Group earns Humane Society designation

Preston Roland holds the stray dog from Pike County that he adopted.

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Wednesday, August 25. 2010

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Friends of Pike County Animals chairman Don Bailey informed commissioners the group now has a Humane Society designation from the state and has established five committees to address animal issues in the county, including spay and neuter, fostering, adoption, shelter and supply and legislative committees.

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#1 Anonymous on 08/25/10 at 10:39 AM

THUMBS UP FOR PIKE COUNTY. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAD TO GET ATTACKED AND KILLED BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. "YOU CAN JUDGE A COUNTY ON THE WAY THEY TAKE CARE OF THEIR ANIMALS" IS A QUOTE THAT COMES TO MIND.

#1.1 v smith on 08/25/10 at 02:13 PM

please stop propagating that lie.

animal control does not prevent animal attacks. ask the 3 counties in georgia in the last few months where dogs have attacked.

all 3 counties had animal control.

#1.1.1 Anonymous on 08/27/10 at 11:24 AM

Its --- backwards people like you that slow progress.You were probably mad when they made laws against child pornography too. If it stopped one person from being mauled by a stray it would be worth it. Sure would hate to see someone's 11 year old daughter get mauled by a pitbull because of a bigot like you.

#1.1.1.1 v smith on 08/27/10 at 12:08 PM

only an idiot like you would believe every bit of propaganda that someone spouts.

i bet your still waiting for odummer to pay your house off too.

#1.1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 09/05/10 at 10:07 AM

ANOTHER BIGOT THAT WISHES BUSH WAS STILL IN OFFICE SO HE COULD RUN THIS COUNTRY FURTHER INTO THE GROUND. DONT WORRY, MAYBE NEXT TERM.

#1.1.1.2 fat bass tard on 08/27/10 at 01:35 PM

and you've learned so well from your esteemed commander.

don't agree with what they say and have no valid, logical argument to counter with?

CALL THEM A BIGOT THAT'LL FIX EM.

worthless

#2 Katie O'Grady on 08/26/10 at 03:36 AM

I am so impressed with this group, which has moved forward so productively since its inception not two months ago. I am only an occasional visitor to Pike County, but I have been witness to several "dog dumpings," and can tell you it's traumatic for both the confused and scared dogs and the good-hearted people who then have to care for and find new homes for these poor creatures. A minimal cost up front (spaying) would alleviate the spiraling problems and costs of unwanted litters and subsequent strays. Thank you FPCA!

#3 Don Bailey-Chairman, FPCA on 08/26/10 at 02:48 PM

I would like to inform all readers that the meeting at 7 pm on 26 Aug 2010 at the J. Joel Edwards Library has been cancelled. The next FPCA meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m., 9 September 2010 at the J. Joel Edwards Library (meeting room). Thank you for your continuing support.

#4 Dogcatcher on 08/26/10 at 07:08 PM

Preston looks better after being adopted.

#5 Great Job on 08/27/10 at 04:35 AM

When reading the newspaper print of this someone at the Commissioners meeting asked "What if a Dog Bites someone?" Being at a few meetings in the past it appeared this person was just trying to stir the pot for whatever reasons. Of course a dog might bite. Don is trying everything he can to help these dogs find a productive life and help clean up the loose dogs issue. Hey if you are worried about the dog biting you then dont stick your hand in their crate. There are ways to approach dogs and not approach them. Lets support Don and the New Pike County Human Society.

#5.1 Anonymous on 08/27/10 at 07:25 AM

That person was a pony tailed fool from the dark side.

#6 Dog Lover on 08/27/10 at 07:32 AM

All the ooh's and ah's won't pay for an animal control facility, nor will it pay for salaries, upkeep, vehicles, etc. Until a viable method of funding a facility is presented, you'd be well-advised to look at the long term not the typical..."oh wow, we've got an animal control department.... now what?"

#6.1 Anonymous on 08/27/10 at 11:28 AM

You worried about your money, you sound like my Baptist uncle!!!

#6.2 Anonymous on 08/27/10 at 11:45 AM

Sounds like a lot of people would be put to work. This sounds like a bad thing to you? You must be on that committee against creating jobs in pike. I know we can get by stealing AC coils but I think legit jobs would be better.

#6.3 fat bass tard on 08/27/10 at 12:06 PM

give up Dog Lover... the socialists have a taste for your wallet and they'll never let go.

see the two comments above mine?

#7 Anonymous on 08/27/10 at 07:35 AM

what a beautiful puppy!!

