This isn't the HSUS - this is her LOCAL Humane Society: Welcome To The Stark County Humane Society

Misslissa, if you have an exception and everything is on the up and up, it should be okay - they probably just need to confirm all of this, and it's a very good thing that shelters follow through on things - we need them to do this for animals. That said, I'm very sorry if this report is due to some vengeful neighbor, that's awful :(.

Please keep us posted on how it turns out :).

I wouldn't get mean and nasty with them, but I wouldn't be a pushover either. You are protected by the Bill of Rights:

Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

I'd show the them all the paperwork they request, the food you have on site and give them your Vets info, but they wouldn't get passed my front door without a warrant.

I agree that it dose need to be done because some reports are true im just annoyed and upset because i know my dogs are taken care of and i really think it was a neighbor trying to get back at me she also called city code on the old man across the street because his front porch was sagging and it was a violation of some thing or another they decided his porch was fine

Please don't get upset with them, there only doing what is right. They have to check out every complaint. Some people just can't live without drama, if I were you I would welcome these people to do there job, show them you are not hiding anything. Then when this person calls again they will know that it is a false claim and they will take action against her. Your doing everything right and now there will be a record of that. Hang in there, Im sorry your upset, but you have the law on your side.

Don't get me wrong, I would be upset too :(. Be sure to tell the shelter representative of what you suspect of this neighbor, and that you think she may be a "repeat reporter" of false animal issues - the Animal Control Officer will add this to the report. Make sure you give the neighbor's address/name. If this person/neighbor is wasting resources of your local shelter, they may be able to flag her name/address/phone number when she calls in the future :) if/when she makes false reports.


I respect your opinion...but I'm not really understanding the posts like this on this thread. So, it seems on this board we all want to protect animals -- but when a local shelter is following up on something -- they should have a warrant? What if animals were dying or being abused? There is time for that? :confused:

Your local shelters are there to protect animals from potential abuse :(. If a person has nothing to hide, why put up roadblocks for people who are trying to do their job? These local Animal Officers see horrible things day in/day out - it is such a tough job to witness what they see. So, I just think it's sad to see people encouraging others to make their job even tougher :(. Sorry, just had to say this - as I've met/interacted w/ these officers (thru animals I've found here in Phoenix) and have the utmost respect for what they go through.

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: Exactly.

In my area, the Humane Society has zero enforcement authority so I would be wondering what they were doing at my door. If there's an animal related complaint, it would be the police to respond to it. Maybe it's different where you live. I think I would call them (Humane Society) to see what it's about rather than wait on a return visit.

I agree, they are just doing there job protecting animals rights, and that is a good thing that we all want, right? So show them respect as you do appreciate what they are doing as a whole.

You sound like you have all your ducks in a row, I would not worry.

When they come, invite them in and show them what a fantastic job you do taking care of all your animals. Offer them a tour, and a tea! Let them see that you are not worried as you are in the right. Confidence is an assurance builder. Then when they are done touring, sit them down and bring in the paperwork.

The old saying," You get more flies with honey than you do with vinegar", is an old saying for a reason.;)

I have called the humane society and they said they would be back by three a neighbor made the report but they cant tell me who they said my tiny dogs wear left outside for 16 hours at a time and they had no food water or shelter and my cats wear always getting pregnant and i was keeping all the kittens until they died of starvation. of course this is all pure fiction
i intend to let them in the living room(which is closed off from the rest of the house) and sit down while they look over my dogs and cats then if they say anything i will show my paper work i think im just so upset because this has to be a neighbor a person that i live near and talk to on a daily bases this was not just some person wondering by and trying to do a good thing because they heard my loud mouthed dogs barking like wear next in line at the slaughter house.

Everything should turn out to be just fine. You take care of your pets and you get them regular vet care. I know the feeling of being invaded. I did in home day care and the state would show up for inspections any time they wanted. One time I had a parent (owed me a lot of money) that called a complaint on me, I just let them in and they did what they needed to. They were doing their job. Everything turned out fine but it was stressfull and fustrating.

It's the same here in GA. When a complaint is placed, animal control / police handle it. After hours, complaints are handled soley by the police. I called animal control on a neighbor once because it was in the teens here, and her dog was outside screaming!!! I waited for about an hour or so and called. I think they took the dog with them because no one was home and I saw a note on their door. (This neighbor was furious with me, but I could not let an animal suffer, and did not want to bring him into my home. {I didn't want Prince to catch anything from him.} She moved...thank God.)
Maybe that complaint was an error. I wouldn't worry about it since you have everything in order. I think you shoud have another adult there with you when they come back. It's always good to have a witness.

I had a similar thing happen except with social services and my skin babies but once they came in and seen everything was great they said that I probally just pissed someone off and they are trying to get back at me the only way that. Would really affect me this was 7 years ago and nothing came of it just stay strong and be honest and this will all just blow over. The biggest frusteration is they won't relase who the complaint came from so you can't even confront the person

I personally wouldn't confront anyone...some people are crazy and you don't know what they might do!!. Just let it go. Life is too short.

Let us know how it goes! It may seem like a lot of trouble at the time but in the end it's for ALL animals' rights and protection. Think of it this way... You will have 6 very clean babies to snuggle up with tonight. :)

I use to live in Canton and I had no idea that the Humane society did this. I am sure that everything will be fine. :)

this day could not get any worse
 

so while i was waiting outside for the man to show up a little girl maybe twelve was walking her minpin or chi across the street the dog that lives in this house is viscous to small dogs (he was a dog fighting ring rescue) there are like a billoin signs up saying to be careful with dogs under 40 pounds well the little girl stopped to try and peek in the fence as i was yelling at her to get away from thear the dog jumped his fence and latched on to her dogs neck my best friend run across the street to try to break up the fight and i got the water hose the dog just would not let go the owner come running out of her house yelling at us to stop spraying the hose we would make her dog sick we finally get the big dog off we are all screaming and crying and i take of my jacket and pick the little guy up and run to my house
just as the humane society van pulls up
this guy asked if one of my dogs had been involved
the little girl said no that i had just been a good neighbor helping out as i am in the house trying to see how bad the little guy is hurt the man is questioning my neighbors about weather or not my dogs are abused
the little girl had called her mom and while i was on the phone with the emergency vet (did not want to waste time finding the number for thear vet) she told the man is no uncertain terms that they wear at the wrong house all my dogs wear sweet and kind

in the end we made a appointment for 1100 thursday and he took the woman's dog away little guy(i forgot to ask his name) seemed fine he just had two gashes on his neck one was swelling up bad when they left im waiting to see how he dose at the vet

i think i have made a enemy out of another neighbor i might have to move.