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misslissa · 03-23-2010, 06:31 AM

So i decided to sleep in today and i got woke up at 8in the morning by a loud knock at my door
by the time i got downstairs they wear gone but a neighbor told me it was the humane society and sure enough there was a little pink note on my door.
someone called in that i have 6 dogs(true) and 8 cats (i have 3) and various other animals(i have a guinea pig) the report said that none of the animals had food or water or shelter
i home cook for my dogs and, i have two bags of cat food in my cabinet.
what kind of shelter is needed for inside pets? they never ever are left outside alone ever and the cats have not been outside since i moved in
the law says you can only have 5 dogs in the city limit but i have a special release saying because our Maltese is so old and the pups wear raised together we can have the extra dog.
i called and they said that they would be by later to inspect my property and pets this feels like an invasion of my privacy and now i get to be worried all day about what if i dont pass

MI Yorkielover · 03-23-2010, 06:36 AM

I've never heard of this before. As long as the city has given you a release you shouldn't be worried. Do your pups bark a lot? Do you suppose a nosey neighbor reported you? I would feel invaded, too.

Bianca · 03-23-2010, 06:40 AM

Don't worry. Let them come back and show them your paperwork and it will be fine. People have nothing better to do than make others miserable

I am sorry about this.
Try not to worry, it will be ok

misslissa · 03-23-2010, 06:42 AM

my best-friends mom works in the same office building as the dog warden and they went to high school together so as long as you know the right form to fill out and the right person to approve it you can get what you want in my city

ARCHIE · 03-23-2010, 06:55 AM

I can understand your being nervous, after all these are your babies.
It sounds like everything is in order, having the proper papers for the
additional dog. Don't worry too much. I am sure everything will be ok.
You sound like you have things in order and all your pet's are loved.
I would be annoyed at who ever placed the initial call.
It's nice to know the HS is doing their job and checking up on possible
animals in need.
Let us know how it turns out. Finger's crossed everything is fine.

yorkieusa · 03-23-2010, 06:58 AM

Do you have any mean neighbors?

yorkiejunkie · 03-23-2010, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ARCHIE

I can understand your being nervous, after all these are your babies.
It sounds like everything is in order, having the proper papers for the
additional dog. Don't worry too much. I am sure everything will be ok.
You sound like you have things in order and all your pet's are loved.
I would be annoyed at who ever placed the initial call.
It's nice to know the HS is doing their job and checking up on possible
animals in need.
Let us know how it turns out. Finger's crossed everything is fine.

kdreamson · 03-23-2010, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by misslissa

So i decided to sleep in today and i got woke up at 8in the morning by a loud knock at my door
by the time i got downstairs they wear gone but a neighbor told me it was the humane society and sure enough there was a little pink note on my door.
someone called in that i have 6 dogs(true) and 8 cats (i have 3) and various other animals(i have a guinea pig) the report said that none of the animals had food or water or shelter
i home cook for my dogs and, i have two bags of cat food in my cabinet.
what kind of shelter is needed for inside pets? they never ever are left outside alone ever and the cats have not been outside since i moved in
the law says you can only have 5 dogs in the city limit but i have a special release saying because our Maltese is so old and the pups wear raised together we can have the extra dog.
i called and they said that they would be by later to inspect my property and pets this feels like an invasion of my privacy and now i get to be worried all day about what if i dont pass

Bummer! I would not worry since you have all your ducks in a row. I would be more curious as to why somebody might have reported you to the humane society. Try not to be mad at HS as they are obligated to check out all complaints...no matter how unfounded. I would be dying to know who might have reported me, that person has the problem...not you! hang in there!

Lee B · 03-23-2010, 07:30 AM

You are a consciencious pet owner ... many are not. The HS folks are doing their job, trying to ensure that there isn't any abuse going on. They are merely repsonding to a report. If conditions are as you say, you have nothing to worry about. If your pets get to the vet regularly, have THEIR number ready to give to the HS people, too, to support your side of the story.

It's a shame that they have to waste their time with good owners, when there are so many bad ones out there.

It appears that you either have a neighbor with an axe to grind over some perceived "problem", or one of them is genuinely worried about the welfare of your furbabies.

