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Beverly Hills Says: Starve the Cats - Or Go to Jail
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.
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Each morning and each evening, the little group of 20 or so cats come quietly padding into an alley in the lushly landscaped and star-studded City of Beverly Hills The cats are so hungry, but not starving thanks to Varjian who has reduced the stray/feral cat population and found homes for as many as 40 cats and kittens yearly, for the last 12 years.
Neighbors, blaming Varjian for the profound increase in coyotes have signed a petition to force her to stop feeding the cats. They claim that Varjian, feeding only a two block area, is responsible for the increase in predatory coyotes throughout the entire
SUPPORTERS CONSTITUTE HUGE BASE
Her supporters, which include local residents, veterinarians and animal advocates are saying Varjian should be commended for the good she does, rather then be jailed. They are appalled that a small number of nasty and uninformed individuals can undermine the humane efforts of reducing the stray cat population. Her opponents film her activities, block her access to alleys and claim their children are in danger from coyote attacks as a result of the 65-year-old's dedication to saving homeless cats and kittens.
Her supporters will be out in force to convey their message and feel strongly that
The Hearing/Sentencing is scheduled for
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