Woman Who Sheltered Pets During Hurricane Arrested On Multiple Charges
Earlier this week, we reported on the story of Tammie Hedges, a Good Samaritan who was facing charges after sheltering dozens of animals during hurricane Florence ‘without a permit’.
Just days later, the story has taken a turn for the worse, as Hedges was arrested and received a long list of charges for the care that she gave to animals during the storm. After the storm passed and the trouble was over, Hedges received a call from Wayne County’s animal services manager Frank Sauls, who threatened to get a warrant to take the animals.
She complied with the order, and the pets were all taken to the Wayne County Animal Adoption and Education Center. However, after the fact, she was taken in for questioning and then arrested. “A few days later they called me in for questioning and yesterday they arrested me,” Hedges said.
On the Facebook page for the charity that Hedges runs, an update on the case was recently posted which stated: “1 count of administering amoxicillin to Big Momma, 1 count of administering Tramadol to Big Momma, 3 counts of administering amoxicillin to a white Siamese cat, 3 counts of administering a topical antibiotic ointment (triple antibiotic from Dollar Tree) to a white Siamese cat, 3 counts of administering amoxicillin to a cat known as Sweet Pea, 1 count of administering amoxicillin to an unnamed black kitten, and 1 count of solicitation to commit a crime.”
Raina Nyliram, one of the volunteers who helped Hedges, says that all of the medicine that was given to the animals were things that could be bought over the counter. It was also reported that a number of the animals were sick or injured when they were delivered to the shelter.
“It was all over-the-counter stuff you could literally find at Dollar Tree. She couldn’t get the animals to the vet because the vet was closed. All the charges are bogus,”said Raina Nyliram, 24, an animal rescue volunteer who started a crowdfunding campaign for Hedges to help cover legal fees.
Another volunteer, Kathie Davidson, said that these animals should be with their owners, but instead, they are imprisoned with animal control. “Of course this whole situation is unbelievable. The animals seized were to be returned to their owners after the storm,” Davidson said. Hedges noted that the animals will likely be taken to a kill shelter if the government is not able to reunite them with their owners. “If they can’t find the owners, the pets went from a safe place to a kill shelter,” she said.
The Wayne County government issued a statement saying: “Wayne County Animal Services turned the case over to the Wayne County District Attorney’s office based on suspicion of practicing veterinarian medicine without a license and presence of controlled substances. Ms. Hedges is considered innocent until proven guilty.” Hedges said that she was just trying to do the right thing.
" 1 count of administering amoxicillin to an unnamed black kitten"
Why does the media always have to make this about color?
Now, now, now...lol...they included the white kittens, too...even went on to tell of Asian ties...But, in all honesty, this isn't media as much as a document detailing descriptions of the felines. Sweet Pea prolly had a name tag...jmho.
Peace.
lol
Because being "politically correct" only applies to those properly identifiable....
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No good deed goes unpunished. When government parasites get whacked, I'm looking the other way (not helping).
a complicated case of moral ethics
I agree. There's a reason for laws. Some people put their pets on the 'human' level. Let's imagine someone, without permission and/or acknowledgment, administered a Rx med to another's child. This helps explain why she's in hot water. It's all quite unfortunate; but, at what point did it not register that she was giving Rx meds to the pets of strangers, not knowing of potential allergic reactions?
Peace.
tax, tax tax....
The state really needs a reset (if not abolition and a restart, totally)
Hopefully she didn't answer any questions.
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I hope the positive actions of Tammie hedges result in a equally postive outcome. Sounds like she needs some help. Hope she gets it.
But this is USA ... this normal... if you try do something you go the prison. The only one who can help there, if you look all the laws ..and then you start see ... state or corporation just them can do, so that you would feel that because of them everything is there.
I know in some parts of the states there is even a situation... where you can not even grow food in your garden... and can not collect rainwater. And lot more :)))
The chances of her actually going to prison for this are slim and none. There is no where that you can't grow food in your garden, some municipalities disallow vegetable gardens on the front yard, but of course you could grow whatever you want in your back yard or live in a town where there are no restrictions on front yard gardening. Where can't you collect rain water in the US?
My city subsidizes rain barrels. You may want to do your own research into what is prohibited here.
I agree that people over exaggerate limits...In most areas, one can raise chickens and have goats as backyard pets. Roosters are prohibited for noise control; but, I agree research would be well worth the time. I can't imagine caring for such animals; but, certainly would welcome buying milk from a neighbor who does. BTW, it's illegal to buy raw milk; but, I've read how some people can do so 'legally'. Let's hope the freedoms remain.
