[Jacob-list] Fwd: My City Farm and Animals need a Miracle !

[Katherine Wisor]

>>> I'm sending this for prayers if nothing else >  PS My "Polio  
>>> Lamb" Andy finally died quietly at home in the sun.  He is missed  
>>> but much better off .  He was kept as comfortable as possible.   
>>> Thanks for all your help!  Katherine
>>> Friends > I am writing because in attempting to renew my permit  
>>> to maintain my farm as it is in the city of  Charlotte  
>>> Mecklenburg  as it is currently, I am told I need 21.3 acres land  
>>> compared to the 8-10 acres  we have now.   My permit for 2005  
>>> expired in Aug 05 and allowed even more than I have now, even 8  
>>> Llamas!  Farm animal numbers change daily depending on sales ,  
>>> deaths and births.   Something not taken into considerations by  
>>> the present standards on the  
>>> books .                                                              
>>>                                                                      
>>>                                                                      
>>>  I am and have been  aware I need to put up new fencing , I have  
>>> post and fencing already to put up .  I need the strength of  
>>> several men to accomplish this!  (Would love to have volunteers  
>>> to help with this  project )                          The limits  
>>> they "Animal Control" have given eliminate 75% of  my animals  
>>> that have lived here for up to 15 years !   My oldest sheep is 15  
>>> years this spring. There are 13 lambs born this year .  They have  
>>> to "GO" in 30 days, no matter that they will be nursing from  
>>> their mothers until the end of summer when they ewes breed  
>>> again.   If these lambs belong to a ewes I choose to keep they  
>>> have to be eliminated at 6 weeks of age,  a cruel thing to do to  
>>> a baby  and it's mother because of Charlotte making rules with no  
>>> regard for logic or what is best for the animal or me, the  
>>> owner.   Animal Control will take the animals from me if I do not  
>>> comply in the 30 days they have given me and give them to "good  
>>> homes".                                                              
>>>                                                                      
>>>                                                                      
>>>         I can't have Llamas NOW  because they need 2 acres of  
>>> land EACH. I have 2 adults and 3 babies , not  the 8 allowed one  
>>> year ago by my permit!  One little female (Tessa) born Oct 14th  
>>> 2005 and still on a bottle after losing her mother at 2 weeks of  
>>> age.                                                                 
>>>                                                                      
>>>                    My animals are healthy and well cared for and  
>>> LOVED, animals control will not dispute that fact.   They also  
>>> agree that our children's educational needs are very important  
>>> and this farm serves a very important role in our community BUT  
>>> they must enforce "city code" however short sighted and narrow  
>>> minded.                                                              
>>>                                                                      
>>>    If you can offer any help in getting a Variance to continue to  
>>> exist as I am with the animals I currently have I would be  
>>> grateful.  Farming  is about loving animals and the Earth.  I  
>>> also understand I am the only farm functioning within the city  
>>> limits and I doubt you will see a rush to attempt is kind of  
>>> undertaking by any normal person considering the cost and man  
>>> hours to  
>>> maintain.                                                            
>>>                                           Understanding the  
>>> perfect union of the two to serve people and animals husbandry   
>>> is a hugh undertaking .  I've done this at 400 Dawn Circle for 20  
>>> years. The expense is enormous.   With your help I will continue  
>>> until I need a wheelchair to do chores!  Without your help part  
>>> of me will die with my animals made disposable living objects to  
>>> comply with current heartless city  
>>> rules .                                                              
>>>                                                              Time  
>>> is short and I am HIGHLY motivated to pull out stops to resolve  
>>> this in the favor of my animals and HIdden Valley  . I realize I  
>>> may even have to move from Hidden Valley to accomplish this. Our  
>>> Children will miss out on something very special and rare for  
>>> them to witness in this day and  
>>> age.                                                                 
>>>                                                                      
>>>                     Please feel free to pass this on if you know  
>>> Anyone your is willing to help me and my city farm survive!    If  
>>> you can't  help please include us in your  
>>> prayers!!!!                                                          
>>>                                                                      
>>>                    Please visit my web site .       
>>> www.creeksendfarm.com                                                
>>>                                                                      
>>>                                  Thanks You For Taking Time To  
>>> Read  >  Blessings > Katherine and Critters
>>>
>>> Katherine Wisor RN
>>>  400 Dawn Circle
>>> Charlotte, NC, 28213
>>> Phone: 704-598-8373
>>> Numbers to call>Michael  
>>> Barnes>704-548-1166                                                  
>>>                                                                      
>>>                        ANIMAL Control Officer Hoke>  
>>> 704-336-3786-                                                        
>>>                                                          MAYOR ,  
>>> CITY MANAGER, AND CITY COUNCIL> 704-336-2244
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