He should be arrested for this. Sorry but that is animal cruelty.

FYI.....for those who are in favor of a Humane Solution, please join us MONDAY, JUNE 25TH @ 5:30 - 6:30 pm for a Pizza/Poster making party to be a voice for the voiceless victims of Animal Cruelty.

At 6:30 we will march with our signs to the Boro Bldg for a special meeting at 7pm to discuss the fate of the cats. Several local Animal Rescue groups have offered assistance, and the 11 yr old Founder of Animals Against The Odds (AATO) Rescue & Rehab, will make a Humane proposal to Council at this meeting! Let's show this amazing young lady our support for her passion and dedication to helping homeless and abused animals in our backyards!!

We have been contacted by residents who are outraged by Mr. Balzer's criminal actions! As well as his absurd proposals to Counicl! NOW is the time to act, he called us out....so let's show him what the AATO ARMY of Advocates looks like! ;-)

NOW IS THE TIME TO SHOW UP AND BE AN ADVOCATE FOR HUMANE SOLUTIONS!!

For more details, please email AnimalsAgainstTheOdds@gmail.com and please RSVP there as well so we know how many pizzas to order! Thanks for helping us, help the animals

Hey there ... AATO Army .... I read your posting and wanted to put my reply underndeath but this blog does not allow it so I hope you see this.

Are you meeting in Baldwin Township or Baldwin Borough? This happened in Baldwin Township, not the Borough. Big difference. So you need to be more specific because if you are expecting people you have to tell them where to show up.

As a resident of the township dealing with the issue of way too many cats roaming my neighborhood I am curious to know if you offer any help to those of us who seem to have to deal with this because of our neighbors who insist on letting their many pets roam the neighborhood to do their business, dig up plants and flowers and leave the nastiest smells anyone can imagine on patio furniture and chewing on wooden furniture.

While I would never consider hurting or killing any of these pests/pets I should not have to put up with this on my property. I want them off my property. I want the owners to be responsible. I have thought about setting traps to humanely catch them and then take them to a shelter. One of the other neighbors did it because she was disgusted with what she had to clean up on a daily basis.

Any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated.

Maybe Amy should tell us were to meet her and hope she knows this happened in Baldwin Township. Is anyone going to be at the Township Building Monday night at 6:30 pm?

AATO Army can you give us more information.

oh jesus he's a murderer. Pennsylvania laws on feral cats are completely ridiculous because of bleeing hearts everywhere that want to protect fwuffy. Grow up. Life is not a disney movie. feral cats are an invasive species just like feral swine. there are not many wild hogs around why? because they're not fwuffy and the whinebags out there aren't too concerned with it. All I want to say is F-- the whinebags

oh god send him to the gallows

Kathleen--if you see an unleashed dog will you kill it? Or will you try to find a way to solve the problem? Mr Balzer has every right to be annoyed, angry, etc. But he killed 2 cats! And feels nothing. There's something wrong with a person who can do that.

Billie---the topic is cats in Baldwin-Whitehall.

Billie where in this article do they talk about abortions? Partial Birth Abortions are Illegal in the state of Pennsylvania and all other states. It's been illegal since 2003 and before that many states had a ban on it.
This article is about stray cats running in Baldwin Township and Randy Balzer admitting to kicking 2 cats into a swimming pool and they are still laying there in an empty pool along with all the other garbage in it.

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Billie it is Trap, Neuter and RELEASE, not relocate. If you relocate these cats, they will find there way back to the neighborhood that they come from. Not sure where you got the relocate at but these cats are taken back to the same areas.

Right on!

Every one of us needs to call the Humane Society and report this article or send them an email with this article so that they can take care of this monster that hurt innocent cats because he is not a nice person. Shame on Baldwin Township Board of Commissioners who did not call the police to have him arrested for admitting that he did this.

FYI.....for those who are in favor of a Humane Solution, please join us MONDAY, JUNE 25TH @ 5:30 - 6:30 pm for a Pizza/Poster making party to be a voice for the voiceless victims of Animal Cruelty.

At 6:30 we will march with our signs to the Boro Bldg for a special meeting at 7pm to discuss the fate of the cats. Several local Animal Rescue groups have offered assistance, and the 11 yr old Founder of Animals Against The Odds (AATO) Rescue & Rehab, will make a Humane proposal to Council at this meeting! Let's show this amazing young lady our support for her passion and dedication to helping homeless and abused animals in our backyards!!

We have been contacted by residents who are outraged by Mr. Balzer's criminal actions! As well as his absurd proposals to Counicl! NOW is the time to act, he called us out....so let's show him what the AATO ARMY of Advocates looks like! ;-)

NOW IS THE TIME TO SHOW UP AND BE AN ADVOCATE FOR HUMANE SOLUTIONS!!

For more details, please email AnimalsAgainstTheOdds@gmail.com and please RSVP there as well so we know how many pizzas to order! Thanks for helping us, help the animals

not exactly true. *Anyone* can contract toxoplasmosis from cat feces. But it's only potentially dangerous for a pregnant woman and her baby.

ML you can get TOXOPLASMOSIS from eating raw meat.
"What is Toxoplasma gondii?"
It's a parasite found in raw and undercooked meat; unwashed fruits and vegetables; water; dust; soil; dirty cat-litter boxes; and outdoor places where cat feces can be found. It can cause an illness called toxoplasmosis that can be particularly harmful to you and your unborn baby.

"How could I get toxoplasmosis?"
You could get this illness by...

Eating raw or undercooked meat, especially pork, lamb, or venison, or by touching your hands to your mouth after handling undercooked meat. See the Apply the Heat (PDF | 20.3KB) chart for the recommended cooking temperatures for meats.
Using contaminated knives, utensils, cutting boards, and other foods that have had contact with raw meat.
Drinking water contaminated with T. gondii.
Accidentally ingesting contaminated cat feces, which can occur if you touch your hands to your mouth after gardening, cleaning a litter box, or touching anything that comes in contact with cat feces.
http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/HealthEducators/ucm083327.htm

ML Serologic prevalence data indicate that toxoplasmosis is one of the most common of humans infections throughout the world. A high prevalence of infection in France has been related to a preference for eating raw or undercooked meat, while a high prevalence in Central America has been related to the frequency of stray cats in a climate favoring survival of oocysts and soil exposure. The overall seroprevalence in the United States among adolescents and adults, as determined with specimens collected by the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) between 1988 and 1994, was found to be 22.5%, with a seroprevalence among women of childbearing age (15 to 44 years) of 15%.

