I do not have all the details on this Internet posting.
According to the photo that came with this piece of the unsettling news, a squeaky clean 76-year old gentleman in the picture was in jail for feeding cats. And one of the animal welfare groups is helping him fighting the laws.
It looks like this is another case of a good intention turned terribly wrong. There must be a good intention behind such a law that forbids citizen taking care of homeless animals, most likely the stray dogs and cats. To me using the jaws of the laws to thaw the kindness of the other is not the "right" solution. Perhaps thousands of dollars needed to enforce the law can be spent on better care of the animals which are currently under the government's care.
We all know both private and tax dollar-funded animals shelters are inundated with thousands of lost and sick animals. Based on what I saw on how some of the strays were handled, I think some of them would be better off remaining in the neighborhood to fend for themselves. Furthermore, because the animal shelters are so crowed, I see nothing wrong when the public, like this senior citizen, took the task in his own hands to care for the neighborhood strays. - Ayee
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