Last year a Realtor in Florida sold us this lovely 5 acre property which had in the past been a boarding and training facility for Whippets. After moving in and believing that we were realizing our dream to help those who cannot help themselves, we sadly found out that the property was not zoned for a kennel. We have a very sick neighbor who has gone around soliciting support against us, and he was eventually able to find people to join him in his cause against us--people who are one-quater of a mile away. They are the only persons in the area who do not have animals.
On my birthday this year, I had to go to court in response to the zoning violation, and was given until January 1st to comply. My lawyer told me today that he has been talking to the zoning commission, and any request for rezoning will most certainly be turned down. I am suing the Realtor and all other participating parties who lied to us, but if I cannot comply with the strict zoning standards by January 1st, I could go to jail.
I need help from any Animal Welfare groups, powerful persons, or anyone else whom you can think of. We in tears here, because we love all of our animals, and would die before any harm came to any of them. The sorrow is unbearable, and we are beginning to believe that nice guys really do finish last.
Please call me at (727) 863-7826 if you can help in any way. The picture here is of a Shih Tzu named Meatloaf. We have no idea how old he is, but he is very old. He was found wandering the streets in Nashville close to a busy 4-lane road. He has had to have all but one of his teeth pulled, and had to have his jaw wired twice because of bone loss. This is just one example of what we do, and why we acquired this lovely property with so much space to do so.
We have seen many miracles happen in the lives of our dogs and cats, and we'd hate to see any of it undone by the petty behavior of a few bad souls.