Comments on: Blog: It’s Time For A Change After Animal Control, Livestock Officer Refuse To Help Starving Animals http://www.northescambia.com/2009/07/blog-its-time-for-a-change-after-animal-control-livestock-officer-refuse-to-help-starving-animals Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:31:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JustMe http://www.northescambia.com/2009/07/blog-its-time-for-a-change-after-animal-control-livestock-officer-refuse-to-help-starving-animals/comment-page-1#comment-34720 JustMe Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:06:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=9350#comment-34720 Surely there are farms in the area, or other people who keep goats and pigs. Why on earth doesn't animal control or the livestock officer have a list of people who volunteer to shelter abused livestock until a permanent home can be found? It's government employees like this who give all of them a bad name; they just want to collect their salary and that's it. Useless. Surely there are farms in the area, or other people who keep goats and pigs. Why on earth doesn’t animal control or the livestock officer have a list of people who volunteer to shelter abused livestock until a permanent home can be found? It’s government employees like this who give all of them a bad name; they just want to collect their salary and that’s it. Useless.

]]> By: joseph ryan http://www.northescambia.com/2009/07/blog-its-time-for-a-change-after-animal-control-livestock-officer-refuse-to-help-starving-animals/comment-page-1#comment-28614 joseph ryan Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:08:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=9350#comment-28614 In 2010, as well as in past years you can be sure that government workers and politicians will not have to worry about being umemployed like so many of us average people. Politicians maybe, if the useless ones are voted out of office by a righteous citizenry. Otherwise, government workers are generally protected by civil service and are almost never fired or laid off no matter how inept, inefficient and arrogant they are. Those county commissioners who set the rules and standards for county workers must step up to the plate and SERVE THE CITIZENS NEEDS in a manner that is truly beneficial for all. In 2010, as well as in past years you can be sure that government workers and politicians will not have to worry about being umemployed like so many of us average people. Politicians maybe, if the useless ones are voted out of office by a righteous citizenry. Otherwise, government workers are generally protected by civil service and are almost never fired or laid off no matter how inept, inefficient and arrogant they are. Those county commissioners who set the rules and standards for county workers must step up to the plate and SERVE THE CITIZENS NEEDS in a manner that is truly beneficial for all.

]]> By: char http://www.northescambia.com/2009/07/blog-its-time-for-a-change-after-animal-control-livestock-officer-refuse-to-help-starving-animals/comment-page-1#comment-26986 char Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:56:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=9350#comment-26986 hoorah for bob on july 10th good ole boy is the whole problem with escambia county everything and that encludes the law enforcement in molino ppl need to do their jobs, instead of saying they have no control of anything. I actual had an animal control officer hang up on me when I called them about my neighbor how went out into his yard on a sunday and shot all his dogs in the head because he was tired of breeding them. I cried all day No one cared! hoorah for bob on july 10th
good ole boy is the whole problem with escambia county everything
and that encludes the law enforcement in molino

ppl need to do their jobs, instead of saying they have no control of anything.
I actual had an animal control officer hang up on me when I called them
about my neighbor how went out into his yard on a sunday and shot all
his dogs in the head because he was tired of breeding them.
I cried all day
No one cared!

]]> By: Joe http://www.northescambia.com/2009/07/blog-its-time-for-a-change-after-animal-control-livestock-officer-refuse-to-help-starving-animals/comment-page-1#comment-25530 Joe Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:12:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=9350#comment-25530 Animal Control Officers are under the same supervision as Code Enforcement. Surprised? Animal Control Officers are under the same supervision as Code Enforcement. Surprised?

]]> By: Escambia County Voter http://www.northescambia.com/2009/07/blog-its-time-for-a-change-after-animal-control-livestock-officer-refuse-to-help-starving-animals/comment-page-1#comment-24478 Escambia County Voter Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:36:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=9350#comment-24478 On the surface it appears to be a simple loophole, happens everyday in real world government/business. Now that it has been identified, who is taking responsibility to address/correct the issue? Sonya Daniel, Escambia County’s public information manager can you answer this for the voting community of this county? You pointed out the politically correct answer but did not mention how the county will address this growing problem in a struggling economy. We await your response....... On the surface it appears to be a simple loophole, happens everyday in real world government/business. Now that it has been identified, who is taking responsibility to address/correct the issue? Sonya Daniel, Escambia County’s public information manager can you answer this for the voting community of this county? You pointed out the politically correct answer but did not mention how the county will address this growing problem in a struggling economy. We await your response…….