Acquired infection with Toxoplasma in immunocompetent persons is generally an asymptomatic infection. 10% to 20% of patients with acute infection may develop cervical lymphadenopathy or a flu-like illness. The clinical course is usually benign and self-limited; symptoms usually resolve in a few weeks to months. In rare cases ocular infection with visual loss. Immunodeficient patients often have central nervous system disease but may have retinochoroiditis, pneumonitis, or other systemic disease. Patients with AIDS, toxoplasmic encephalitis is most common cause of intracerebral mass lesions, is thought to be caused by reactivation of chronic infection. Toxoplasmosis in patients being treated with immunosuppressive drugs may be due to newly acquired or reactivated latent infection.
Congenital toxoplasmosis results from an acute primary infection acquired by the mother during pregnancy. The incidence and severity of congenital toxoplasmosis vary with trimester during which infection was acquired. Treatment of the mother may reduce the incidence of congenital infection and reduce sequelae in infant, prompt and accurate diagnosis is important. Many infants with subclinical infection at birth will subsequently develop signs or symptoms of congenital toxoplasmosis. Ocular Toxoplasma infection, a cause of retinochoroiditis in the US, can be the result of congenital infection, or infection after birth. from CDC

Treatment: Toxoplasma
Treatment is not needed for a healthy person who is not pregnant. Symptoms will usually go away within a few weeks. Treatment may be recommended for pregnant women, persons who have weakened immune systems, or persons with ocular disease or severe illness. For additional information, see the recommendations in The Medical Letter (Drugs for Parasitic Infections).

Raccoons are not rabid just because they come close to you. They can also come out during the day, which surprises most people. You may very well be correct about irresponsible ownership of pets. But that's not the cats' fault! Find the people responsible..fine them, etc. In the meatimes, do the humane thing...trap, neuter, return. They will then be a controlled feral colony. They will not permit outside cats to join them. There will be no more kittens being born and the colony will eventually die out.

Trust me - if you ever see a rabid animal there will be no doubt in your mind about whether or not it is rabid. It will be completely obvious by it's behavior. Yes, being out in the day IS a POSSIBLE sign of a rabid racoon. Unless it is behaving irratically, wild-eyed, foaming at the mouth and most likely having trouble walking you probably don't have to worry about the daytime racoon out enjoying a little sunshine.

ML this is information that I found at the Library of Congress on Rabies

A human is at risk of rabies if he comes into contact with the saliva of a rabid animal through bites, scratches, or licking of open wounds. Transmission is possible from person to person, however, no case has ever been documented.

It can take from 5 days to more than 1 year, usually 3-8 weeks, to develop rabies in humans. The incubation range depends on the severity of the wound, site of the wound, amount of virus presented, and degree of protection provided by clothing.

Development of rabies disease is almost always fatal. Symptoms begin with anxiety, headache, and fever, and then progress to convulsions and paralysis. Without medical care, duration of illness is a short 2 to 6 days; death is often due to respiratory paralysis.

An animal can pass this infection to other animals or humans from 3 to 10 days before the onset of clinical signs (change of behavior, excitability, paralysis, followed by death) throughout the course of the infection.

Gimme A Break, I agree with you on the Cruelty to Animals, have you called Baldwin Township Police on this matter. I don't live in the Township, but I do plan on going to their next Board Meeting and asking why they didn't call the police and have him arrested when he admitted that he killed 2 cats by kicking them into the swimming pool. People that do not want the animals that they purchased should either try giving them away in the Pennysaver, Craigs list or take them to the Humane Society. They don't charge money to drop them off, but they ask for a donation, which could even be just a bag of cat or dog food. PETA does give vouchers out to spay or neuter your animals either for free or a discount.

the cats are in his pool because he KICKED them and they landed in the pool and drowned

Gimme A Break, I agree that the problem needs taken care of, but he went about it the wrong way. Was there any police reports made about all the cats running around Baldwin Township, if there was then that would of been mentioned when Balzer went to Baldwin Township where he admitted to killing 2 cats.

My daughter in law is a vet and she said that the only way that he would of gotten Toxoplasma gondii, if he had open wounds on his feet when walking around in the yard. I myself wouldn't be walking around outside on grass, cement, asphalt, dirt, sand, etc if I had open wounds on my feet and most people would have them covered up, as any type of infection can be transmitted to an open wound.

Here is some other interesting information http://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/CourtSummaryReport.ashx?docketNumber=CP-02-CR-0005427-1994

I'm an animal lover and I shoot stray animals all the time. Maybe people should stop living in Never-Never-land and humanizing animals and realize that maybe if we don't do something about the overpopulation of stray cats other than TNR (which is a form of animal cruelty anyway) then there will be no animals left except for cats in the wild

and just because he said he kicked 2 feral cats in the head doesn't give you the right to bring up other things that are totally irrelevant to the matter at hand

Humane Society will make you put a deposit on a trap for you to trap animals and when you return the trap they give you your money back.

people are very delusional

Name the disease a cat carries! The only person who should not be around cat feces is a pregnant woman. You have no clue. The diseases cats and dogs get are species specific. They cannot be spread to the other species. You're an idiot.

How do we know your dad didn't get an infection from walking around your yard from dog feces. Has this been proven that it only came from a cat and not your dog feces?

Your dad claims to be a animal lover but yet admits that he kicked two cats into a pool and killed them. You are more likely to get ringworm walking around in a yard without shoes on then Toxoplasma

rabies. Getting treatment for getting bit by a rabid animal sucks. Especially when you feel as though you were doing a good deed for the pooh widdle kiddy kiddy.

You can get typhus, Cat Scratch Disease, Bartonellosis and rabies from your own pets if you don't take them to the vets every year and get checkup and their shots. How do we know that he didn't get an infection from walking in his own dog's feces? How do we know that his animal doesn't go the bathroom inside his home? Looking on the internet there is no articles that state you can lose a limb from walking in cat feces. How do we know he didn't step on a rusty nail and get tetanus on his foot and did not treat it? We don't have any proof of these cats causing his foot fungus as there were no medical bills or anything else presented at the Township meeting.

really? that's so sweet... poor defensseless widdle kiddy kiddy

Allow me to point this out: It's illegal to kill cats. I've copied your threat.

the article is dated march 16, 2012

Funny that the banks still own the home and still up for sheriff sale come October.

Wear shoes and gloves when you do yard work then you won't have to worry about catching something. Trap the animals instead of killing them, that is what most humans do, not kick them into an empty pool to kill them.

Baldwin Township couple, among millions facing foreclosure in U.S., turn to nonprofit aid program 2012-03-16 21:37:00

This isn't 4-5 years ago this was this past March 16, 2012, I don't see the Post Gazette putting the wrong date on an article. The date is set for Oct for Sheriff Sale if anyone is interested in buying a 5 bedroom not 3 bedroom.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/baldwin-township-couple-among-millions-facing-foreclosure-in-us-turn-to-nonprofit-aid-program-407897/#ixzz1x6rt5NtW

Risk factors
By Mayo Clinic staff
Anyone can become infected with toxoplasmosis. The parasite is found throughout the world.