#8 TC on 08/30/10 at 06:56 AM

God Bless Don Bailey and the FPCA group for getting this Humane Society designation. I'm all for good causes funded through donations. A county "Animal Control" office would have only made matters worse. This hard-working group of volunteers may just succeed in spite of their early misguided attempts toward government regulation. A win for both sides of the issue. I wholeheartedly support this as a private charitable organization.

#8.1 fat bass tard on 08/31/10 at 07:16 AM

i agree with you on that TC. if we are going to have a humane society in PC let it be funded by the people who want it.

#8.1.1 Anonymous on 08/31/10 at 11:42 AM

can we do the same with the sheriff department?fire department, how about paved roads? schools?. heck if we get rid of everything we wouldnt have to pay any taxes. we can be like them, waddaya call them? oh yeah, cave men!! living in a rock,under a rock,whats the difference.
if you dont want to be humane that make you inhumane. mistreating animals is a trait linked, with serial killers, rapists, and other people with mental disorders. who in there right mind would be against caring for animals?

INHUMANE adj cold-hearted,cruel,hard,hard-hearted,heartless,inconsiderate,insensitive,uncaring,uncharitable,uncivilized,unfeeling,unkind,unsympathetic.>INHUMAN opp HUMANE.

no i am not describing fat bas--tard. although it does sound like him!!!!!!

#8.1.1.1 fat bass tard on 08/31/10 at 05:54 PM

I take care of my animals. i don't want to pay to take care of someone elses.

if you are going to buy your precious little child a pet, take care of it.

don't come here and call me cruel because i don't want to pay to take care of your pet.

in the words of the well spoken v smith:

"Idiot"

#8.1.1.1.1 Lifetime Pike resident on 08/31/10 at 07:12 PM

I feel the same way about paying hundreds of dollars a year to educate someone else's children. We took care of our little "pets" till they were self sufficient and paid for their needs. Why should I pay for someone else's kids till the day I either die or sell my property?
That's about how much sense your arguement makes.

#8.1.1.1.1.1 fat bass tard on 09/01/10 at 09:21 AM

did you send them to private school? if you didn't then you didn't take care of your children either.

i guess it must be all your unwanted pets running around pike county.

and as far as the children go, shut down the board of education and stop taking tax money from me and I will be MORE THAN HAPPY to send mine to private school.

#8.1.1.1.1.1.1 Lifetime Pike resident on 09/02/10 at 07:54 AM

Yes. We sent them to private school. We paid school taxes on top of that and we continue to pay school taxes.
I didn't want that forced on me any more than you want the expense of animal control forced on you. The difference is, I didn't have a choice.

#8.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 v smith on 09/02/10 at 09:10 AM

so you are one of those people with plenty of money and would rather pay for pet day care instead of education for children.

amazing.

#8.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Lifetime Pike resident on 09/02/10 at 09:32 AM

What is amazing is that no one has dumped a child off at my house, but we've had our share of dogs and cats. What I don't like is paying for something I don't use when we have renters on the county with several kids who get free education.
Pet daycare? All I ask is get em off the streets.

#8.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 fat bass tard on 09/02/10 at 10:14 AM

do you honestly think that renter's don't pay property taxes?

i own rental property. do you think i set the rent below what i pay for property taxes? or do i determine my profit based on my costs?

that's a VERY TIRED old argument and one quite often used to support SPLOST. Is this Don Collins?

I would hazard a guess that I pay more in property taxes on my 8 rental properties than you pay on your house and therefore, they also pay more in property taxes.

#8.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Lifetime Pike resident on 09/02/10 at 11:42 AM

You're on. How much do you pay? I have rental property too. And they have kids.
My total on my home and two rental properties is several thousand dollars a year.
Then there is tax on a Spalding County office to the tune of $2500. Never had any kids going to school there either. But at least there is animal control. Pike is a better county in which to live though.
The posters on the PJR seem to be against anything and everything. Even the Feel Good articles get trashed by the comments. The worst was the story of Laura Geiger's award in Jekyll Island. Pitiful.
I'm through now. Enjoy your lives.

#8.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 fat bass tard on 09/03/10 at 09:13 PM

try 7k. probably closer to 8 this year.

#8.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Lifetime Pike resident on 09/04/10 at 08:51 AM

7 or 8....divide that in about half....and how much does it cost to educate ONE child in the school system? How many kids in your rental homes? It's your argument that doesn't hold water. Do the math.

#8.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2 Anonymous on 09/05/10 at 10:04 AM

YOU DONT THINK CHILDREN GET DUMPED PLACES. WHY DO YOU THINK THEY LET PEOPLE "DUMP" THEIR KIDS LEGALLY AT HOSPITALS AND SUCH. I BET YOUR REALLY AMAZED NOW.

