We made the front page again!

[Sonia]

LOL hey don't give them any ideas about taking our dogs away next!

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

A little off topic but i hate BSL (breed specific legislation) But thats what america is coming to. To bad we cant live like our grandparents did and eat off the land and not from supermarkets. Hope you can keep your animals sonia.

 

[Run-A-Muck Ranch]

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Too funny...They are worried about a rabbit and chicken...Just by pass the pit and shepard.
Now I am not saying yours are mean. Probably more just sterotyping them (bad I know). I have a great pyrenesse/border collie cross, a newfoundland/st. bernard cross, and a rat terrior/blue tick heeler/austriallian shepard cross...

 

[Fudgie]

Oh don't worry! I did not write a word in the comments about your dogs, it is just crazy, like your dogs don't poo in the yard, I am sure you run right out and scoop it up and throw it away!!! NOOOOO...i wouldn't it is a back yard for goodness sake! What a bunch of idiots!

 

[Sonia]

LOL actually we DO run out and clean up after them right away...because they are in the front yard and .................we are right next to the school:/

 

[Beau coop]

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[Wattles]

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Oh, it's so true - well put.

I know what you're going through - it's the typical small-town mentality of being threatened by anything unusual or out of the ordinary. I had to move from the rural midwest to the metropolis of San Antonio, TX in order to be able to keep chickens in my yard! Nuts. I think the advice of going to larger media outlets is a good one. There are people going through this all over this country (even in Chicago) and they've been using the media to get their story out there. You're clearly being unfairly targeted and I think if more people knew of your story, you'd gain overwhelming support. I have to say what a nasty mean-spirited person your ex is. Hang in there.

Tara

 

[Sonia]

Ok I contacted channel 24 and channel 35 in Erie PA. Wish me luck!


here are the links if you guys want to help

http://yourerie.com/content/about/contactus

http://www.35wsee.com/contact_us.php

 

[cthrash1]

Okay, posted on the other forum before I got to this one so here it is again, also sent it to the Managing Editor:

Dear Ms. Hill
I am writing in disagreement to this article. And I, like many others that have written to your paper, wish this and other responses to the article be printed in defence of Mrs. Farley, since she was unfairly treated throughout this process, and was not contacted for response to defend herself. In other words this article was a one sided story...Not good business.
There are alot of good folks who keep house chickens successfully and have no problems and no odors...Ever heard of chicken diapers? Don't laugh, that is really what makes it work, and guess what? No poo everywhere. Most chickens are much quieter than a dog by all means, very friendly, they don't bite or peck if handled from birth. There are very few diseases associated with them that humans can actually contract.
Now I'll do a few comparisons for you on other house pets that nobody thinks about health issues with.
1. Mice/rats(need I say more?) And they bite.
2. Since I brought up mice, how about cats...Did you know children can get pinworms from cats, not to mention other illnesses? Plus there are bad bacteria in their claws and mouth. Cats do bite...Once my daughter got bit on the finger by a cat and her finger swelled twice it's size within a couple hours and was hot. Doctor said it was because the cats was infected with cat-scratch fever(Bartonella henselae) . Small children cannot be watched every second so watch out for the litterbox. Oh, and as far as the litterbox is concerned, you aren't supposed to be cleaning/handling the litter if you're pregnant because of Toxoplasmosis . And male cats if not neutered will start to spray in the house. Cats can also spray and poo in the school play area at night when they roam(kids play there). How healthy is that?
3. Snakes, depending on the breed, can be very dangerous and can carry Salmonella, and they bite.
4. Also turtles, lizards,frogs, and other reptillian animals can be carriers of Salmonella, and they bite.
5. Dogs, mans best friend, have a much larger poo than a chickens and children can fall in it, play in it, get worms from it as well as other parasites. If the dog has Parvo then you can bet it's in the dirt where they use the bathroom and any other pup that comes into the yard can get it, or the neighbors dog from their kids tracking it home on their shoes...So there's another sick pup. Oh and did I mention that dogs can, and some will, bite? They can also get out of the backyard and roam school property and possibly bite a child.
6. Now on to the other exotics like Dagus, Chinchillas, hedgehogs(salmonella), and other imported "pets". Who's to say that they are the cleanest pets. THe Giant Gambian Rat for instance carries a disease called Monkeypox.
7. Pet birds such as parakeets, cockateils, parrots etc carry a virus called psittacosis. Can be very serious.
There are many other illnesses, viruses, parasites etc..I can name but I just wanted to make a point or two. If the health board wants to decide on the basis of health issues then they may as well take away all these other pets because lord knows we may get diseases from them. Now get serious, the lady wants a few chickens as pets and she is being denied this, why? Her house was kept clean, did not smell, it's obvious she is very careful about sanitation. The board of health needs to check their resources/information before they make such a hasty decision. There are cities all over the country that allows a certain number of hens as pets, usually no more than 5-6. And at least let her be involved in the meeting. I feel this was handled unfairly and in the wrong manner and should be re-examined.

Thank you,
Cindy Thrasher
Somerset, Ky

 

[jbowyer01]

Well said Cindy!!!!