Dear Editor:

Let’s start off by stating our strong bias in support of the Cochrane and Area Humane Society (CAHS). (more…)

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Dear Editor:

We are writing in response to news of the Town of Cochrane taking over the responsibility of looking after stray animals. How does this make sense?

We don’t understand, when everything is going up — taxes included — why the town is cutting its funding of such a successful operation and taking over a part of it.

The Cochrane & Area Humane Society has been running successfully for many years. Why fix something that isn’t broke? (more…)

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Dear Editor:

With the upcoming vote for the PC candidate for the Cochrane/Banff riding I would like to put my support firmly behind Rob Seeley.

Rob has an understanding of the political system with his work as Janis Tarchuk’s director for the past nine years. More importantly, though, is Rob’s connection to the community. His volunteer contributions are too extensive to list here, but were recognized in 2005 when he received the Alberta Centennial Medal for outstanding service to the people and province of Alberta. When choosing a candidate it is my belief we need someone with life experience. Rob knows the hard work, long hours, and drive it takes to run a small business and how to persevere through the ups and downs. (more…)

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Dear Editor:

The Cochrane and Area Humane Society (CAHS) has been receiving many calls and has had people attending the shelter to express concerns about what will be happening to animals found as strays in Cochrane as a result of the Town of Cochrane discontinuing its service agreement with CAHS.

Animal welfare is an important issue and we want to ensure residents have accurate information about what is happening.

Cochrane and Area Humane Society is an open-door facility. Annually, we welcome more than 1,000 homeless dogs and cats into our facility. We believe that all pets deserve a chance at a new life — where they come from should not impact whether or not they get rescued. (more…)

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Dear Editor:

I am so disappointed to hear of the decision to transfer care of lost and stray animals from the CAHS to the protective services.

The CAHS are trained, well equiped and well staffed to handle and care for these animals properly. There is no way that the town will be able to provide the care these animals need and deserve. They require quarantine to protect them and other animals, along with behaviour assessments to help and understand their reactions and also constant care and attention. With all protective services do for us and our community this is not something that should be placed on their shoulders. (more…)

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Dear Editor:

Thank you, Jack Tennant, for bringing these honest facts to our attention with regards to the Town of Cochrane discontinuing utilizing the services and payment for such to the Cochrane & Area Humane Society.

I have been a volunteer at this Humane Society for over 10 years. The CAHS has dealt with lost and found pets since its inception in 1998.

They are equipped with the necessary medical facility and professional staff to meet all the requirements. I would suggest that the people of Cochrane, who pay taxes to the town, should demand answers from the Town of Cochrane as to why they have decided to discontinue this very satisfactory service and what is going to happen to the animals ending up at Animal Services. (more…)

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Dear Editor:

As a long time volunteer, supporter, and former president of the Cochrane and Area Humane Society, I was surprised to hear of the town’s decision to end their partnership with them.

My surprise turned to disgust upon learning that the town took this action without having made proper arrangements to take over the care of these animals. It’s no wonder that the town refused the Eagle access to the fire station where the animals are being kept — it’s clearly an unsuitable location and the town is doing whatever it can to conceal this from the public. (more…)

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Dear Editor:

Shame on you Town of Cochrane.

In regards to article “Town no longer taking strays to Cochrane and Area Humane Society,” why is it Laurie Drukier cannot confirm why this decision was made by the town, nor could this person confirm a no-kill policy?

Hey people of Cochrane who own and love their pets that just may get lost or misplaced — think about it. Your beloved animal may now just have three days to live if it ends up in the hands of the Town of Cochrane Animal Services. Please, for the sake of these innocent creatures, stand up and make a real loud noise about this and show your support for our local humane society. (more…)

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Dear Editor:

I fail to see the Town of Cochrane’s logic in not continuing to use what is a first class shelter (Cochrane and Area Humane Society) for stray animals caught within the town, which has certainly expanded in size and spread in the last few years.

To cut their budget from $50,000 to $20,000 is absolutely ludicrous. To refuse to allow the temporary shelter at Cochrane Protective Services to be photographed feels shady and underhanded, and certainly leaves a feeling it pales in comparison to our wonderful CAHS. (more…)

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