Louisville Ky

I do not know the writer of this information and readers should simply be aware and hope that more information will come.....Bobbi Brady

URGENT NOTICE:
>
> For those living in Louisville, KY: Metro Animal Services now has in
> place a Task Force which is operating under color of law, illegally
> seizing animals. A member of the Task Force contacts people who have
> advertised puppies or kittens in the Courier-Journal, on
> www.Louisville- pets.com, LouisvilleMojo. com, or craigslist.com (and
> possibly other sites). This member, a Louisville Metro ACO, poses as a
> puppy buyer, and when granted access to the property in that guise,
> does an inspection. Then, immediately upon leaving the property, the
> ACO signals to the other members of the Task Force (which inexplicably
> include Louisville Metro Police Officers), who then arrive on the
> doorstep demanding entry and threatening to seize the animals.
>
> Up to this point, ACOs have been granted access and animals have been
> seized. Those animals are not returned to the owner without
> extortionate fines (well over $300 per animal), and penalties
> including spaying/neutering of the parents and vaccinations of the
> puppies regardless of age.
>
> IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN THIS SITUATION: Do not panic! REFUSE ENTRY to
> police and ACOs alike UNTIL A SEARCH WARRANT IS PRODUCED, describing
> your property and the probable cause upon which the warrant is based,
> and signed by a judge. CONTACT AN ATTORNEY!
>
> Contact information for a local attorney with understanding of dog/cat
> issues:
>
> Pat King 585-5763
> 730 W. Market St
> Louisville, KY