]]> By: Queenbee http://www.northescambia.com/2009/07/blog-its-time-for-a-change-after-animal-control-livestock-officer-refuse-to-help-starving-animals/comment-page-1#comment-19558 Queenbee Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:09:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=9350#comment-19558 The last rescue done by Panhandle Equine Rescue included not only equines, but also goats and pigs, which were supposed to be handled by the county. PER representatives met with the sheriff, the sheriffs dept. attorney, the county attorney and all of the county commissioners, one by one, with their concerns for the welfare of the cows, goats and pigs that are being left behind to starve. It was decided by the sheriffs office that the contract will not be changed. Animals will continue to suffer and die on private property. There are no facilities to house the animals, nor does the county or the sheriffs department want to bear the expense or labor to care for the animals. It's all about priorities; we were told by many officials. Animals are not even on the list. If the citizens of this county would contact the sheriff and their county commissioner and be a voice for these poor animals, maybe the contract can be amended to include private property. Until that happens, the animals will continue to slip through the cracks. Panhandle Equine Rescue does the best they can in helping equines, but their facilities are currently full. The county ordinances regarding animal cruelty state that the county is responsible in addressing cruelty cases to include ALL living dumb creatures and specifically mention cows, goats horses and pigs. In addtion, Florida Statute 588.21 requires that the county commission provide an impound facility for the animals, which they don't currently have; except for dogs and cats. The county owns land everywhere. It is sad that there has been such a poor response to this blog. The last rescue done by Panhandle Equine Rescue included not only equines, but also goats and pigs, which were supposed to be handled by the county.
PER representatives met with the sheriff, the sheriffs dept. attorney, the county attorney and all of the county commissioners, one by one, with their concerns for the welfare of the cows, goats and pigs that are being left behind to starve. It was decided by the sheriffs office that the contract will not be changed. Animals will continue to suffer and die on private property. There are no facilities to house the animals, nor does the county or the sheriffs department want to bear the expense or labor to care for the animals. It’s all about priorities; we were told by many officials. Animals are not even on the list. If the citizens of this county would contact the sheriff and their county commissioner and be a voice for these poor animals, maybe the contract can be amended to include private property. Until that happens, the animals will continue to slip through the cracks. Panhandle Equine Rescue does the best they can in helping equines, but their facilities are currently full. The county ordinances regarding animal cruelty state that the county is responsible in addressing cruelty cases to include ALL living dumb creatures and specifically mention cows, goats horses and pigs. In addtion, Florida Statute 588.21 requires that the county commission provide an impound facility for the animals, which they don’t currently have; except for dogs and cats. The county owns land everywhere. It is sad that there has been such a poor response to this blog.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.northescambia.com/2009/07/blog-its-time-for-a-change-after-animal-control-livestock-officer-refuse-to-help-starving-animals/comment-page-1#comment-15680 Anonymous Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:19:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=9350#comment-15680 I have personally had to deal with animal control officers in the last couple of weeks and although I won't mention any names, nor the specific incidence; my impression of them was extremely poor. There is a definite problem with employees who work for animal control. The ones I have had to deal with are hypocrites, and menaces. They are lazy and don't want to get up off their butts to actually do there jobs, and in short could care less about the people much less the animals that they have to deal with. They are in the wrong field of work if they don't give a damn about what happens to animals. I don't need to know all the politics of it. I know they are really lazy and unfriendly, judgementall, one-sided people. I have personally had to deal with animal control officers in the last couple of weeks and although I won’t mention any names, nor the specific incidence; my impression of them was extremely poor. There is a definite problem with employees who work for animal control. The ones I have had to deal with are hypocrites, and menaces. They are lazy and don’t want to get up off their butts to actually do there jobs, and in short could care less about the people much less the animals that they have to deal with. They are in the wrong field of work if they don’t give a damn about what happens to animals. I don’t need to know all the politics of it. I know they are really lazy and unfriendly, judgementall, one-sided people.

]]> By: lots of loops http://www.northescambia.com/2009/07/blog-its-time-for-a-change-after-animal-control-livestock-officer-refuse-to-help-starving-animals/comment-page-1#comment-15294 lots of loops Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:57:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=9350#comment-15294 Trust me this is not the only loophole in our sheriffs department!!! Mr. morgan I pray for my childrens sake you will indeed clean up the system as a whole, if you look hard enough at the northend you too will see. Trust me this is not the only loophole in our sheriffs department!!! Mr. morgan I pray for my childrens sake you will indeed clean up the system as a whole, if you look hard enough at the northend you too will see.

