Manvel - On the Rise For Paws
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Build a local animal welfare program to ensure humane treatment & positive outcome for all lost pets.
08/05/2024
Tune in to watch the City Council meeting tonight!
ITEM 3 on the agenda tonight reads -
"Consideration and possible action to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2024-0-27"
07/31/2024
The victory must be for the animals!
Much gratitude to the citizens of Manvel and their city leaders. Let’s all persist in the right direction and never settle for less when it comes to the animals. They depend on our compassion to prosper and live healthily. Bear in mind, every minor deed adds up to a major change. Whether it's backing local shelters, engaging in adoption events, or just raising awareness, every action is valuable.
Let's persist in championing their welfare and secure a brighter, more compassionate future for all living beings. United, we can effect a substantial change and foster a community where empathy is paramount.
Continue to raise awareness.
07/29/2024
📣The workshop meeting is tonight! Come join your concerned neighbors and fellow advocates at 5PM at the City Hall.📣
🚀This is not rocket science.
♥️We are all sentient beings. Follow your empathetic instincts, put your empathy in action and do the right thing.
♥️Modernize the animal ordinance to make Manvel a better place for all.
📍First step is to stop ✋the proposed languages that are backwards that don't protect the welfare and future of animals.
07/22/2024
Manvel families deserve transparency, public service, and democratic governance. Trust is vital for a thriving community, built through open communication and accountability. Leaders should prioritize the people's best interests, welcoming feedback for responsive governance. Public servants should be skilled, empathetic, and inclusive to address community needs. Nurturing integrity and high standards can create a just society for the future.
What we see is not what we want! for more!!
Here is the link to the edits, additions and deletions on line. It's ordinance 2024-0-27. Item 5 on the regular agenda of the July 1st city council meeting. Please read and follow us for . https://manveltx.portal.civicclerk.com/event/391/files/attachment/4782
Sundance Horse Ranch, thanks for your advocacy! 🐴🐴🐴
ROUNDTABLE MEETING UPDATE:
Monday 7/29/2024 | 5:00PM City Hall
[1st video: length 3:50] 🎥 The City of Manvel is imposing laws that are causing more harm than good to us and the animals once more! There are loopholes everywhere!
Ordinance 2024-0-27 has faced criticism for potentially inciting harassment, harming animals, and penalizing individuals who expose inhumane conditions or advocate for improved treatment, all under the guise of preventing animal abandonment. The sole proposed provision that might address these concerns, provided it is properly formulated, is ARTICLE I Sec. 8-9, concerning Registration and Micro-Chipping.
The elected officials, aware that appending an additional ten (10) pages to the document would have a significant effect on many citizens, didn’t care to inform their constituents to foster public involvement and input. Moreover, they chose to expedite the process discreetly to minimize public scrutiny and avoid substantial opposition or debate. This lack of transparency and the swift advancement of such an important legal document have left many in the community feeling overlooked, disregarded and VERY FRUSTRATED. Considering the residents' ongoing dissatisfaction with the Council's earlier decision to collaborate with Houston Humane and their doubts about the program's success, the Council is exacerbating the situation by enforcing this hastily composed new ordinance on the community.
This ordinance raises several concerns, such as the violation of individual property rights. Additionally, it grants animal control officers the authority to label animals as nuisances due to the production of an "offensive odor," allowing them to remove the animals from their owners. It puts rescuers at risk, which will lead to more killing, by forcing them to meet the requirements of a cattery or kennel to rescue, not exempting foster-based rescue groups, forcing rescuers to open up their homes to animal control officers as many times as the animal control officer wants, while giving animal control sole discretion to deny the rescue kennel license.
Additionally, the lack of clarity in its language leaves room for varied interpretations, potentially leading to inconsistent enforcement. Critics argue that the ordinance could disproportionately affect certain communities, exacerbating existing inequalities.
Furthermore, the implementation costs could strain municipal budgets, diverting funds from essential services. Advocates for revision suggest engaging with a diverse group of stakeholders to create a more balanced and equitable solution.
More importantly, give the process time. By fostering open dialogue and considering the broader implications, there is an opportunity to develop a framework that respects property rights while addressing the underlying concerns the ordinance aims to solve.
⬇️ See what Manvel taxpayers have to say!
Thanks to The No Kill Advocacy Center for your input.
07/15/2024 Manvel City Council Meeting UPDATE…
The City of Manvel has removed all animal control and animal ordinances from the agenda for tonight’s council meeting. The city is going schedule another round table discussion for the week of 7/29/2024. I will update when the meeting is set. Please continue to follow my posts so together we can be the voice for the animas and have animal ordinances that protect the animals not ones that work against those who save them.
06/16/2024
Lots of work was done to get this community program going. The City of Manvel Police Department works with the local citizens to foster to adopt, thanks to those who helped make it happen. Please contact LONE STAR PAWZ to ask about fostering these dogs that are in the holding cells at the police department. If not, they to go Houston Humane Society where their fate is unknown.
Please step up fosters in Manvel!
They have been there too long, please get them out so Lone Star PAWZ can get them adopted!
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