PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Tony Poon, Animal Rescuer
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Tony Poon, an animal rescuer, testified about the challenges faced by community cat caretakers and the need for low-cost veterinary programs. He shared personal experiences and stories highlighting the importance of affordable animal care and the impact of rescue organizations.
- Emphasized the need for low-cost veterinary programs to prevent good people from making difficult decisions about animal care
- Discussed the issue of cat overpopulation and the importance of affordable trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs
- Praised the work of rescue organizations like Puppy Kitty NYC and Little Wanderers, emphasizing their need for more support from the city
Tony Poon
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Hi.
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Good afternoon.
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My name is Tony Poon, and I volunteer for a different rescue in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens.
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So first, I want to tell you what my friend Andy said last week.
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He lives in Richmond Hill, and his family loves community cast and feed them.
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But unfortunately, they cannot afford to treat the sequins.
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So when the cat got sick and die, Andy and his family got very sad and could not stand it.
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So they decide to stop feeding the cats so they would go away.
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So I'm not here to judge them.
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Because they are good people.
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But I hope that there's a low cost vegetarian programs or good people don't have to make terrible decisions.
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So I used to volunteer for puppy Kiddie, New York City, and Queens.
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And they are excellent organization as you could hear from Meghan.
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Right?
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That and they take in all kind of animals, but they are so maximum of capacity.
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But unfortunately, from time to time, they would find people dumped the cats outside the shelter.
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So another sad story.
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So for 7 years, our warranty once a week, we've all these place in the East Village Lane, Aaron over here, from time to time.
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And people would come in and surrounded the cats.
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So there's reality is lots of people who love cats, but for whatever reason they need help.
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So people see entire need of support to address the overpopulation of street cats.
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Now in my neighborhood, my I'm in Amherst, my neighbor, and I fit street cats on our block.
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But on every other block, I see column of cats everywhere.
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So most of them are not neutral.
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So if there is a low cost trip and new to program, it will help to hold down the street cat population.
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So finally, I want to give a shout to little Wanderers who save one of my community cat who are named BlackBerry.
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Little wonder I got the cat much need dental work with AMC, which cost 1000 of dollars.
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And because of that dental work, BlackBerry needs a feeding tube.
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Since I'm not experimenting with the feeding tube, little one will find someone from New Haven, Connecticut to foster library.
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So I'm so happy a little one was able to help individual like me.
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So this is another great shelter that could use more help from the city so little wonder can help individual like me.
