Comments on: Loews Hotels in Orlando give community cats the shaft

By: G. Ricci

G. Ricci — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:26:00 +0000

Thank you for your interest in this issue. I have personally trapped Bernie 3 times. On none of those occasions was he injured. We believe that leg injury resulted from his proximity to cars in the garage. But you wouldn’t know that because you’re not the person who was ACTUALLY managing the cats on a daily basis.
What seems to be a common thread amongst the supporters of Loews decision is a lack of everyday, hands-on knowledge of what is actually happening in the field.
But I appreciate your inquiry, because that gives me more opportunity to address any doubts or concerns.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:38:00 +0000

I think the President’s daughters love their dog and think their father and Senator Kennedy were great to give Bo to them. What do you think should have happened to Bo after he was already returned to the breeder? He was already born.

This is not the place for a political discussion. If it were, I’d start with Romney and Seamus.

By: Sonia D.

Sonia D. — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:02:00 +0000

George,

Thank you for all that you have done to take care of the cats. Instead of Loews cats we should call them George’s cats. I was one of the 68 people standing on the curb of Vineland Rd.and at the 4 corners of Universal Blvd. I felt that it was the least that I could do for your cats.

One of the ladies standing by me saw one of the cats peeking at us from the edge of the Portofino Resort property. She said that it was a black cat. She saw it looking in our direction, as if he/she wanted to thank us in “person”. I wish I had seen it also.

Don’t loose hope. Many of us are supporting your efforts and we are not giving up on doing what is right. I had a similar experience with the colony that I manage were I work. Unfortunatley some of the cats were trapped and killed. But I can now proudly say that my colony has survived and the resident cats that are left are rarely seen by those that don’t know how to find them. They’re safe and mostly healthy.

You have my support.
Sonia
Orlando, FL

By: Patti Warren

Patti Warren — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:18:00 +0000

Greg, I wonder if Best Friends & Alley Cat Allies could use their vast network resources and ask its members & associates to participate in a FAX, SNAIL MAIL & POSTCARD campaign. Our internet virtual presence can be easily ignored, but to inundate the NY corporate office with physical pieces of paper to deal with. Bartek can easily tell his management its a smalll local matter and will go away in time and they are too big to fail (where have we heard that before?). Another angle we need much support on is with the media. The Orlando coverage is very one sided, giving Loews most of the air & print space. Can you persuade Good Morning America and the national networks to give us a voice, a featured voice, where the viewers can hear more than a 10 second soundbite or one paragraph of print?

By: Haywood

Haywood — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:58:00 +0000

Hey George, why don’t you tell everyone how Bernie got his hind leg injured in one of YOUR traps last year! Please be honest, Everyone’s so quick to call the current trapping inhumane but its being done exactly the same as we did it last year.

By: George R

George R — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:08:00 +0000

Thank you for your courage in appoaching my former bosses. They’re a real piece of work, huh.

By: George R

George R — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:05:00 +0000

John, thank you for your support. This colony was actually spay/neutered and vaccinated. Friendly cats and kittens were adopted into happy homes, and diseased cats were sadly put down.
All this was done on my own time and expense, with no cost to Loews.

By: George R

George R — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:02:00 +0000

I am the catetaker of the Loews colony. I thank you for writing a piece that focuses on the concepts of TNR and how Loews very stubbornly ignored advice from experts. It is very important for us all to realize that a well-managed colony actually deters the spread of disease, and reduces the number of free roaming ferals.�
I am humbled by the support for my cats, and I thank everyone who has stepped up to stand for what is right.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:54:00 +0000

FLORIDA……..GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!!! why are so many of the laws in this state an issue????????

By: Kathy Sephton-Chabot

Kathy Sephton-Chabot — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:10:00 +0000

I kind of figured this was the kind of man he is. All show and no heart! I wonder what his daughters think of what he has done!