Regardless, I, too would consider it an invasion of my personal space and privacy. Let's hope it was a concerned neighbor, not a vindictive SOB who's trying to cause you trouble. The former is a lot easier to forgive than the latter.

pookiebear · 03-23-2010, 07:40 AM

Don't people know that yorkie owners are a different breed of people? You agree? I would be extremely upset if that happened to me.

What does the humane society have to do with governing the laws anyway. Around here nothing. It would be a county code violation here if I had too many dogs. Your humane society would have any authority to proceed under and certainly couldn't have arrest powers. I think you should find out about their authority before I even answered to them. Don't allow them to trouble you if they don't have any authority!!!!!

Please keep us posted I am very curious to know how this turns out. Best of luck to you. I'd like to investigate your humane society myself!!! Call me if you need me to!

Mardelin · 03-23-2010, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by misslissa

So i decided to sleep in today and i got woke up at 8in the morning by a loud knock at my door
by the time i got downstairs they wear gone but a neighbor told me it was the humane society and sure enough there was a little pink note on my door.
someone called in that i have 6 dogs(true) and 8 cats (i have 3) and various other animals(i have a guinea pig) the report said that none of the animals had food or water or shelter
i home cook for my dogs and, i have two bags of cat food in my cabinet.
what kind of shelter is needed for inside pets? they never ever are left outside alone ever and the cats have not been outside since i moved in
the law says you can only have 5 dogs in the city limit but i have a special release saying because our Maltese is so old and the pups wear raised together we can have the extra dog.
i called and they said that they would be by later to inspect my property and pets this feels like an invasion of my privacy and now i get to be worried all day about what if i dont pass

Was this an Animal Control or HSUS call.

You by no means should let them into your home without proper court papers. Yoiu have the proper documentation. Meet them on your porch, ask for their identification.....oh! make sure your door is closed.....

pookiebear · 03-23-2010, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mardelin

Was this an Animal Control or HSUS call.

You by no means should let them into your home without proper court papers. Yoiu have the proper documentation. Meet them on your porch, ask for their identification.....oh! make sure your door is closed.....

I totally agree with you. These dogs shouldn't be the conern of the Humane Society. I'm thinking this has scam written all over it.

Mardelin · 03-23-2010, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by pookiebear

I totally agree with you. These dogs shouldn't be the conern of the Humane Society. I'm thinking this has scam written all over it.

HSUS has been known to raid and confiscate animals...

misslissa · 03-23-2010, 08:04 AM

no, not a scam. i called the humane society and they said the report come from a concerned neighbor because in my area the humane society and ASPCA are basically the same thing they handle everything. i think it was a woman two doors down because when i refused to see my chi mix to her she told me i was being selfish and "had too many dogs already" and last year she made my neighbors get rid of there hound because she said he bite her but he was not even in the yard at the time the accident occurred
i am giving everyone a bath and putting on a clean tee-shirt and just going to wait for the person to come and inspect i know im not doing anything wrong so they will see it too i called my vet and had her fax the humane society a report saying i home cook on a daily bases and there would be no food just sitting in the fridge (they wont eat it reheated)

2girls · 03-23-2010, 08:18 AM

I would never let anyone into my home without doing a background check. Call the humane society and verify the identity of the person seeking entrance to your home. I would ask they make an appointment and have someone with you, also leash the dogs and bring them to meet in the yard. It sounds like you take real good care of your pets and have permission for an exta so you should not be concerned with the visit. Maybe a pesky neighbor is trying to cause trouble for you?? Good Luck!

03-23-2010, 06:31 AM	#1
misslissa YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us Posts: 1,574	Humane society,at my house So i decided to sleep in today and i got woke up at 8in the morning by a loud knock at my door by the time i got downstairs they wear gone but a neighbor told me it was the humane society and sure enough there was a little pink note on my door. someone called in that i have 6 dogs(true) and 8 cats (i have 3) and various other animals(i have a guinea pig) the report said that none of the animals had food or water or shelter i home cook for my dogs and, i have two bags of cat food in my cabinet. what kind of shelter is needed for inside pets? they never ever are left outside alone ever and the cats have not been outside since i moved in the law says you can only have 5 dogs in the city limit but i have a special release saying because our Maltese is so old and the pups wear raised together we can have the extra dog. i called and they said that they would be by later to inspect my property and pets this feels like an invasion of my privacy and now i get to be worried all day about what if i dont pass __________________ Don't say I love you unless you mean it, but if you do say it a lot. People forget.

