Reported by Gina B. Good in The Pahrump Valley Times ~ Feb. 19, 2010
Beckett files notice of appeal over FLOCK
Black Cat at FLOCK
Justice of the Peace Kent Jasperson June 11 dismissed the case against the cat sanctuary formerly located on Bond Street, called For the Love of Cats and Kittens, or FLOCK.
None of the 15 witnesses subpoenaed by the district attorney’s office had the opportunity to speak during the abbreviated hearing.
The case was lost by the state, at least for the time being, due to legal procedures and timing that attorney Tom Gibson, the corporate counsel for FLOCK, argued went beyond the statute of limitations. (more…)
Tags: Cat Hoarding, Cat Rescue, FLOCK, Great Kitty Rescue, Nye County, Pahrump Nevada, rapid response
Filed under: FLOCK
Hope for the cats of the Great Kitty Rescue
Mr. Bettinger was hoping for a continuance as there is so much evidence yet to go through and more is coming in daily since the word has spread about the trial. Yesterday the judge denied the request saying the opposing attorney would have none of it.
We are hoping that Mr. Bettinger and his investigator Sharon Wehrly have managed to compile a solid case based on what they have compiled. The trial is set for 9 am tomorrow morning (Thursday, 02/11/10).
If you are interested in this case, I would appreciate hearing your experience, thoughts and feelings about the case in the comments section.
You may send a private message from the Contact the Great Kitty Rescue page.
Tags: Best Friends Animal Society, FLOCK, Great Kitty Rescue, Nye County, Pahrump Nevada, The Great Kitty Rescue
Filed under: FLOCK, The Great Kitty Rescue
Reprinted with permission from Cats Examiner, Barbara Kohn:
Best Friends caring for nearly 800 cats
Over two years ago, Animal Control in Nye County, Nevada, took control of some 800 cats in what has been described as a rescue effort that turned into an extreme case of animal hoarding. FLOCK (For the Love of Cats and Kittens), a registered 501c3 non-profit corporation, had kept the cats in deplorable conditions in their facility in Pahrump, Nevada.
Nye Country convinced FLOCK owners to surrender the cats and then turned their care over to Best Friends Animal Society. “The Great Kitty Rescue,” as Best Friends called it became the largest successful cat rescue in American history. (more…)
Tags: Best Friends Animal Society, FLOCK, Great Kitty Rescue, Nye County Nevada, Pahrump Nevada
Filed under: FLOCK, The Great Kitty Rescue
Ziggy - a Casualty
The headline reads, “FLOCK May Finally Go on Trial for the Tragedy in Pahrump.”
Many of us who are still involved with the cats of the Great Kitty Rescue had begun to wonder if this day would ever come. We are the adopters, foster families, caregivers and volunteers who lost their hearts to these feline survivors. We speak on their behalf and fight for justice for the atrocities they suffered at the hands of FLOCK. (more…)
Tags: Cat Hoarding, Cat Rescue, FLOCK, Great Kitty Rescue, Nye County, Pahrump Nevada, rapid response
Filed under: FLOCK, The Great Kitty Rescue