You're at risk of serious health problems if:

You have HIV/AIDS. Many people with HIV/AIDS also have toxoplasmosis. In some cases, the infection is recent, and in others, an old infection has become active again.
You're undergoing chemotherapy. Chemotherapy affects your immune system, making it difficult for your body to fight even minor infections.
You take steroids or other immunosuppressant drugs. Medications used to treat certain nonmalignant conditions suppress your immune system and make you more likely to develop complications of toxoplasmosis.
You're pregnant. If you have active toxoplasmosis, treatment can reduce the risk to your baby. If you've already had toxoplasmosis before becoming pregnant, you generally can't pass the infection to your baby.

Complications
By Mayo Clinic staff
If you have a normal immune system, you're not likely to experience any complications of toxoplasmosis, although otherwise healthy people sometimes develop eye infections.

But if your immune system is compromised, especially as a result of HIV/AIDS, toxoplasmosis can lead to seizures and life-threatening illnesses such as encephalitis — a serious brain infection. In people living with AIDS, untreated encephalitis resulting from toxoplasmosis is fatal. Relapse is a constant concern for immunocompromised people with toxoplasmosis.

Children with congenital toxoplasmosis may develop disabling complications, including hearing loss, mental disability and blindness.

Definition
By Mayo Clinic staff
Toxoplasmosis (tok-so-plaz-MO-sis) is a disease that results from infection with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite. This organism is one of the world's most common parasites.

Toxoplasmosis may cause flu-like symptoms in some people, but most people affected never develop signs and symptoms. For infants born to infected mothers and for people with weakened immune systems, toxoplasmosis can cause extremely serious complications.

If you're generally healthy, you probably won't need any treatment for toxoplasmosis. If you're pregnant or have lowered immunity, certain medications can help reduce the infection's severity. The best approach, though, is prevention.

Symptoms
By Mayo Clinic staff
You probably won't know if you've contracted toxoplasmosis, although some people may develop toxoplasmosis symptoms similar to those of the flu or mononucleosis, such as:

Body aches
Swollen lymph nodes
Headache
Fever
Fatigue
Occasionally, a sore throat
In people with weakened immune systems
If you have HIV/AIDS, are receiving chemotherapy or have recently had an organ transplant, a previous toxoplasma infection may reactivate and you're more likely to develop signs and symptoms of severe infection, including:

Headache
Confusion
Poor coordination
Seizures
Lung problems that may resemble tuberculosis or Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, a common opportunistic infection that occurs in people with AIDS
Blurred vision caused by severe inflammation of your retina (ocular toxoplasmosis)

Symptoms
By Mayo Clinic Staff (Part 2)

In babies
If you become infected for the first time just before or during your pregnancy, you have about a 30 percent chance of passing the infection to your baby (congenital toxoplasmosis), even if you don't have signs and symptoms yourself.

Your baby is most at risk of contracting toxoplasmosis if you become infected in the third trimester and least at risk if you become infected during the first trimester. On the other hand, the earlier in your pregnancy the infection occurs, the more serious the outcome for your baby. Many early infections end in stillbirth or miscarriage, and children who do survive are likely to be born with serious problems, such as:

Seizures
An enlarged liver and spleen
Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice)
Severe eye infections
Only a small number of babies who have toxoplasmosis show signs of the disease at birth. Often, infected children don't develop signs and symptoms — including hearing loss, mental disability or serious eye infections — until their teens or later.

When to see a doctor
If you're living with HIV or AIDS or are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant, talk to your doctor about being tested. The signs and symptoms of severe toxoplasmosis — blurred vision, confusion, loss of coordination — require immediate medical care, particularly if your immune system has been weakened.

Causes
By Mayo Clinic (Part 2)
Come into contact with cat feces that contain the parasite. You may accidentally ingest the parasites if you touch your mouth after gardening, cleaning a litter box or touching anything that has come in contact with infected cat feces. Cats who hunt or who are fed raw meat are most likely to harbor T. gondii.
Eat contaminated food or drink contaminated water. Lamb, pork and venison are especially likely to be infected with T. gondii. Occasionally, unpasteurized dairy products also may contain the parasite. Water can be contaminated with T. gondii, too, but this isn't common in the United States.
Use contaminated knives, cutting boards or other utensils. Kitchen utensils that come in contact with raw meat can harbor the parasites unless the utensils are washed thoroughly in plenty of hot, soapy water.
Eat unwashed fruits and vegetables. The surface of fruits and vegetables may contain traces of the parasite. To be safe, thoroughly wash all produce, especially any you eat raw.
Receive an infected organ transplant or transfused blood. In rare cases, toxoplasmosis can be transmitted through an organ transplant or blood transfusion.

Causes
By Mayo Clinic staff
Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a single-celled parasitic organism that can infect most animals and birds. But because it reproduces sexually only in cats, wild and domestic felines are the parasite's ultimate host.

When a person becomes infected with T. gondii, the parasite forms cysts that can affect almost any part of the body — often your brain and muscles, including the heart.

If you're generally healthy, your immune system keeps the parasites in check. They remain in your body in an inactive state, providing you with lifelong immunity so that you can't become infected with the parasite again. But if your resistance is weakened by disease or certain medications, the infection can be reactivated, leading to serious complications.

Although you can't "catch" toxoplasmosis from an infected child or adult, you can become infected if you:

Prevention
By Mayo Clinic staff
Certain precautions can help prevent toxoplasmosis:

Wear gloves when you garden or handle soil. Wear gloves whenever you work outdoors, and then wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water, especially before you eat or prepare food.
Don't eat raw or undercooked meat. Meat, especially lamb, pork and beef, can harbor toxoplasma organisms. Don't taste meat before it's fully cooked. Avoid raw cured meat.
Wash kitchen utensils thoroughly. After preparing raw meat, thoroughly wash cutting boards, knives and other kitchen utensils in hot, soapy water to prevent cross contamination of other foods. Wash your hands carefully after handling raw meat.
Wash all fruits and vegetables. Scrub fresh fruits and vegetables carefully, especially if you're eating them raw. Remove peels when possible, but only after washing.
Don't drink unpasteurized milk. Unpasteurized milk and other dairy products may contain toxoplasma parasites.
Cover children's sandboxes. If you have children, be sure to cover their sandbox whenever they're done playing. Cats may defecate in an open sandbox.

If your parents can afford to pay 500 for a grill then they can afford to pay the mortgage on the house so it won't be auctioned off in October. It cost at the most $30 per feral cat to be fixed, there are a lot of organizations out there that fix these animals for free.
Humane Society
The Western PA Humane Society (North shore and Fallen Timber location) is an open admission (open door) shelter. Open-admission shelters choose to take in all animals regardless of their health, temperament or placement. We accept owned, stray, sick, neglected, abused and dangerous animals. We admit animals from the community on a walk in basis or within short notice. We do not require an appointment prior to acceptance nor will we turn an animal away. Therefore, available kennels and cages are always at a premium. We ask for a donation but we do not charge an admission fee. We charge a service fee for euthanasia requests (based on weight & temperament of animal).

According to Humane Society they ask for a donations to drop off animals but it isn't mandatory that you pay anything.

why would a cat have kittens on a grill. I think you people are liars.

