job, not the AACL to deal with the strays.
If people do not start putting the blame squarely at council’s door, the league will be forced to close. The financial strain they are under, footing council’s bill year-in and year-out, is becoming more than they can bear!
Literally, the biggest abuser of animals in Ladysmith is the town council, as they have no policy in place or staff to deal with stray pets. They are a disgrace. Bylaws mean nothing if they are selectively enforced!
