Modernize Bella Vista's Animal Ordinances to reflect TNR

Thanks again for everyone’s support. Just a quick update: One of my neighbors whom has made complaints was very thoughtful and came by and apologized for not communicating directly regarding the subject and told me he could see an improvement over a two year period since he initially had made the complaints. He mentioned that his father is president of the POA. In his research on the topic he was told neither the POA or the City of Bella Vista have the resources for working on the cat overpopulation issue. I told him that I had reached out to Best Friends which was an amazing resource as they have much research on proven ways to reduce overpopulation thru TNR. It was a good conversation. He told me he was suprised it had gone to trial and also he had been suprised that he had been supena to be at the trial

The Judge moved the trial out of respect for the passing of my attorney Ralph C Wiilliams to July 21. A new law firm from the Arkansas Bar Association has offered to take over Ralph’s case and represent me.

I did convince them to release both cats out of their traps however in the conversation they did disclose they had already trapped and relocated some.

I also wanted to alert everyone in Bella Vista Arkansas of activity I just discovered April 8 of my neighbors who claim to be communicating with the POA and have their permission for trapping members of a colony for relocating them to other undisclosed remote areas. When I recognized the high pitched meow of one of the cats as one of the colony members that had already been fixed and medically treated. I investigated further as I thought perhaps Arizona had accidentally got caught in the neighbors shed. When I went over to ask if they might have accidentally gotten a cat in their shed (giving them the benefit of doubt), I saw their three LIVE traps with two caught cats and I recognized Arizona and told them that the cat in their trap did not need to be taken to be spayed as he was already rabbies vacinated, medically treated for lung worms and neutered. He told me they did not care if the cats trapped were fixed or not their plan was remove them from THEIR community.

I wanted to thank everyone for your support. The court date of April 21 is approaching but I have had two developments. I received some very sad news yesterday that my attorney Ralph C Williams has passed. His son reached out to me to let me know that he will no longer be representing the case.

Regarding “cat roaming” citations of some community cats in Bella Vista.

My attorney has now negotiated the court Trial date of April 21st 2022. We attended the district court “discovery session” in Bella Vista on December 2, 2021. Very insightful although my thick notebook of medical records of cats was never even opened. I now know the key decision makers including the City of Bella Vista attorney.

We bought more time to gather momentum on signatures.
The more signatures the more impact. We have reached 171.

Update!
Thank you for every ones support. I really appreciate it!
The more signatures the more impact. We have reached 160.

Regarding “cat roaming” citations of some community cats in Bella Vista. My attorney has negotiated the court date to be rescheduled for December 2, 2021. The paper work within the court system is still written up as 8 dogs at large without rabies vaccinations. I had to inform the Judge in my first Zoom court meeting that I currently had no affiliation with any dogs.

More details to be announced. The attorney representing the case is from a pet friendly home with cats! He has been a resident of Bella Vista as well.

I have not heard anything from my city council contact whom told me he would research the topic on his own first!

A big Thank you to everyone for your support on this cause. We have reached 70 signatures!
I wanted to wish everyone Happy Earth Day to all including all of our community animal friends.