Thanks for posting this, poor dear, and welcome to Itchmo! It is an excellent article. That is wonderful that Houston is taking animal cruelty investigations so seriously.
"World-renowned for its harsh treatment of criminals, Harris County has been gaining a reputation over the last few years for tenderness toward animals. Melanie Rushe, a spokeswoman for the Houston Humane Society, says public awareness of animal cruelty has grown, and Houston has become a "very animal-minded, animal-conscious" town. Eventually, the Humane Society decided it could no longer be satisfied merely to shelter abused animals, but must go forth actively to protect them.
Five years ago, the Humane Society became the only animal-welfare agency in the South, according to publicity, to hire for the same purpose two sworn, gun-toting peace officers. By contracting through the Precinct 6 Constable for the services of Lieutenant Timmers and Sergeant Patrick Leone, the Humane Society transformed from a law-enforcement referral agency to law enforcement itself, with the power not only to seize abused animals but also to arrest abusers on the spot."And I like that Officer Timmers is a tough guy that rescues Chihuahua's.
""I'll be damned if I give up," he said. "I don't have the personality to give up." At the end of the day, the animal cruelty investigator goes home to no human being, only to four yapping Chihuahuas. Saving just one life would make it all worthwhile, he said, and he has rescued these four. Chihuahuas are "fearless little creatures that have no sense when it comes to their size," he said. "You've got to love something like that.""
