Why is the Cat Rescue Group Dropped?
Seaside Heights officials and Borough Council members voted unanimously few days ago in the council meeting to disband the SSHAWO from helping the cats.
The officials said that some residents and business owners and even tourists have complained about the cats living under homes, Borough Hall, the boardwalk messing up gardens and interfering with business operations.
Although Vaz, an official from Seaside Heights, said that the move was necessary, it still pissed the animal rescue groups and was seriously questioned by others. The reasons behind this was because the members of the group were not informed that officials were going to disband the group. On top of that there was no given notice that an action would be taken at the Borough Council meeting. Which is kind of weird.
"No valid reason was given and quite frankly there IS NO reason for this.. This is a fully functioning TNR/Colony Management Program and a model for every group and community thinking of TNR/Colony Management as a humane ,cost effective solution to free roaming, community cats.
Seaside Heights paid nothing for the rescue group's services. Roughly 300 cats were trapped, neutered and released. The group set up a colony management system of feeding stations and shelters. It costs roughly $400 to feed the cats,” it was stated on the Facebook page of this non profit.
"...there has not been any valid reason, actually no reason whatsoever, that they will not recognize our program or our group. That is the million dollar question. All our money comes from grants and individual donations from compassionate, caring supports. Not one penny comes from the taxpayers of Seaside Heights."
Thoughts?
Was this decision rightful and needed, or it was forced and unneeded? Why did the council act without the opinion of this non-profit? Let us know in the comment section below.
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