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Humane Society of Vero Beach, Florida, Inc. P. 0. Box 644 VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 #2 October 13 1972 - Board of County Commissioners: on the IT Society indicating that we were falsely and dishonestly concealing finances. You know this has not an iota.of truth. The County Commission bre been 'given a complete record each year in great detail of expenses. Our Looks are audited yearly Ly Redstone and Redstone. The treasurer's detailed re- port is read at the annual, and semi-annual meetings. A complete audit is submitted to the state of Florida, Tallahassee each year when they is- sue our annual renewal for operation as a non-profit, charitable organiza- tion. Under our by-laws for the past 20 years and in the future - any member may check all records and books at any time. There is nothing to conceal. Dur building fund, about which there has been so much libellous public comment, does not include one cent of taxpayers' money. It has reen.pain- fully accumulated over a period of nearly 20 years, largely through the ef- forts of our unpaid volunteers in our Thrift Shopi through becuests of friends admiring the fine work of the Society and through the rent-free donation of use of the Thrift Shop building ty another friend (which would have cost us about $200. a month for similar space in that location - over a period of 15 years.) Only because of concern for the welfare of unfortunate animals, it is with great reluctance that we had to notify the ,Foard of County Commission- ers in our letter cf Cctcber 4 that we feel that we can no longer continue to serve there in the capacity we have for the ast several years, largely at our own expense - due to the Commission's failure to present the facts to the public and free the Society from these vicious untrue attacks. If the County intends to establish its own dog pound, we realize that this will take time - to say nothing of the greatly increased excense to the taxpayers. As Uss Loy mentioned the other day, it is a well known fact that animals in dog pounds do not receive the humane handling we give them - and. this will mean consistent loudpublic protest to the county from humanitarians. Fecessary humane euthanizing equipment is very expen- sive. In the previous city dog pound here, before the Frurane Society had to be organized, the method of"euthanizing" the.animals was for the police to use them for target practice. Yles Loy, whom we particularly respect and admire, has asked for de- layed decision by the Humane Society so whatever temporary cooperation we can give in the handling of stray, unlicensed animals will be only in the Interest of the unfortunate animals. We no longer wish to serve as a "dog pound" for the county, under the present condition of lack of support from the County Commissioners, eo . cox., . Sincerely, HM= SC TY OF VERO1 BEACH FLORIDA, IPTG. PSRS.PEGGY KUSTER w. speak Por r ho Ca i s . F.� •msalr.s" � �' OF THE FOARD. MGC ��JJJJ _ P.S. (#3) October 13, 1972 - Board of County Commissionerst Right et the present time, we have three (3) animals impounded under quarantine on biting cases for the county. We shall accept no further `.f such cases. The county will have to refer them to the veterinarians. Neither will the Humane Society answer the numerous calls from the sheriff and police departments to go out on night calls. That will tie the responsibility of these official departments, with the animals taken to the veterinarians for attention. HMO -E SCCIETY CF VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, INC. ionk 16 PAGE 09