]]> By: Queenbee http://www.northescambia.com/2009/07/blog-its-time-for-a-change-after-animal-control-livestock-officer-refuse-to-help-starving-animals/comment-page-1#comment-15170 Queenbee Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:06:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=9350#comment-15170 The livestock officer's contract is public record. I have seen it and he is on straight salary. He has been the livestock officer for this county since 1998, when Jim Lowman was in office. So, even if he doesn't respond to a call, he gets paid anyway. The contract should stipulate that he gets paid per response. He is provided a truck and livestock trailer by the county. As far as responding to animals at large on public property only, that is not always true, he has come to my house and removed a horse from my paddock that was at large, that I had contained for him. Also, you can ask any deputy that works in the north end of the county and I'm sure that most will agree that calling our livestock officer is a waste of time. The horse and donkey that was just rescued by PER were at large for several days, the sheriffs dept. was called and the deputies that responded just "shooed them off into the woods"; I'm sure because they felt they had no other option. If the livestock officer were dependable, the deputies probably would have called for his assistance and those poor animals wouldn't have had to suffer at the hands of their owners. The sheriffs office is taking bids on the contract, but to date, have not excepted anyone's offer and there have been qualified people willing to take the job. What is the reason for keeping our current officer in this position when he doesn't respond most of the time, but continues to collect a check, which is paid by the taxpayers? The contract available for public viewing dated back in 1998, shows a monthly salary of $945.00. I'm sure this has gone up considerably since then (you know how the good ole boy system works?). But even $945.00 is good money for doing nothing. I think I might bid on that job. Easy money. The sheriff is well aware of this problem, but has done nothing to correct it. The livestock officer’s contract is public record. I have seen it and he is on straight salary. He has been the livestock officer for this county since 1998, when Jim Lowman was in office. So, even if he doesn’t respond to a call, he gets paid anyway. The contract should stipulate that he gets paid per response. He is provided a truck and livestock trailer by the county.
As far as responding to animals at large on public property only, that is not always true, he has come to my house and removed a horse from my paddock that was at large, that I had contained for him.
Also, you can ask any deputy that works in the north end of the county and I’m sure that most will agree that calling our livestock officer is a waste of time.
The horse and donkey that was just rescued by PER were at large for several days, the sheriffs dept. was called and the deputies that responded just “shooed them off into the woods”; I’m sure because they felt they had no other option. If the livestock officer were dependable, the deputies probably would have called for his assistance and those poor animals wouldn’t have had to suffer at the hands of their owners.
The sheriffs office is taking bids on the contract, but to date, have not excepted anyone’s offer and there have been qualified people willing to take the job. What is the reason for keeping our current officer in this position when he doesn’t respond most of the time, but continues to collect a check, which is paid by the taxpayers? The contract available for public viewing dated back in 1998, shows a monthly salary of $945.00. I’m sure this has gone up considerably since then (you know how the good ole boy system works?). But even $945.00 is good money for doing nothing. I think I might bid on that job. Easy money.
The sheriff is well aware of this problem, but has done nothing to correct it.

]]> By: Jasmine P http://www.northescambia.com/2009/07/blog-its-time-for-a-change-after-animal-control-livestock-officer-refuse-to-help-starving-animals/comment-page-1#comment-15162 Jasmine P Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:00:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=9350#comment-15162 I remember a time when animal control was helpful. We placed a call to them last week because of a racoon that keeps coming around and terrorizing our animals. They informed us that they won't handle things like that anymore and suggested we pay someone who does that for a living. The individual we called was going to charge us $350 to come and set the trap and another $250 to release it back INTO OUR OWN WOODS! Nobody seems to want to help the folks that need it anymore, they just pass the buck onto the next organization. i think it is time for a change! I remember a time when animal control was helpful. We placed a call to them last week because of a racoon that keeps coming around and terrorizing our animals. They informed us that they won’t handle things like that anymore and suggested we pay someone who does that for a living. The individual we called was going to charge us $350 to come and set the trap and another $250 to release it back INTO OUR OWN WOODS! Nobody seems to want to help the folks that need it anymore, they just pass the buck onto the next organization. i think it is time for a change!

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