People lie about their age all the time. They just don't want to admit they hit 50. The article also says it is a 3 bedroom home and it has how many bedrooms? How many cars sit out in your drive way at night, 1 I don't think so.

Chance of getting Hit by a bus?
About 2 in 1,000,000,000
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Chance_of_getting_Hit_by_a_bus

ml he didn't shoot the animals, he said he kicked them and killed them in their swimming pool

very well said Momso. There is help out there should the Balzers choose to ask for it. Obviously, for them, it is easier to attend a meeting and demand that someone else do something about it. If all animal owners were responsible then this wouldn't even be an issue. Unfortunately they are not. I have personally done TNR so that strays would not reproduce and also know of many other responsible pet owners who have done the same. This, is in addition to caring for their own pets responsibly. The bottom line is cats, either pets or feral, are domesticated animals. Who domesitcated them? Humans. Therefore it is the responsiblity of Humans to care for them and treat them humanely. Also, don't forget that these cats also provide a service to the neighborhoods that they live in. They keep down the rodent and snake population. Wonder how Mr. Balzer would feel if he was relaxing in his pool and a snake swam up beside him??? The fact that they can't use their pool because cats drank out of it is simply one of the most ridiculous things I have heard in a very long time. Mr. Balzer has admitted to animal cruelty. I think those are the laws that need enforced more than taking the time to create a law to prevent the feeding of strays.

FYI.....for those who are in favor of a Humane Solution, please join us MONDAY, JUNE 25TH @ 5:30 - 6:30 pm for a Pizza/Poster making party to be a voice for the voiceless victims of Animal Cruelty.

At 6:30 we will march with our signs to the Boro Bldg for a special meeting at 7pm to discuss the fate of the cats. Several local Animal Rescue groups have offered assistance, and the 11 yr old Founder of Animals Against The Odds (AATO) Rescue & Rehab, will make a Humane proposal to Council at this meeting! Let's show this amazing young lady our support for her passion and dedication to helping homeless and abused animals in our backyards!!

We have been contacted by residents who are outraged by Mr. Balzer's criminal actions! As well as his absurd proposals to Counicl! NOW is the time to act, he called us out....so let's show him what the AATO ARMY of Advocates looks like! ;-)

NOW IS THE TIME TO SHOW UP AND BE AN ADVOCATE FOR HUMANE SOLUTIONS!!

For more details, please email AnimalsAgainstTheOdds@gmail.com and please RSVP there as well so we know how many pizzas to order! Thanks for helping us, help the animals

ML Read this:
Feral kittens can be adopted. Feral kittens can often be adopted into homes, but they must be socialized at an early age. There is a crucial window, and if they aren’t handled in time, they will remain feral and therefore unadoptable. Learn more about kittens and socialization.
Feral cats live healthy lives in their outdoor homes.
Feral cats are just as healthy as pet cats—with equally low rates of disease. They have the same lifespans, too. Learn more about feral cat health.

http://www.alleycat.org/Page.aspx?pid=434

As a former foster parent for Animal Rescue League, I can attest first hand to the fact that feral kittens can be successfully socialized - although there is a limited window of time for this to happen. I had several feral kittens placed with me and after some patience and lots of love, they have changed from hissing/spitting balls of fur to wonderfully affectionate gentle magnificent creatures. Truly feral adult cats will not allow anyone to get within several feet of them, therefore Mr. Balzer's story just doesn't ring true.

mr ML go to the Mayo Clinic and read what they say. It is people like Mr Balzer kicking and killing cats in his swimming pool, feral cats being poisoned or hit by a car, truck, bus, that they don't live long healthy lives outdoors. You disagree with this and that is only your opinion, can you tell me your credentials on feral cats other than reading what is on the Humane Society page?

Pita just remember ML attacks everyone, he is always right about everything.

ML - not contradictory at all. The 2 comments are refering to completely different circumstances. Ferals and their offspring are trapped. In order to do this there are no humans in the vicinity. A true feral will never let a human close enough to them to kick them.

JustMe - thank you - if would appear that some people can read and attempt to twist anything around to try and justify their means.

Don't stop at just reporting to the humane society, there are many other places to report him to.

EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT. Thank you for the link. This whole situation and the Balzer's actions have been gnawing at me since I first read the article yesterday. I will certainly be filing a complaint as well, just have not had the time to look up the appropriate organization to contact. (As a very responsible pet guardian - after all who really "owns" another living creature, I am busy taking care of the animals I am blessed to have in my home) Anyway, there are a couple things that I am wondering about: the term "medical personnel" is very vague....is this someone who works in a hospital/doctor's office/over zealous student from one of the medical assisting schools/ or is this person truly a licensed physician? I'd honestly like to know who this person is so that I could avoid their advice under any circumstance. Secondly, "almost" losing a foot? That can be any situation, depending upon the person telling the story. Seems very dramatic when there are probably 1000 other reasons much more plausible for a foot infection. And my final comment before filing my complaint is this: I would hate to be a member of the Balzer family - I'd bet that their mailbox will be overflowing with hate mail, people driving past their house just to get a look, and everyone in the neighborhood watching every move. Not to mention the legal issues that will be heading their way.

@Justme What other agencies could I report him to?

@ML. You may be correct there, however whenever it comes to animal cruelty, I can't base my actions/decisions on 'assumptions'.

Frank you can report animal cruelty to the ASPCA, local police Baldwin Township (I called them about this article), State Police, County Police, Humane Society, Animal Friends, Peta,
The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is setting up a statewide hot line to report animal abuse.
Executive Director Howard Nelson says the hot line officially opens Friday, but calls are already being taken. The toll free number is 866-601-SPCA. The Philadelphia-based society has six satellite offices around the state, along with 14 agents who can enforce cruelty laws.

FYI.....for those who are in favor of a Humane Solution, please join us MONDAY, JUNE 25TH @ 5:30 - 6:30 pm for a Pizza/Poster making party to be a voice for the voiceless victims of Animal Cruelty.

At 6:30 we will march with our signs to the Boro Bldg for a special meeting at 7pm to discuss the fate of the cats. Several local Animal Rescue groups have offered assistance, and the 11 yr old Founder of Animals Against The Odds (AATO) Rescue & Rehab, will make a Humane proposal to Council at this meeting! Let's show this amazing young lady our support for her passion and dedication to helping homeless and abused animals in our backyards!!

We have been contacted by residents who are outraged by Mr. Balzer's criminal actions! As well as his absurd proposals to Counicl! NOW is the time to act, he called us out....so let's show him what the AATO ARMY of Advocates looks like! ;-)

NOW IS THE TIME TO SHOW UP AND BE AN ADVOCATE FOR HUMANE SOLUTIONS!!