03-23-2010, 06:36 AM	#2
MI Yorkielover Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 3,317	I've never heard of this before. As long as the city has given you a release you shouldn't be worried. Do your pups bark a lot? Do you suppose a nosey neighbor reported you? I would feel invaded, too. __________________ Jackie Loves Sophie R.I.P ."Baby"* our little girl 1993-2009*

03-23-2010, 06:42 AM	#4
misslissa YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us Posts: 1,574	my best-friends mom works in the same office building as the dog warden and they went to high school together so as long as you know the right form to fill out and the right person to approve it you can get what you want in my city __________________ Don't say I love you unless you mean it, but if you do say it a lot. People forget.

03-23-2010, 06:58 AM	#6
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	Do you have any mean neighbors? __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

03-23-2010, 07:40 AM	#10
pookiebear Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brunswick, Georgia. On the beach! Posts: 1,016	Don't people know that yorkie owners are a different breed of people? You agree? I would be extremely upset if that happened to me. What does the humane society have to do with governing the laws anyway. Around here nothing. It would be a county code violation here if I had too many dogs. Your humane society would have any authority to proceed under and certainly couldn't have arrest powers. I think you should find out about their authority before I even answered to them. Don't allow them to trouble you if they don't have any authority!!!!! Please keep us posted I am very curious to know how this turns out. Best of luck to you. I'd like to investigate your humane society myself!!! Call me if you need me to! __________________ Bernie, Baxter, Bella and Blazer

03-23-2010, 06:40 AM	#3
Bianca No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New York Posts: 761	Don't worry. Let them come back and show them your paperwork and it will be fine. People have nothing better to do than make others miserable I am sorry about this. Try not to worry, it will be ok

03-23-2010, 06:55 AM	#5
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	I can understand your being nervous, after all these are your babies. It sounds like everything is in order, having the proper papers for the additional dog. Don't worry too much. I am sure everything will be ok. You sound like you have things in order and all your pet's are loved. I would be annoyed at who ever placed the initial call. It's nice to know the HS is doing their job and checking up on possible animals in need. Let us know how it turns out. Finger's crossed everything is fine.

03-23-2010, 07:30 AM	#9
Lee B YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Land O' Lakes, FL Posts: 735	You are a consciencious pet owner ... many are not. The HS folks are doing their job, trying to ensure that there isn't any abuse going on. They are merely repsonding to a report. If conditions are as you say, you have nothing to worry about. If your pets get to the vet regularly, have THEIR number ready to give to the HS people, too, to support your side of the story. It's a shame that they have to waste their time with good owners, when there are so many bad ones out there. It appears that you either have a neighbor with an axe to grind over some perceived "problem", or one of them is genuinely worried about the welfare of your furbabies. Regardless, I, too would consider it an invasion of my personal space and privacy. Let's hope it was a concerned neighbor, not a vindictive SOB who's trying to cause you trouble. The former is a lot easier to forgive than the latter.

03-23-2010, 08:04 AM	#14
misslissa YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us Posts: 1,574	no, not a scam. i called the humane society and they said the report come from a concerned neighbor because in my area the humane society and ASPCA are basically the same thing they handle everything. i think it was a woman two doors down because when i refused to see my chi mix to her she told me i was being selfish and "had too many dogs already" and last year she made my neighbors get rid of there hound because she said he bite her but he was not even in the yard at the time the accident occurred i am giving everyone a bath and putting on a clean tee-shirt and just going to wait for the person to come and inspect i know im not doing anything wrong so they will see it too i called my vet and had her fax the humane society a report saying i home cook on a daily bases and there would be no food just sitting in the fridge (they wont eat it reheated) __________________ Don't say I love you unless you mean it, but if you do say it a lot. People forget.

03-23-2010, 08:18 AM	#15
2girls YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: CT Posts: 680	I would never let anyone into my home without doing a background check. Call the humane society and verify the identity of the person seeking entrance to your home. I would ask they make an appointment and have someone with you, also leash the dogs and bring them to meet in the yard. It sounds like you take real good care of your pets and have permission for an exta so you should not be concerned with the visit. Maybe a pesky neighbor is trying to cause trouble for you?? Good Luck! __________________ *Wendy, Lola, Lea & Gracie*