DEAR RON LETTERS

Put a leash on ‘can’t do’ attitude

Ron Davis’ column in the March 15 edition of the Independent indicates

the costs are too high for Huntington Beach to have their own animal

shelter.

I must say I love Davis’ “can’t do” attitude.

Wilber Wright and his brother, Orville, built a plane, everybody said

they were insane, (and probably that it could never work, and it would

cost too much to fly, even if they did get it off the ground ... etc.

Instead of writing about how it wouldn’t and couldn’t work, how about

jumping in and helping the Save our Strays by assisting in getting

members, volunteers and donations?

I believe we can do it by raising money through donations and

fund-raisers along with financial backing from the city.

There are several city’s that have their own shelter, so why not

Huntington? Let’s all pull together for our furry little friends, and

give them a home they can be proud of.

JUDY HOSOI

Huntington Beach

Animal shelter needed in city

I appreciate the input and strength of Ron Davis’ column in his

argument for the city of Huntington Beach to remain with the county for

its animal control services.

However, because of the efforts of the public at large and the

distance this issue has traveled and sustained within the community, I

would venture to guess it is more than a mere business tactic or new

avenue of business for the city and its citizens.

If there were not a need, there would not be the action. The amount of

animals processed through the county, incorrectly and abusively, is

staggering. Why continue to fund an outside agency when we can provide

these services for the animals within our own community and generate

revenue for our city as well?

As a citizen of Huntington Beach, it is comforting to know the

community is concerned about its four-legged creatures and wants to

provide a safe, clean, non-abusive environment for them to be sheltered

in.

In a perfect world, people would understand the importance of spaying

and neutering their pets and be responsible pet owners, thereby

decreasing the need for shelters such as the county’s or the proposed

Huntington Beach facility.

As we all know, we do not live in a perfect world.

Let’s do what we can to protect our pets, locally, rather than farm

out this responsibility to an inadequate, unsafe agency.

The proposed Huntington Beach animal shelter is the right thing to do.

JENNIFER DATER

Huntington Beach