Part II "All Things For Stray/Feral Cats in SLR" (Pics)

I was looking forward to Part II when I settled down with my usual morning cuppa joe and, once again, you have exceeded my expectations in posting this cathouse expose!   I laughed my a** off!

But, the more practical side soon took over and I realized you were bringing up some very important issues:

1. the certain proliferation of kitty progeny resulting from cathouse tomfoolery, 
2. the maintenance of nuisance on common property by a non-owner
3. time and attention a contractor devotes to NON-business of SLohA,
4. using employees of SLohA further establish feral cat support infrastructure on common property for self-interest of contractor,
5. the disrupted cycle of predation on common property with a feral cat colony
6. health and safety hazards of feces on common property and
7. health, esthetic and nuisance of garbage strewn about the property by romping, snacking cats in SLR tree stumps
8. flagrant disregard for SLohA rules by the "enforcer/informer" and BOD
9. disregard for property by dismantling exterior bricks to encourage access to establish a feral cat colony AND
10. failure to apply for an SLohA construction permit

While this was a very funny post, it represents a shameful absence and colossal failure of MANBOD to provide even the most basic of health and safety for the residents of SLR.

Violation Committee person said that he was informed by Manager since the cats are here to stay there are LESS mice and COCKROACHS in and around the office .
One has to ask themselves since the cats are given food why would they eat bugs and mice ? This sounds like more management bull crap .

I must think they not only eat like pigs in the building but Janitorial must be very poor also.

This might explain having to buy and install new carpet every year .

Seems to me there is NO point ANYLONGER to continue with all reasons why nobody can or will do anything about the cat issue; if animal control is waiting for someone w/the authority to tell them to remove the cats--they will be waiting along while; and since elderly people in here shouldn't do anything about it because they could get hurt is valid, but not ALL in SLR are elderly/decrepit/unable.
Still, it sounds like a cop-out to me since if someone wanted to do what is necessary--believe you me, it would get done--end of story! If nobody is willing to stick their neck out to do what is necessary then it's going to remain the way it has and all this talk is NOT going to solve the problem!
A certain individual is beating a dead horse over and over! Evidently he thinks that big posts with large letters and spacing is going to get someone's attention that will be able to do something about this issue--but, evidently you don't have the proper audience here for that. If all avenues have indeed been exhausted in this issue, then that would be understandable, but that's not the case. You ever hear of the old saying where there's a will, there's a way? If someone is WILLING TO ACT, then GREAT, if not, then this case is MOOT, but, some want to continue to beat the dead horse to a bloody pulp and keep on beating it--and what good has that accomplished? NONE THAT'S WHAT!

I guess I am in the minority this time.   On the face of it, it is tedious and pointless to keep "beating the dead horse" about the cats.

(Reminder "beating a dead horse" (BADH) is the charming phrase spat out by the BOD Prez when he was asked by an owner about BOD special interests in K C N.)

You could also characterize the longtime pursuit and many attempts to elicit any information from BOD about the business enterprise and its equipment taking over areas of our common property as BADH.

You could say this about the attempts to discourage residents from requesting records by charging outrageous fees. 

You could say the same thing about the refusal of MANBOD to properly assess and bid large jobs and just hand over all work to a favored vendor.

You could say this about the widespread dislike of the Manager and her bullying and disrespectful behavior toward her "infants".

You could say this about the BOD's non-transparency ie  "secret" meetings and email conferences which exclude owners from participating.

Despite the fact that these issues are several YEARS old--unlike the 5 month old cat issue--these practices remain and are, in fact, are intensifying.  Is there NO POINT in keeping them visible for people to read about and understand?   Many of the participants on this forum have been involved in the park drama for years.  Others are still unaware that a forum exists or that are many sides to an issue that rarely gets discussed at a meeting.  

Those who tire of reading about a subject are free to simply go to another thread or start one of their choosing.  There are a multitude of issues in here.  But, the old threads--though they might get tiring-- act as a historical record and can help people who come in "late" to better understand the evolution and events of an issue.  The best outcome of generating interest is greater informed awareness and participation in park business.

Certainly, not everyone will embrace every issue with the same passion.  To me, the cat situation is highly symbolic of the ugly curtain of NO that is the egotistical and paternalistic posture of MANBOD with regard to this nuisance and other more serious problems.  It is symbolic of an underlying control struggle between owners who want MANBOD to do something about this unreasonable assault on our common property by a non-owner and BOD's intransigence and outright mockery by grinning about it pubicly.  If owners grow bored, eventually the outrage dissipates and pressure wears off.  So MANBOD that becomes emboldened by a disinterested membership continues to IGNORE owners' wishes and proceed to do as it pleases.   How predictive is that for the future well-being of SLR?  We are now being shook down for a mandatory internet assessment fee.   What will MANBOD do Next Year?

The significance of this seemingly mundane cat issue reveals as much about the depth of MANBOD's  contempt for owners as all the other issues listed above.  I believe it should be kept alive and that owners should be alarmed rather than treating it as an never-ending complaint about Cats.

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There are many kind souls in S-bag, as there are in the world where there are people who reportedly shelter a hundred cats.  However, in this case, the kinder act would have been to adopt the cats as your own and not leave them to fend for themselves without continuing human attachment.  To do so permits cats to remain Feral Cats and a known hazard on the property.  The health nuisance of feral cat populations is broadly recognized as a  threat in the community by both vets and Polk County.  General tax revenue is spent to contain the proliferation of feral cat colonies. 

This condition is also a clear violation of S-bag covenants and is more egregious when sponsored by a Vendor/Guest of SLohA and permitted by BOD.  The status of these feral cats is now reportedly "vet-attended with momentary health care of unknown depth", and they remain "at large" to predate and thus, can contract and transmit disease from decaying organic waste to humans and other pets. 

An act of kindness is a nice thing, but an act of kindness along with knowledge and awareness is a preferred thing.  An act of social responsibility and compliance with rules and law by MANBOD would be NEW thing.