Pets are for life: Be responsible
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Equality & NIxburg News
Jennifer Williamson
No real progress on my home renovation work. I am burnt out; it seems never ending, and doing it alone is draining when you don’t see real progress.
Also disheartening is that I am missing birds, and trapped a feral cat. You know, one of those “I want a kitten” deals that turns out to be too much, so it is dumped into the woods. Well, it was trapped, but it got loose and now there are more missing birds.
I know this is farm life, but no matter what I do to try and protect my livestock they are victims to other people’s lack of responsibility. First a pitbull killer whose owner wouldn’t address the problem, and now a dumped cat that has learned to survive by killing chickens, ducks and guinea fowl that are on my farm.
I know our county doesn’t have an animal shelter. Folks tried, but didn’t get the fiscal support they needed to deal with the massive number of abandoned animals left with them in the short time they were open.
That is the ugliness of it. Folks don’t spay and neuter even though there is a spay and neuter program in this state at a low cost of $25 per animal. If $25 is too much there are folks who will help with that. Then there are the “I want a puppy or kitty” folks who discover they grow up. And if they are not trained and disciplined as puppies, they are unruly adult pets. Somehow folks think that pets train themselves and when they don’t, they abandon them, leaving a long list of consequences for the community, including unwanted litters. Bottom line, it’s for life or not at all when it comes to animals!
Events and activities in the area include:
The Equality Volunteer Fire Department (EVFD) is still looking for more volunteers to support their efforts in keeping us all safe. They need as much involvement as they can get so again, please come and support your community by volunteering your time at a great organization.
Also, you are free to join the training on the first and third Mondays at 6:30 p.m., even if just to watch and find out more about what EVFD has going on.
Coosa County Live, Equality Performing Arts Center, 2nd Friday Open Mic Night on Friday the 13th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. While it is not mandatory, you are encouraged to bring a dish of shareable food for our “Potluck,” and if you can afford to drop something into the donation jar for the music, it helps keep the lights on. Coosa Live provides free coffee, iced tea, water, and fresh-popped popcorn, as well as some of the potluck offerings.
Equality Neighborhood Watch is the fourth Thursday, September 26. Last month we had a fabulous taco bar along with other goodies, received the sheriff’s report and had some good fellowship with our neighbors. Join us this month to learn more about the community and ways to stay alert and safe.
Equality Volunteer Fire Department sponsored Bingo is the last Saturday of the month, September 28. The cards are $1 each and all proceeds support the Equality Volunteer Fire Department. Come out and have a little fun while supporting the community.
I depend upon my readers to share with me what is happening within your organizations, churches, neighborhoods, groups, or family to share in next week’s column. Please contact me; leave a voice message or text 256-531-6460 or email at coosacafe@gmail.com.
