Allow Hans H Perez to keep all of his 9 cats

  • by: Carolina Araica
  • recipient: City of West Miami FL, Chief Code Enforcement Officer Juan Pena, Mayor Eduardo H Muhina and City Manager Yolanda Aguilar

Mr. Perez is the guardian to 9 cats that he's had for 16 years. They are all fixed, clean, happy, up to date on their vaccines and registered with Miami Dade County.
Now the City of West Miami FL is asking Mr. Perez to get rid of 6 of his cats and follow city code that only allows 3 cats per household; even though there is no such code for the County.

These cats are senior cats that require special care and diet that is being provided by Mr. Perez. They will not survive as outdoor cats and if taken to Miami Dade Animal Services they will not be put up for adoption due to their age. The kill rate for cats at the county shelter is 90% and owner surrenders do not get any time.

An Animal Control Officer for Miami Dade County investigated Mr. Perez's residence and found that he is a responsible pet parent and within County Code. He has provided references from his Vet and neighbors but yet The City of West Miami has given him until the 1st of May to remove the 6 cats or be fined $25.00 daily. They want to remove these cats from the only life they have known for the past 16 years and send them to what will most likely be their death at the County shelter.

Mr. Perez has been a citizen of West Miami for the past 20 years, 16 of those years with his cats. Please allow Mr. Perez to continue caring for his cats.
Do not punish Mr. Perez and his cats and contribute to the problem the County shelter faces daily with the intake of animals ( In 2002 30,640 animals were abandoned, and in 2010 36,000 were abandoned.  Due to the increasing intake rate the number of animals destroyed does not decrease, it stays at approximately 20,000 per year.)

Dear Mayor Eduardo H Muhina, City Manager Yolanda Aguilar and Chief Enforcement Officer Juan Pena, 

Mr. Perez has been a citizen of West Miami for over 20 years, 16 of those years with his cats. Please allow Mr. Perez to continue caring for his cats.
Do not punish Mr. Perez and his cats and contribute to the problem the County shelter faces daily with the intake of animals ( In 2002 30,640 animals were abandoned, and in 2010 36,000 were abandoned.  Due to the increasing intake rate the number of animals destroyed does not decrease, it stays at approximately 20,000 per year).

I am aware of The West Miami city code that allows only 3 cats in a residence despite the county having no such code but I am also asking you to reconsider and take into consideration that these cats are well taken care of and taking them out of the only life they have known is not only cruel to the cats but to their caretaker. There is a huge problem in the County when it comes to stray and feral cats and as part of a TNR group I know of the dangers cats face and how quickly they multiply and how difficult it is to find them homes.
These cats are already in a loving, safe home. Taking them to Miami Dade Animal Services will either result in them being put to sleep or others that are already there being killed due to the intake numbers and not enough space.
The kill rate for cats at the shelter is 90% and putting these cats in the street to fend for themselves is not only cruel but against the law which will be considered abandonment.

I know the City of West Miami cares for their citizens and their pets. I am asking for compassion on behalf of Mr. Perez and his cats.

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