For more details, please email AnimalsAgainstTheOdds@gmail.com and please RSVP there as well so we know how many pizzas to order! Thanks for helping us, help the animals

FYI.....for those who are in favor of a Humane Solution, please join us MONDAY, JUNE 25TH @ 5:30 - 6:30 pm for a Pizza/Poster making party to be a voice for the voiceless victims of Animal Cruelty.

At 6:30 we will march with our signs to the Boro Bldg for a special meeting at 7pm to discuss the fate of the cats. Several local Animal Rescue groups have offered assistance, and the 11 yr old Founder of Animals Against The Odds (AATO) Rescue & Rehab, will make a Humane proposal to Council at this meeting! Let's show this amazing young lady our support for her passion and dedication to helping homeless and abused animals in our backyards!!

We have been contacted by residents who are outraged by Mr. Balzer's criminal actions! As well as his absurd proposals to Counicl! NOW is the time to act, he called us out....so let's show him what the AATO ARMY of Advocates looks like! ;-)

NOW IS THE TIME TO SHOW UP AND BE AN ADVOCATE FOR HUMANE SOLUTIONS!!

For more details, please email AnimalsAgainstTheOdds@gmail.com and please RSVP there as well so we know how many pizzas to order! Thanks for helping us, help the animals

Mrs Crane, I would check where you live and see if there is a limit on the number of pets that a homeowner can have and if they are over the limit i would report it to local authority. If you feel an animal is being neglected you can report them also to the humane society and other animal organizations and they will come out and investigate.

Margaret you can rent a trap from the humane society for 50 and when you return it they will give you your money back. They had to start charging deposits on them because people did not return them. Then you can drop the cat off to the shelter in the cage also, and they ask that you give a donation. It isn't mandatory to donate to them. I have 2 dogs and one cat all licensed, have shots and pick up after my animals. They also have a nice dog park out in South Park if you want to let your animals run without a lease on them. In the spring and summer I do take my dogs out there every Sunday morning to run around and they seem to know when Sunday is because they are prancing around the bed at 6 am in the morning. They do ask you to pick up your dogs waste in the park and extra plastic bags are always welcomed to be placed in the bin for them. One of my dogs even brings me both the leases so that we can go to the park.

In your perfect world, you could have a perfect house, perfect lawn, perfect garden. But this is the real world. God created lots of things you'd rather not deal with. Some solutions are so easy without killing. I would also prefer the deer not eat my shrubs, but I'm not going out there with a rifle. I'll try to find another way. People who kill cats have serious cruelty issues. It's just not normal to kill a cat and feel nothing. I understand the cats are problematic. I, too, have cats who are indoors & a dog in a fenced-in yard. But I still find dog poop on my front lawn. Do I want to kill the dog who does it? Of course not! Let's get a grip people. Work toward the solution. Cut the dramatics about disease. That's just rationalization. Some of the cats may be feral. Some may be your neighbors' pets. The ones who were killed were probably somebody's pet. A feral won't let you close enough to kick into the pool. Direct your anger appropriately...at the irresponsible owners.

So what do you want to do? Do you want to complain, talk about disease, or try to find a solution? Or maybe you'd like to just go out and kill them. I will say one more time...you & your neighbors can complain about everything or do the humane thing. There's something wrong with a person who can kill a cat and feel nothing. Every one of you needs to either rent the movie or buy the book "TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD".

as someone who has alos done TNR, thank you CC and thank you to your neighbors. I also know of others who are actively working at helping and TNRing cats in their neighborhoods as well. If there were more people willing to take a little time to help out a lot more could be accomplished. What a great idea asking people to chip in.

And what do people do who can't even get near them due to allergies? And why leave they loose again when they will still be going to the bathroom? Also, where to return them to their natural environment that you aren't fined for leaving an animal? Sounds like a good program but it really doesn't answer solve the problem.

Margaret French, I'm not sure where you live but would really like to help you. We got to talking about the feral cats roaming a few years back when we were having a street party. We talked about the TNR and ended up collecting 120 that day. We got in touch with an with the Animal Rescue League and a few of us went down there and were taught how to trap these animals and how to bring them to the shelter and then to release them back into the neighborhood. Pam who is really allergic to cats takes care of the money, going and picking up the traps and finding homes for the kittens that are in foster care. There are only 4 of us that actually do the work with trapping the animals, but we do appreciate the neighbors that donated a few dollars to help out so that we can get the animals fixed. We have neighbors who donate food to put in the traps (leftovers from dinners), the kids on the street had a few lemonade stand over a few weeks to raise money to buy formula for the kittens this past spring when we found 5 kittens less than a week old and few weeks later we got another 4 kittens. We are hoping to get another 15 cats or more spayed and neutered. There were also about 12 new kittens that popped up that were to old to make them into pets.

Thanks Michelle! Homeless Cat Management has helped me out in the past and your efforts are truly appreciated.

Wow, the world is going to trash, people eating one another and all you people have to worry about is a couple of stray cats. And shame on you people stalking and googling this man's house. This is creepy and harassment. Let the council and police figure it out.

Sadly, the council and police have done nothing, Brian. I think that's why people are so upset. You're right. The world is going to trash. But I can't save the world. So I try to do as much as I can for its innocent inhabitants. The shame falls on Mr Balzer for killing cats, not on anybody writing on this blog.

Brian - I couldn't agree more with your statement that the world is going to trash. But you know, we all have a chance to make a difference in this world and we can support whatever cause is close to our hearts. I certainly don't feel like paying extra taxes to support the people who cheat the system and collect all kinds of benefits that are better than what the "average" person has. The educational system in this country is far behind in math & science & the United States is no longer the super power we once were. As several posts have said, why should I have to pay anything / do anything when I can complain to an organization & expect them to fix it? But the whole beauty of this system is that WE can make a difference. Can you imagine how much better this world would be if every person did SOMETHING to help with whatever cause they choose? You can't just sit back and expect the world to become a better place without taking some action. If you support cancer research or AIDS research, etc....who am I to judge? At least the people who are passionate about these cats are trying to make a positive difference. Have you ever heard of the Butterfly Effect? You never know what effect the actions you take today will make tomorrow.

FYI.....for those who are in favor of a Humane Solution, please join us MONDAY, JUNE 25TH @ 5:30 - 6:30 pm for a Pizza/Poster making party to be a voice for the voiceless victims of Animal Cruelty.

At 6:30 we will march with our signs to the Boro Bldg for a special meeting at 7pm to discuss the fate of the cats. Several local Animal Rescue groups have offered assistance, and the 11 yr old Founder of Animals Against The Odds (AATO) Rescue & Rehab, will make a Humane proposal to Council at this meeting! Let's show this amazing young lady our support for her passion and dedication to helping homeless and abused animals in our backyards!!

We have been contacted by residents who are outraged by Mr. Balzer's criminal actions! As well as his absurd proposals to Counicl! NOW is the time to act, he called us out....so let's show him what the AATO ARMY of Advocates looks like! ;-)

NOW IS THE TIME TO SHOW UP AND BE AN ADVOCATE FOR HUMANE SOLUTIONS!!

