I just finished reading the letter in last week\’s Gloucester City News from Owen O\’Neil of Westmont, in reference to Furrever Friends Rescue and volunteers. I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. O\’Neil\’s take on what the town of Brooklawn is doing to these people.
At least someone out there has a heart and cares for the abandon animals. Now, the town is telling them they are in violation of city ordinances for taking in and caring for stray animals. Who else is going to take the responsibility? Certainly not the owners who tossed these animals out. They are the people who need to be prosecuted – not someone who actually takes the time, money and compassion to get these animals vet care and find them homes.
Animals feel pain. Animals get depressed and lonely. Animals feel just like humans do. But, people refuse to believe that because they cannot communicate their discord. So, they torture them or toss them out on the street expecting them to survive in the cold, the heat, the snow, the rain and all other conditions.
Toss one of these people out on the street and see how they would feel. They would not survive.
I see this all the time in Gloucester City. Cats left outside with a dirty bowl of food on the front porch and a bowl of water. What kind of existence is this? These animals need love, attention, veterinarian care and most of all to be spayed or neutered to prevent other homeless animals.
But, these ignorant people around here think that because it is a cat, it should be outside.
Now, someone actually takes the time and their own money to give these animals what they need and the township is trying to prosecute them. This is ridiculous.
Prosecute the owners of these animals who abandon them. Charge them with abandonment and fine them to help these nice people take care of these strays. Leave FFRV alone. They are not hurting anybody. They are helping animals that need it. FFRV should be com-mended for their kindness, not prosecuted.
If FFRV needs any help, please let me know. I will be glad to volunteer to help these poor animals get what they need. That is love, affection, attention and medical care.
Daniel Boggs, Gloucester City
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