Posted on 03/26/2014 1:49:29 PM PDT by woodbutcher1963
Up until the time police put her in handcuffs and loaded her into a cruiser, Ann Musser was not expecting to be arrested.
I just wished that at least for my first time getting arrested, I had something interesting to say about what I had done wrong, said Musser, a Holyoke resident.
Musser was arrested at her home Friday night on an outstanding arrest warrant issued by Holyoke District Court for failing to appear in court. The court appearance was scheduled last September because Musser had failed to comply with repeated requests from the city of Holyoke in June for her to renew the license for Pumpkin, her 14-year-old family dog.
Musser, 41, admits failing to pay the $5 renewal fee was an oversight on her part, but she had a lot on her mind at the time. The main thing was the diagnosis for advanced ovarian cancer and having to undergo major surgery.
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Awww... That is so cute.
When we were kids, my relatives had a cat/kitten who loved to be held. It would hug us and purr for long periods of time. It turned out that the cat was very ill. Probably wanted to be comforted. But it was so lovable.
1 She got cancer
2 Her dog is 14
3 Fee is $5
4 OK, she didn’t show up
I think jailing her is a bit “excessive”. I think the Constitution had something to say about that.
I’m sure my aunt who lives nearby this area is appalled.
Disgusting. Another good reason NOT to license your dog.
God forbid you don’t renew. They have your number. What happens when your dog dies? They don’t believe you? Need a death cert from the vet?
That’s nice.
Never have had a license. And I do German Shepherds. The hell with them.
Good for you.
There is no OTOH. an arrest over a dog license - If I were a taxpayer in this benighted community, I would start a recall for each and every one who was involved in this expensive and stupid beyond words effort.
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