For more details, please email AnimalsAgainstTheOdds@gmail.com and please RSVP there as well so we know how many pizzas to order! Thanks for helping us, help the animals

Momso, that is what I was thought when I first read the article. I believe in the saying "that stupid people shouldn't breed."

I just bought a 'ribbon magnet' for my car: "Spay/Neuter Stupid People"

To Terry - Would like to know where you found the car ribbon. Thanks

This is the website for 'ribbon magnets'. http://www.supportourribbons.com/
You can buy what they have, or make one of your own. They didn't have exactly what I wanted, so I made it myself. You can order as many or as few as you like. I have a few friends who also wanted one, so I ordered 4. You pick the color and the font. Mine will say "Spay/Neuter Stupid People" :-)

Terry- First of all I never said to kill them and I am against killing anything. Also, I am not in "that" neighborhood. I just want them trapped and taken to the owners and having them pay a BIG fine, and double it if they can't prove the cat had their shots. If they are feral cats then trap them and turn them lose somewhere out in the middle of nowhere since supposedly shelters won't take ferals. Besides, what are the shelters going to do with them if they are not a "No Kill" shelter? They are going to kill them.

Margaret if you dump them out in the middle of nowhere they will make there way back to your neighborhood. They have instinct to do just that. When my family first moved into Whitehall, our cat ran away (it was an indoor cat), but went for walks on a leash. An old neighbors about a month later gave us a call that she had our cat as it showed up at our old house. We went and picked her up and brought her home and made sure she didn't sneak out the house again.

Margaret---you obviously haven't read all of the posts. It has been discussed ad nauseum. And people have been given MANY tips on how to keep the cats away from their property. I'm done...it's been said over and over and over and over.........

Margaret ... The problem is not solved. I still have these damn cats doing their business in my yard, etc. Why, just this morning one of the little darlings sprayed the wheel/tire of one of my vehicles I suppose marking his/her territory. How lovely. Yesterday I went out to buy all the fixings to put around my yard, etc. to keep these nasty animals off my property. I'll let you know how it works out.

Jack O, if the cats were neutered then they wouldn't be spraying your tires of your car. If they are spraying the tires, get some crushed red pepper, the kind they use on pizza, and sprinkle it around the area of your tires The crushed pepper burns the pads on their feet and they won't go near there again. Male cats spray to let females know that there is a tomcat in the area. if they were fixed then they won't be spraying your tires.

Coffee grinds also work well to keep cats from digging in under trees. Plus coffee grinds are good for plants so your killing 2 birds with one stone. That is if your a coffee drinker. You can also go to Starbucks and ask them for used coffee grinds, I ask them every spring right before I start getting my garden ready if I can have the used coffee grinds and they are happy to give them to you. Be careful though when you put the bags in your trunk as they can leak all over if the bag has a hole in it.

@AATO Army,

Please keep in mind that this is Baldwin TOWNSHIP, not Baldwin Borough.

Unless something happens (like a stroke:-) I hope to be at the Baldwin Borough Buiding around 6:30.

Terry, an fyi: This is Baldwin Township and NOT Baldwin Borough.

^ Baldwin Township Municpal Building is located at 10 Community Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15234

AATO has joined forces with Homeless Cat Mgmt Team, Funds For Ferals, Animal Advocate, Hearts and Paws Ministry and Alley Cat Allies to present a Humane Solution to the Homeless cat problem in Baldwin Township. We are offering a FREE TNR program to the Council and hope they accept, with the condition that the safety of the cats will no longer be threatened!

All in favor of a Humane Solution, please join us MONDAY, JUNE 25TH 5:30 - 6:30 pm for a Pizza/Poster making party to be a voice for the voiceless victims of Animal Cruelty.

At 6:30 we will march with our signs to the Baldwin Twp. Municipal Bldg for a special meeting at 7pm to discuss the fate of the cats. Several local Animal Rescue groups have offered assistance, and the 11 yr old Founder of Animals Against The Odds Rescue & Rehab, will make a Humane proposal to Council at this meeting! Let's show this amazing young lady our support for her passion and dedication to helping homeless and abused animals in our backyards

We have been contacted by residents who are outraged by Mr. Balzer's criminal actions! As well as his absurd proposals to Council! NOW is the time to act, he called us out..so let's show him what the AATO ARMY of Advocates looks like!

IT TIME TO SHOW BE AN ADVOCATE FOR HUMANE SOLUTIONS
PLEASE WEAR PURPLE OR A PURPLE RIBBON FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY AWARENESS WEEK!

What wonderful children these 2 are that care enough about animals and are doing the right thing for them. Do you have an address that I can send a donation too. And thank you for what you did in Baldwin Township Last night.

Disgusted Resident, you have to make arrangements to get traps from Animal Friends or Humane Society to trap them. They will come get the animals once they are caught but not the feral ones. I use the coffee grounds and it does the trick under my bushes and make a monthly run to StarBucks to get them free of charge. I have about 4 inches of coffee grounds covering under my bushes, flower beds and in my garden. I haven't had cats going to the bathroom under them in 2 years now. The only expense I have is picking coffee grounds up at Star Bucks. Since I've been doing this my flowers, bushed and garden need less watering as the coffee grounds keep the ground moist.

I live in this area and have the same problems. I have gone to Starbucks and gotten two HUGE bags of coffee grounds from them. I have put them down around my shrubs and flowers. I have done all that. I have also put mothballs out which stops them from coming until the rains come and the mothballs are washed away. I, too, have had the displeasure of coming out in the a.m. and finding cat feces in my yard. I take my wicker chairs in EVERY night because I got tired of the cat fur (and I am seriously allergic) and furballs and the urination smell on my cushions.

I don't blame you for wanting them gone. I am like you and want them out of my yard and off my property. I have a three year old grandson who visits me. I can't let him out in the yard until I have checked it for the animal feces left behind by those who do walk their dogs late at night and do NOT pick it up because they think no one sees them as well as the cat feces left by the cats owned by people in the neighborhood, that being Edgeridge/Haverhill area. Why should I or others have to put sticks into the ground to keep the cats out? I used the coffee grounds. That actually has not worked as of yet. Why should I have to do extra work to keep my yard clean ... I do enough already. Why shouldn't the jackasses who own these cats be more responsible? How about next time my grandson visits I take him over to the cat owners' yard and have him drop his pants and leave his business?

Popsicle sticks work also and are $1 for 200 at Dollar Store. Cut the top with a razor blade to look like this ========> , have the pointy end sticking out of the ground.

Difficult? Yes, how difficult would it be for the cat owners in the Edgeridge/Haverhill area to keep their pet cats in their home? Why should I have to clean up after them? I do not own them and I do not want them. I did not read where anyone has suggested any inhumane solution. Because the owners cannot be responsible they should have them. They should go where someone will love them and care for them. That to me is MORE humane than how they are being cared for now by irresponsible owners.

