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"bob" wrote in message om... www.10thlife.com does anybody know anything about this place? opinions? bob Nope. Besides that the page isn't available. |
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From: http://www.thewpbfchannel.com/news/2797367/detail.html
Cat Sanctuary Under Investigation Cat Rescuers Fear Operator Is Keeping Cats In Crowded Conditions POSTED: 4:51 pm EST January 27, 2004 CLEWISTON, Fla. -- An investigation into a cat sanctuary in Clewiston is under way after complaints of animal cruelty. The facility, 10th Life Cat Sanctuary, advertises that it offers a fully enclosed, screened habitat for unwanted or feral cats. While donations are welcome, visitors are not. When Eyewitness News 25 approached a volunteer to ask for a tour, the volunteer asked the TV station's photographer to take the camera off of him, and asked the camera crew to leave. The volunteer said his name was Bill, and he said all the cats at the sanctuary were well cared for. But cat advocates like Jay Senter are not sure. Senter said his cat rescue group, Friends of Surfside Cats, donated more than $16,000 to take care of their 12 cats. "(The sanctuary) gets (money) from foolish people like us -- frantic, last-minute, panicked people (who fear) that the cats may be killed, and we write a check and don't investigate, because the pictures on the Web site look slick," Senter said. Senter said he fears that inside of the building, hundreds more cats are kept stacked in carrier crates instead of being outside as 10th Life advertises. A Hendry County animal control officer said there are hundreds more cats inside, but also said it was a temporary situation and the cats are not living in filth. But the man who operates 10th Life, Maury Swee, of Boca Raton, has a long history of animal abuse in Palm Beach County, officials said. Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control found 400 cats living in filth in Swee's home last year. After repeated citations, Swee moved the cats two hours away to Clewiston. Because of complaints, the Hendry County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation into 10th Life, assisted by state agriculture officers. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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... From: http://www.thewpbfchannel.com/news/2797367/detail.html Cat Sanctuary Under Investigation Cat Rescuers Fear Operator Is Keeping Cats In Crowded Conditions POSTED: 4:51 pm EST January 27, 2004 CLEWISTON, Fla. -- An investigation into a cat sanctuary in Clewiston is under way after complaints of animal cruelty. The facility, 10th Life Cat Sanctuary, advertises that it offers a fully enclosed, screened habitat for unwanted or feral cats. While donations are welcome, visitors are not. When Eyewitness News 25 approached a volunteer to ask for a tour, the volunteer asked the TV station's photographer to take the camera off of him, and asked the camera crew to leave. The volunteer said his name was Bill, and he said all the cats at the sanctuary were well cared for. But cat advocates like Jay Senter are not sure. Senter said his cat rescue group, Friends of Surfside Cats, donated more than $16,000 to take care of their 12 cats. "(The sanctuary) gets (money) from foolish people like us -- frantic, last-minute, panicked people (who fear) that the cats may be killed, and we write a check and don't investigate, because the pictures on the Web site look slick," Senter said. Senter said he fears that inside of the building, hundreds more cats are kept stacked in carrier crates instead of being outside as 10th Life advertises. A Hendry County animal control officer said there are hundreds more cats inside, but also said it was a temporary situation and the cats are not living in filth. But the man who operates 10th Life, Maury Swee, of Boca Raton, has a long history of animal abuse in Palm Beach County, officials said. Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control found 400 cats living in filth in Swee's home last year. After repeated citations, Swee moved the cats two hours away to Clewiston. Because of complaints, the Hendry County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation into 10th Life, assisted by state agriculture officers. thank you for the article. bob |
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