The new Tupper Lake Wild Museum is very cool. It is time for the volunteers to look at how animals are treated in the village and town of Tupper Lake.
What is it about a town that says they love wildlife but hates pets? Maybe they only like to hunt the wildlife and assassinate the pets. Oh, I am not being fair. Let's collect "lost" dogs and kill them after five days.
Maybe part of that is that they keep the discarded pets at an old building at the closed dump (the dump has been closed for years so the storage buildings can be used for something!!!)
Owners of all pets that climb and use the trails anywhere near Tupper Lake. Be aware if your pet is lost it has five days to live.
And during that five days, if you are lucky enough to claim your dog -- it has been drinking gray water and living in conditions only a dump would love.
here are some quotes from the Tupper Lake Free Press ($.60 and you get the news) -- not on the web yet so you will have to go to Tupper Lake and get an old copy to verify my quotes. I can't copy and paste -- so excuse my typing:
Supervisor: Dog Pound Need Work ! (my comment : UNDERSTATEMENT!!!)
" The dog pound needs work!".
That was the report from the Town of Tupper Lake Supervisor Roger Amell last week during the monthly meeting . And no could agree with him more than Cliff Ave. resident Bev LaMere who as in attendance that evening.
Supervisor Amell told the board members that the building located at the town dump is in dire need of a new roof and other repairs that have been long neglected. He suggested, since the building is small, that the best course of action might be to tear it down and purchase a pre-fab building to replace it. (my comment: out of hot metal and not insulated for the winter!)
Newly appointed dog control office Denis Dechene was not in attendace that evening, but Mrs. Lamere praised him for the work he has accomplished at the town owned facility in the short time he's been there. (Comment: If it is so important to him why was he not at the meeting -- who will believe he cares?)
"He's water pressured the cement and spray painted it, cleaned the entire building and surrounding area and has done wonders there," she told the board. "He's done more than anyone I've ever seen there with your cooperation, it can be a beautiful building to house stray dogs."
Mrs. LaMere also advise the board the water at the dog pound, which the dogs drink, is gray, which is unacceptable.
Supervisor Amell said he was aware of the water situation and samples had been taken to be tested.
"He needs two little kennels, to to isolate the small dogs from the larger ones" Mrs. LaMere added.
"He's certainly done alot of work down there" Councilman John Button acknowledged, making a motion to purchase two kennels for the facility. (My comment: Go JOHN!!!! A motion that is not passed as there is no more mention of it in the article)
We're just not going to plant flowers!" Supervisor Amell joked. (My comment: THIS IS FUNNY?")
This week, Mr. Duchene expained that anyone who has lost a dog should check at the dog pound.
"I can only keep them for five days" he advise. "Then they're put to sleep. If a person wants to claim an animal, all they have to do is go to the town hall, pay a $10 fine and a $3 a day for their pet's room and board. (Comment: And why are we flying flood dogs from New Orleans to NY? Why are we not paying to save these dogs??????)
If they can show proof of an up to date license and a record of rabies shot, they can take their pet home."
(Comment: This is classic -- how many poor people that own dogs can do this "little" thing or want to?? So let's put their dogs to sleep!)
If anyone would like to adopt a dog, they can do so if it's not claimed withing the five day period. (Comment: I am going to make sure you extend this five day period if I have to lobby for a change in your law and involve every animal rights group that is in NY!)
According to Mr. Dechene, when he called for the results of the water test this week, he was informed that the sample was too old to be tested. (Comment: maybe he took the water sample from puddle they were really drinking from?)
"It makes no sense to clean and disinfect the place and then spray it down with contaminated water," he said. "The test should be done. There's just so much I can do." (Comment": yes I would say you can do nothing with this situation if there is no outrage in your town. And my puddle theory is likely the truth)
Mrs. LaMere also told the board members last week that the large heater in the facility blows steady during the winter months but there's a large space at the bottom of the door frame where the heat escapes.
"It"s really defeating the purpose," she said. (My comment: No it is not -- it is done on purpose)
The board members agreed that the building should be looked at (Comment: yes let's drive by some Sunday when we are really bored) and repairs made and again ackowledged the outstanding work Mr. Dechene has accomplished.
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