I know what MIGHT happen at a shelter. I know very well. Let me tell you I am an animal lover probably more than you. I love the wild animals in my yard ... the bunnies, the songbirds, the deer. I hate to see the cats killing the bunnies and songbirds. Yes, they are only doing what they do instinctively. They should not be outside. And, quite frankly, because my possessions mean a lot to me, my furniture that I have had to work very hard and save for, is more important to me than my neighbor's cat that is left to fend for itself. I do care about the animals, probably more than the idiotic owners.

If you have to go to Lowes or Home Depot or wherever to purchase anything to keep these cats off your property and from ruining or further destroying your property you should take the receipt for the products or whatever you spend and take it to those wonderful people in your neighborhood who own these cats and give them the bill.

We have problems with feral cats here also. I went to lowes and got a spray from them that keeps cats off my wicker furniture. Crushed red pepper seed will also work at keeping them off your furniture as they burn their paw but the bad thing about this is when they wash their faces they do have a chance of burning their eyes. I do agree that neighbors that leave their cats run should be held accountable but it is up to the Borough and Townships to have lease laws and police force to enforce them. It will take away from the other jobs that police officers do but what other solution is there? I wish my neighbors would keep their cats in their homes also and have talked to them about it but they just say yea yea yea and the next thing you know is that their cats are back in your yard. Animal Control says you have to get a trap yourself and then they will pick up the ones that aren't feral. TRN is the best solution for feral cats but our neighbors have to take responsibility for their animals.

My wicker furniture has been ruined as well. My cushions are urinated on and smell terribly. It is disgusting. I am another neighbor who wants to take my child and let them take a huge load on the people's property whose numerous cats continue to crap in my yard. I think I will start to do this. Hmmm, is there a product my neighbor can buy from Lowes or Home Depot that they can spray on their yard or furniture that will keep my little boy from leaving his crap on their yard?

Margaret - What I was saying is that Lowes and Home Depot sells products that you can spray in your yard, furniture and bushes to keep unwanted cats out of your yard. ML doesn't want to spend her precious money on purchasing products to keep them at bay. I would rather spend 10 on a product then have to replace an expensive wicker set on my patio. I spray my wicker furniture with a cat repellent every night and haven't had a cat ruin my furniture. To me spending 10 a month is cheaper that replacing expensive furniture.

Why not just sit on your expensive plastic containers that you have to keep on purchasing to put your cushions in. That way your killing 2 birds with one stone.

Terry you are so correct in your answer. I don't like these animals on my property but have found solutions to keep them off my property, from ruining my wicker furniture. I also believe in TRN. There are also cheap, inexpensive, and free fixes for keeping cats from going under your bushes, around your trees and in the garden but they don't want to do that. They would rather sit on here and whine about the cats instead. You can also look up on the internet free and cheap ways to keep feral cats out of your yard.

ML It keeps the cats from ruining my furniture and that is the main thing. I didn't say it was a permanent fix. I not whining that they ruined my things and I have to use plastic stuff now boo hooo hoo and have to use horrible expensive plastic containers.

ML you were the one complaining about the containers. Maybe you should read what you wrote "ML
1:24 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
You're right, Margaret French, and yes, the cats owned and the strays fed by the crazy cat lady destroyed the unreplaceable furniture.
Now we just have that cheap kind of plastic furniture, and have to gather all the cushions and pack them away in a storage bin (another expense) every night to keep any remaining cats off of them.
Thankfully here the problem is greatly reduced since the cat lady moved away. But I feel bad for whoever lives in her new neighborhood!"

Margaret I only keep my porch furniture outside from May to Sept and to me it is worth money to spray it instead of having to spend a grand a year to purchase furniture for 2 porches. I spent good money to put sod in my yard and when you get 10 dogs going the bathroom in the same spots, then you get to much nitrogen and brown spots and the grass dies out. . I have one neighbor that has 4 chocolate labs that a husband and wife walk 4 times a day and they never clean up after their animals and always does their business in the same spots. Their front lawn looks perfect as they don't let their dogs on their grass in the yard, but they could care less about other peoples yards and forget about talking to them about their dogs as they say they aren't doing any harm to any ones yards because they are on leashes.

Margaret depends on the dog, what type of dog food you feed them. Your probably feeding your dog food that has a high content of meats, fish, fruits and vegetables and less fillers and that is why you dog isn't putting out high contents of nitrates to ruin your yard. Dog foods made with a high content of corn makes the dogs liver produce excess nitrates. When purchasing dog foods you should avoid foods that are strictly made from corn,soy, wheat and barley (listed up at the top of the ingredient list). According to what some breeders say you should buy dog food with meats, fish, fruits and vegetables then using the fillers of rice and oatmeal as the main ingredients and to keep away from corn, soy and wheat. A healthy diet means you have a healthy dog and can prolong the life of your animals. Its up to the individual on what they purchase for their dog to eat. To keep cats from having a strong urine odor they need to eat more proteins and and should be drinking high amounts of water. Cats should drink a quarter cup to a cup of water a day and it is very important to give them fresh water many times during the day.

I have a better idea. Put your address out here on the internet & I'll come to your house to pick them up. What a stupid thing to say.

Dorothy, how about you giving me your address so I can bring more of these lovely cats that we have running around or neighborhood over to your place. Send the dog walkers over there so they can use your yard as a litter box, kill your grass. I think in this economy everyone is on a fixed income with how prices keep on going up but money doesn't. Dorothy there are a ton of ways to keep cats out of your yard and from doing their business under your plants and shrubs and you can find them all on the internet. I learned about using coffee grinds under my plants and bushes from someone at Home Depot of all people and it really works, doesn't cost me anything at all to stop at a Star Bucks once a month and get used coffee grinds and place them in my garden and around my flowers and shrubs. But you get one that complains why should I have to do the work, but yet all she does is complain. I love working out in my yard on the weekends and if I can keep these cats from using my yard as a litter box and keep them from using my furniture as their bedrooms I'm going to do it. I enjoy my home and keeping my yard nice but we have neighbors that doesn't let their own animals do their business in their own yard because they have to have a perfect yard but think nothing of their animals ruining your yard and they don't even clean up the mess from their animals and you can tell them till your blue in the face to keep their animals off your property but they don't.

Dorothy, next time we're bothered by such here, I'll be in touch. I'd love you to trap them and take them to certain homes, where their actions ("to urinate, crap, throw up, scream during fighting or mating while you are asleep at 2 a.m., etc., crap on your yard, furniture, leave the dead bunnies and birds that they catch. ') will be so welcomed by those who consider anyone else to be just whining.
Great post!

