Category Archives: Animal Shelter
Animal Control – Still No Answers
I’ve submitted a few emails to the county regarding the apparently false numbers presented on page 37 of the 2015 State of the County report. Here’s the latest. I would like the county to substantiate the number of animals it … Continue reading
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Animal Control – Fact Checking the Numbers
Note: Updated to include funding comparison table and prettify some formatting and language. Update: County commissioner, George Neugent, is now facing sanctions for ethics violations, which grew out of his role in the Stand Up For Animals (SUFA) debacle. These … Continue reading
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State of Monroe County – Animal Control
I took another look at Monroe County’s latest state of the county report. The number of animals handled at each of the animal shelters really jumped out at me. They contradict what was reported in the media when the high … Continue reading
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Real Poop Look Ahead – The Future of Key Largo
I started this blog because I love Key Largo. The wastewater funding disparity really opened my eyes to how things work in Monroe County. Generally, Key Largo is under-served across the board – animal shelters, parks and more. The wastewater project … Continue reading
Bizarre Coverage of Upper Keys Animal Shelter Continues
As a life-long animal lover, I’ve been following the Upper Keys Animal Shelter story with interest. Here’s the latest from the Citizen: Shelter contract renewed with changes. It’s a sad situation. The Upper Keys shelter has the highest euthanasia rate by … Continue reading
Upper Keys Animal Shelter Update Buried in Waste Management Article
From today’s Citizen, buried in an article about waste management: Without comment, [the BOCC] approved a five-year contract with the Humane Animal Care Coalition, Inc., to provide animal control services from Mile Marker 70 through Mile Marker 112, including Ocean … Continue reading
Upper Keys Animal Shelter on BOCC Agenda
There’s another article about the Upper Keys animal shelter in the Free Press this morning. It turns out the shelter’s contract is on the BOCC’s May 20th agenda. The article rehashes the differing euthanasia rates among the three animal shelters. The Upper Keys … Continue reading
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Unanswered Questions About Keys Animal Shelters
So far, I’ve devoted a lot of attention to the wastewater funding issue. However, I recently discovered another funding inequity that affects the Upper Keys community. In March, the Free Press reported that the Upper Keys Animal Shelter had the … Continue reading
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The Real Poop 