#8.1.1.1.1.2 fat bass tard on 09/01/10 at 09:23 AM

and by the way, i feel really sorry for your kids since you think that animals occupy the same socioeconomic strata (you can look those up on your own). anyone with half a brain can see a very distinct difference.

#8.1.1.1.1.2.1 Anonymous on 09/05/10 at 11:46 AM

i know you have probably been living in a cave in pike county your whole life, but i think there is still hope for you. SOCIOECONOMIC Adj.having to do with both factors that are social and economic.

now is it the fact that people breed dogs and make thousands a dollars a year. is it the fact that dogs are not only certified as police officers and given a badge to save the department money and time in finding people and apprehending criminals. is it the fact that dogs can be used to find trapped and injured people also saving time and man power. or maybe its the fact that dogs assist blind people and other people with disabilities. dogs are quite important and crucial to assisting people and saving lives. if you have a television and get some reception in your cave, tune in to a dog show and watch some folks laughing all the way to the bank with their dog in the passenger seat. just because your dog just poops on the rug, gets a drink out your toilet, and then gives you a big lick on the face,dont assume they are all like that. dont fell sorry for me,all is good on this end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#8.1.1.1.1.2.2 Anonymous on 09/05/10 at 02:01 PM

Tell the CEO of PetSmart about your socioeconomics. You can feel sorry for him too if you like. Just think if we had one in Pike think of all the jobs it would create.

#8.1.1.1.1.3 Anonymous on 09/02/10 at 01:00 PM

lifetime pike resident says it all. im not even going to waste my time.

#8.1.1.1.1.4 maximom on 12/07/10 at 01:30 PM

Love the "I don't want to pay for anything that does not directly further my selfish needs" motif going on here! I don't have kids -- hate them in fact -- but I will pay my taxes dutifully so dumb(er)---es aren't running the country when I'm old. Taxes are the price we pay for living in civilized society. I'd gladly pay more for more civiliazation. God bless everyone who doesn't put themselves first, last and everywhere in between.

#8.1.1.1.2 Anonymous on 09/01/10 at 02:38 PM

what about the stray animals. who's going to take care of them. thats where the humanity comes in. i know you would rescue your family from a burning house. i just hope someone besides you is around if your neighbors house catches fire. selfish bas--tard.

#8.1.1.1.2.1 fat bass tard on 09/02/10 at 09:04 AM

i'm not sure why you bring my cousin selfish into this but he can respond.

i would without a doubt save my neighbor, his children and then his dog. so stop being stupid.

what i don't want to do is pay for the WORTHLESS people in this and surrounding counties to house their animals because they are 1 - too sorry to take care of them and 2 - too gutless to put them down themselves.

#8.1.1.1.2.1.1 Anonymous on 09/05/10 at 10:17 AM

THATS WHAT THE HUMANE SOCIETY IS FOR. PEOPLE DO HAVE ISSUES. SO YOU THINK THEIR ANIMALS DESERVE TO SUFFER? I GUESS DFACS SHOULD LEAVE CHILDREN IN BAD SITUATIONS TOO BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS ARE NOT ABLE TO DO RIGHT BY THEM. AND LET ME HEAR SOME MORE ABOUT PEOPLE ARE SUPERIOR BEINGS, SCREW EVERYTHING ELSE. BE FUNNY IF YOU WERE REINCARNATED INTO A PIKE COUNTY HIGHWAY DOG.

#9 wondering on 09/02/10 at 01:09 PM

Is this no kill society???

#10 citizen k on 09/05/10 at 05:47 AM

To the person who stated if you didn't send your children to private school, then you didn't take care of them either - Did you know that teachers in many private schools do not have to be certified to teach?? Do you know that "administrators" in private schools often or most of the time do not have any training in educational administration? People who make these comments about private schools, in my experience, typically do not have any idea what really goes into public education and the accountabilility that is required. Why would anyone pay to have their children educated by non-educators? I personally think that you are doing your child a disservice by sending them to some private "schools." Make sure you know what you are paying for.

#10.1 Anonymous on 09/06/10 at 09:55 AM

everyone knows if you really cared about your childs education you would home school them. anything less is a crap shoot. people send their kids off to be taught by strangers and complain when they are preyed upon by school teachers and other staff. heck, all those people took them jobs so they can be around your children for whatever reason it satisfies there mind. its your guess why that is. money, perversion, love for children. are you 100% sure what it is? dont feel bad your not the only one, nobody is.if you put your kids safety and education off on society you might as well keep watching the news. schools changing test grades, schools being shot up, teachers having sex with kids, and the list goes on. what makes you feel safe that your childs day in school tomorrow will be any different. blame who you want. your the one that couldnt wait to pack them up and ship them off for your own selfish reason.

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