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Find out the truth about allegations of animal cruelty and abuse —Jane Osborn

This came in to the submission address Thursday.
More in
this topic
and

this VDT story.
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From: “Jane Osborn”

Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 23:21:09 -0400

Subject: criminal issues

Here is what I just sent to the Sheriff’s office by email:



I wanted to ask if someone who witnessed the alleged abuse of animals
at the Lowndes County Animal Shelter has to make a direct report to law
enforcement for an investigation to be started or if second-hand
information from the media would be good enough. I will include a link
to a video of the testimony of a shelter officer at the Lowndes County
Commission meeting this week. I am under the impression that animal
abuse is a criminal offense and that just having these reports go to
the Department of Agriculture will only result in a fine for the
shelter, not resolution of possible criminal wrongdoing.

Here is the link:

http://lake.typepad.com/on-the-lake-front/2011/05/neglect-abuse-suffering-falsifying-documents-susan-leavins-lcc-24-may-2011.html

Please let me know if it is possible for a criminal investigation can
be started to find out the truth about allegations of animal cruelty
and abuse.

Thank you. Jane Osborn

If the commissioners will not handle this, perhaps law enforcement
will. Jane

Jane F. Osborn, MSSW

Valdosta, GA

Restudy that those are the right people



The last animal shelter speaker
said she was looking at it from
a business perspective.
She called Commissioner Powell and they had a conversation.
She got a copy of the animal control ordinance.
She said she thought she had seen some things that others had not.
She complimented the Commissioners:

I know you to be people of your word.

After all that she indicated:

I guess I’m just asking that you restudy…
that those are the right people.

After she finished, Chairman Ashley Paulk said there would be a tour
of the shelter and everyone was invited.

Here’s

the video:




Restudy that those are the right people

Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),

Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 24 May 2011.

Videos by Johh S. Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.

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Why do you not fire that person? —Judy Havercamp



Judy Havercamp wonders:

If you have an employee who is abusing animals,
why do you not fire that person?

She indicates urgency:

Things need to be changed now.

Here’s

the video:




Why do you not fire that person? —Judy Havercamp

Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),

Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 24 May 2011.

Videos by Johh S. Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.

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The VDT was kind in their reporting —Jessica Bryan Hughes



This speaker talked about when her mother took her to volunteer at
the old shelter, and how bad it was,
then about how the current shelter started.

When I moved back to Valdosta five years ago,
I couldn’t believe the change.
A real shelter and animal control officers
that had compassion.
I personally know some current and former animal control officers.
They are caring compassionate people with a deep love of their jobs.

When I read about the cruelty and neglect allegations in the paper,
I couldn’t believe we had reverted back 25 years.

So she looked into it, requesting the files from the Dept. of Agriculture.

What I received was a slap in the face.
The Valdosta Daily Times was kind in their reporting….

You can listen to her yourself.

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If we can’t take care of animals and children…. —Cheryl Hatcher



If taxpayer money isn’t being used to defend the defenseless,
what should it be used for?

Cheryl Hatcher said she has been
involved with Humane Society for a long time (which the Chairman vouched for)
and was among those who actually helped build the shelter.

There have been many discussions and conversations about things
not being done properly at the shelter.
And I really urge that you investigate what’s going on in the shelter.
I applaud you for putting cameras in the tack room,
although I think it’s been way too long to do that,
but I applaud you for doing that.

I really think that it is
not a waste of taxpayers’ money when you’re investigating to make sure
that animals will be taken care of properly.
If we can’t take care of animals and children,
then the world is going to suffer.

I think that if it’s necessary to put cameras in the tack room
there are bigger problems that need to be taken care of at
higher levels.

Here’s

the video:




If we can’t take care of animals and children…. — Cheryl Hatcher

Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),

Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 24 May 2011.

Videos by Johh S. Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.

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Neglect, abuse, suffering, falsifying documents — Susan Leavins @ LCC 24 May 2011



The animal shelter story isn’t just about animals.
It’s also about mismanagement.
It’s even about prison labor competing with local labor.

After Susan Leavins read from her statement to the Department of Agriculture
about a starving horse, pigs castrated without pain relievers or antibiotics,
and maggots in wounds, Chairman Paulk advised her she had one minute left.
Then she got to her main point:

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You’re looking at an animal lover —Ashley Paulk @ LCC 24 May 2011



Lowndes County Commission Chairman said he was the first member
of the local Humane Society
and he promised:

Whatever problems there are, they’re going to be resolved.

For background, see

County Animal Shelter Issues.

And remember, last year Ashley Paulk said

he is code enforcement.

Here’s

the video:




You’re looking at an animal lover —Ashley Paulk @ LCC 24 May 2011

Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),

Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 24 May 2011.

Videos by Johh S. Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.

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