Peace.
I had Mexican neighbors and I was glad when the goat they bought became a BBQ, that thing was so fucking annoying. It never shut up. Zoning laws are generally reasonable and of course they are an example of the sort of local control and community rule that anarchists all claim they want but then when someplace establishes such a standard they use it as a claim about the tyrannical nature of the federal government. If you really want to be a farmer probably best to buy a farm. We either don't have a municipal ordinance here or it is not enforced about front yard gardens and a lot of them look pretty horrible, I bet property values would be improved with such a ordinance. In any case when people do run into a problem with such an ordinance it is seldom as a result of active enforcement by the city and usually because the neighbors are complaining and if your neighbors are complaining to the city you probably are affecting their property values or their enjoyment of their property or creating a hazard or nuisance.
Yes, I agree. This is a case where the great fences make great neighbors theory falls short… I never thought about goats being noisy; but, omg…can’t imagine…worse than a barking dog.
Absolutely…Thankfully, monthly community meet-ups allow residents to voice ‘concerns’ and suggestions for improvements.
Thanks so much for your input; and, the tip! that goats make noisy pets…definitely a farm animal.
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Best regards.
Peace.
a decent sized garden will attract plenty of critters like rats too so that's something to consider. Also then you have the problem of trespassers, a vegetable garden in the front yard is what the law calls an "attractive nuisance" because some people might see that as an invitation to grab a little produce but then that might cause a conflict and then the city or courts have to resolve that conflict. Say you don't mind if people take the produce but then one breaks his ankle picking an apple, he is going to sue you right? Or you do mind and then the police have to deal with trespassing and theft complaints.
I don't care for HOAs myself, I don't think I would ever buy a house with one, except maybe if it was a lake house on a private lake but that's a special case and those HOA fees are super low and mostly cover lake maintenance.
Which is good for the homeowners and the city which is good for homeowners and the city! Zoning laws are a win/win which is probably why they are so common. If your home becomes so valuable due to wise city planning that you can no longer afford the taxes that is not a bad problem to have ;)
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They are appreciated when scenarios you’ve listed become a concern. As long as they’re not overly intrusive; they help keep things ‘pruned’.
Unfortunately, too often the laws are demographic markers with a political bent. In this season of political upheaval, I don’t want to go there. ;+)
Gentrification comes to mind on this one…It is a dangerous two-edged sword. The people who can’t afford the taxes are forced out for pennies on the dollar. Those with the money tear down and rebuild properties for 100s of thousands more. Elephant mansions shroud row houses and bungalows. I call that pseudo-beautification,
Unfortunately, the danger lies in people (mostly young millennials) moving into drug-infested areas without the reality of the fringe.
The young woman jogger in DC is the latest example of such…out for a run on a ‘safe street’ ~8:30 one night only to be stabbed brutally by a dope-infused madman. She staggers into an eatery for help and dies at the horror of other millennials out for an evening meal.
I love the idea of rebuilding a community; especially near the metro areas; but, the problem is the eternal equity vs. equality. But, in the world of real estate, it’s really just business. I can respect that, totally. If you’re in over your head, you have to do what you have to do. Real estate is a business, nothing more.
Praise God, for your detailed posts…you earned it!
Peace.
I say sell it to the hipsters at top dollar and then buy a nice place in Modesto or get a reverse mortgage.
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Interesting read. Amoxicillin can't be purchased over the counter, which is where her problem occurred. To further exacerbate her woes, she gave this to pets for which she had zero medical history on. Thankfully, none were allergic to this drug.
Antibiotics are administered in humans so freely that they develop a resistance to its use. People too frequently take it like candy, not realizing the long-term affects on the immune system.
I hope things work out well for her and that she's learned a valuable lesson. I applaud anyone who in good faith cares for animals in a rescue setting.
Hopefully, the tests have been taken on the pets and they've been returned to their owners. Lastly, I hope in the spirit of things this becomes a case of no harm, no foul; and, the charges will be dismissed due to the circumstances.
Btw, a little research shows that Tramadol is a highly addictive OPIOD drug...Smh, this really amps up the clarity on why she was charged. An antibiotic seems 'harmless' enough; but OPIODS? Smh...Her legal problems might be bigger than rescue kittens.
Peace.
I would love to see the State find every owner and have them sign a doc saying they want to press charges on the woman for giving their pet ointment on their wounds and a warm place to shelter. Then I could criticize the people the government is supposed to be representing. This is just scary as is...