My story on a dog sanctuary has touched a nerve with the sanctuary owner: http://kimi2.com/KimiPeck/Directory.html
If you're not familiar, here's a link to my story to get you up to speed:
http://www.kget.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=29354@video.kget.com
Kimi Peck says she's being persecuted by Animal Control officers and the woman who runs this Website: http://hoardingchihuahuas.com/
Peck may be forced to build a concrete kennel or give up most of her dogs. Here's the letter Peck wrote to DA Ed Jagels:
OPEN LETTER TO KERN COUNTY DA:
What's next?
Well it sure would be swell if David Price - Director of Kern County Resource Management Agency | and Denise Haynes - Animal Control Department Director / Shelter Administration Chief | had their hearts in the right place about saving the lives of little doggies. If they had a genuine thoughtful concern for animals - little homeless cats and dogs and other little creatures. That's important in their efforts to work with Kern County residents who love animals. Imagine animal sanctuary folks and rescue organization champions being well thought of by the Kern County government animal shelter folks who actually are concerned and care about the lives of animals... County officials who understand why folks care so deeply about their cats and dogs and other animal pets. It would be almost like actually working together to solve Kern County's deep, deep homeless animal overpopulation challenges. Amazing!
In 2008 it is clear that Kern County Animal Control has some very real challenges from top to bottom. Very real challenges in the full view of residents, and in the harsh glare of troublesome public disclosures. Kern County's animal shelter is critically underfunded, disorganized and incapable of humanely dealing with the growing number of animals coming into its kennels. The result is illness, suffering and death.
So, let's not see Kimi Peck - who for years has worked to save animal lives - be a divisive target and a simple, easy diversion to get the spotlight to move off of Kern County Animal Control difficulties, budgets, facilities, officials, administrators and staff.
David Price has a lot on his plate.
We don't want Kern County Animal Control to get a chance to say: Look... Look over here at Kimi Peck and her house full of doggies she has saved.
And then say: No. No - don't look behind that curtain at Animal Control with their lack of a budget, need for an adequate staff and smart leadership to accomplish what needs to be done in Kern County.
June 2008 - last week Ch 17 and Ch 23 from Bakersfield have had a field day listening to folks from Burbank and one neighbor attack Kimi Peck. The reporters don't get it. They don't get it at all.
Here's the deal -- we're seeking some difficult work by reporters and journalists who will contact us and dig deeper into this story. Who are these troublemakers from Burbank? What is going on at Animal Control that calls for reform and changes? Have the Burbank folks contacted the Kern County Officials? The press? TV Reporters? Is that one complaining neighbor incahoots with the Burbank folks under their direction? So far we've see just the easy story. The no effort story. The typical story from TV reporter Kiyoshi Tomono and others: Kimi Peck has a lot of homeless doggies she takes care of at her house in the hills above Tehachapi. Isn't she something! Boy, she's got trouble now!
There is more to the story. It's as if Kern County officials don't want that investigative light heading their way. No way. Not at all.
The Big Story: What's happening with Kern County Animal Control?
The side story:
Look over here. Look. See, Kimi Peck has a lot of homeless doggies.
Let's get code enforcement after her and cause her more trouble!
Let's get her to jump over some compliance hoops for us. Yeah, that'll be fun!
Kimi Peck