Ne12u, People have found solutions to keeping feral cats and other peoples cats out of their yards and have posted suggestions.. There have been many of great ideas shared on this page on how to keep these animals out of their yards. Yes, some of the idea make you do a little work but the exercise you get from doing them will do anyone good. Just being out in the sun give you Vitamin D which is also good for your body. I found ways to control the cats from going under my bushes, from tearing up my porch furniture. and from keeping them out of my yard. Would be nice now if the neighbors that walk their dogs would find another place for their dogs to relieve themselves instead of in peoples front yards It wouldn't hurt them either to pick up after their animals either. I don't walk my dogs in the neighborhood, I take them out to the dog park in South Park and they have a dog run in my backyard that they do their business in.

why because your always attacking people that you think you don't deserve it back.

Terry she does that on all blogs not just this one but she is the expert on everything. ML needs some cheese to go along with her whines.

ML did you every look up the word blog. Any time you answer on a post that allows comment your blogging.

Every time U post on a forum you are posting a comment to a thread, each thread has a discussion topic. internet etiquette is to stay on topic and to address the topic, stating your information and/or your opinion, not using a forum to post childish insults to other contributors with whom you may disagree.

Terry I've been reading this over and you are so correct. Saying that Mental Health people have deemed her a crazy lady and is telling others in the neighborhood that she is a crazy lady goes against HIPPA Regulations and leaves these Mental Health Professionals open for a lawsuit and I don't see this happening at all. They pay into Malpractice Insurance and they don't want their already outrageous premiums going up. Mental Health Professionals do not go around saying that she is a crazy lady. Only see one person calling her a crazy lady. I'm sure if there was a crazy lady with Cats in Baldwin Borough then there would be articles on the Patch, in the Post Gazette or on the news. These stories hit the news all the time.

Terry just ignore the rude remarks they are so not worth it. My daughter in law is a vet and is the one that told me about what kind of dog and cat food to purchase. By buying pet food that has oatmeal and rice you can add a few years of life onto your dogs life.

Terry I so agree with you. ML do you have this ladies medical history that she was deemed crazy or is that your opinion. People have compassion in life unlike you. She might of seen these cats as starving since they were abandoned and wanted to help them. God said to help the less unfortunate and this is how she might of seen these cats but all you ever do is call people names and are very rude.

nofire pitts It is Margaret right to go out and purchase a fire pit for her patio and to sit outside and enjoy it on chilly nights. Your the one that was complaining about them. No one is stopping you from sitting out on your porch. Have you gone out to El Rama and made a complaint about the smoke that comes off the power plant, it causes more damage then a fire pit does. Have you gone over to the steel mills and coke plants around here and complained to them yet, they are 100 times worse than a fire pit is. Margaret neighbor is not trapped in her home either as Margaret said she is always coming and going and forever out in her driveway spraying it with water to get the few dust particles off the driveway. Margaret is entitled to her fire pit and to burn it 24/7 if she chooses, after all Whitehall doesn't have an ordinance against nor did you show up at the meeting to complain. Put a fan in your window and have it suck all the hot air that comes from your mouth then you won't get any smoke in your home. I plan on having people over to night in your honor for swimming and a cook out on the fire pit tonight, that should make you feel special.

ml your link doesn't work but wouldn't of expected anything less.

http://www.cat-world.com.au/hypoallergenic-cats-do-they-exist

LINK WORKS FINE. GOOD INFORMATION.

Margaret I did order one for my grandson and it should be in this week. I heard that they also carry them at Ganders in West Mifflin. Haven't gone there yet to check it out yet. How's your daughter doing any word on the baby yet.

I have purchased a lot of camping gear from Ganders and never had any problems with their products. I got my grill grate from their that was big enough to go over the fire pit so we could cook food on it.
Good luck to your daughter and will keep her in my prayers that she makes it till her due date.

So now your suggestion is to somehow make your irresponsible neighbors select only the breeds that MAY be less of an allergy problem, and then to catch them and wipe them down with another product you have purchased?
Thank you so much for this valuable solution.

Terry, totally agree she is the professional authority on everything but know little about nothing other than to Google articles and use Thesaurus to make big words to make herself seem smart.

We were talking about breeds of cats for people with allergies. http://www.catster.com/cat-breeds/hypoallergenic-cat-breeds

FROM that article:
Is there such a think as a hypoallergenic cat? This article looks at the causes of cat allergies, hypoallergenic cat breeds & how to reduce allergy symptoms.

No! There are no hypoallergenic cat breeds.

Before I discuss what is causing the allergies I have some interesting facts for you.

The prefix "hypo" means "less than" and thus the word hypoallergenic tells the kitten/cat buyer that the breeder believes the cat to to produce fewer allergens than other cats. How is this measured or regulated - well it isn't. There are no legal regulations defining allergens (let alone allergens in cats), nor are there any guidelines. So the world "hypoallergenic" has very little meaning.

Terry I have to agree with you.

Brutus are you ML incognito, since your sticking up for someone that is always on the attack of others.

LOL

Mrs. Brutus, I'm tired of being ATTACKED By ML and she attacks everyone on every story if you don't agree with her way of thinking. , there was a comment made about her that Rob removed, but were the truth. We gave her suggestions on keeping these cats away and from ruining furniture but she just wants to complain and not do anything about it or says why should she have to spend money. I haven't had cats using my yard for litter boxes and ruining my furniture in 4 years. Yes I have to do work to keep them out of the yard and might spend 50-60 a year, but i'm able to sit out on my porches and not have to worry about the odor from the cats on furniture that wasn't destroyed by cats. I love going outside after it rains, my yard smells like coffee and not cat odor.

Call me Bob. :)

Mrs Brutus, ML was the one that said that the Mental Heath people deemed her neighbor lady a crazy lady and so did ML neighbors. That is when I brought up the HIPPA laws and they are not allowed to call anyone crazy or even talk about a person to someone else.

"The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal protections for personal health information held by covered entities and gives patients an array of rights with respect to that information. At the same time, the Privacy Rule is balanced so that it permits the disclosure of personal health information needed for patient care and other important purposes.
The Security Rule specifies a series of administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for covered entities to use to assure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information. "

Mrs Brutus, When someones dog does their business in my yard and they don't clean up after the animal that they own, I return what they left there. I shouldn't have to clean up after their animals does their business in my yard.

Will do Bob.

I have read the posts in question and that is definitely not what ML posted.
I have seen no attacks, unless you think that everyone has to agree with you or else you call that attacks. I call it disagreeing, everyone has that right.

And the name is Brutus. Not Mrs.

well Mrs Brutus since you called me a Mr then I can most certainly call you a Mrs. but he is the quote that ml stated "ML
"7:27 am on Sunday, July 29, 2012
Crazy described her actions, and it was not my opinion, it was the consensus of the entire community, including several mental health professionals, thank you so much for asking this vital to the discussion question."
Under HIPPA laws a mental health profession cannot talk to anyone and to say even her actions were crazy. She can be held liable for any type of remark that she makes.

ml is on everyone case that doesn't agree with her and i am done with you MRS Brutus.

Terry sure got it right about you ml and she left the thread but you still keep on pointing things out to her, which i find comical. I love now that all your neighbors are in the mental heath field. I just have to laugh at your comedy hour now.