Dear Editor – Speedo, The Cat King of Irving Place
September 26, 2022
Dear Editor,
Speedo was a sleek gray and white cat who would routinely escape from his collar and his Irving Place home to patrol the downtown area looking for neighborhood entertainment and head nuzzles from strangers. He loved to be outside so much that he would loosen window screens or breeze out through the front door in a flash. When I encountered Speedo wandering around the vicinity of the downtown fire station, I brought him to my home in an effort to find his owner. After posting his photo on Nextdoor and Facebook, I was surprised by the number of responses from residents who knew all about Speedo and his friendly antics. Within a short time, Speedo was back at home.
Despite his owner’s best efforts, Speedo managed to sneak out of his home again last week. Witnesses reported that a speeding vehicle brought Speedo’s life and outgoing personality to an abrupt end. What is also tragic is that the accident occurred near Linwood Howe Elementary School, potentially endangering little children. The speeding driver never stopped.
No one’s time is so important as to justify racing down a quiet residential street in the vicinity of a school and taking the life of a sweet, much-loved family pet. Speedo, your fan club will miss you.
Deborah Weinrauch, Director
Friends of Culver City Animals
Speedo was a sleek gray and white cat who would routinely escape from his collar and his Irving Place home to patrol the downtown area looking for neighborhood entertainment and head nuzzles from strangers. He loved to be outside so much that he would loosen window screens or breeze out through the front door in a flash. When I encountered Speedo wandering around the vicinity of the downtown fire station, I brought him to my home in an effort to find his owner. After posting his photo on Nextdoor and Facebook, I was surprised by the number of responses from residents who knew all about Speedo and his friendly antics. Within a short time, Speedo was back at home.
Despite his owner’s best efforts, Speedo managed to sneak out of his home again last week. Witnesses reported that a speeding vehicle brought Speedo’s life and outgoing personality to an abrupt end. What is also tragic is that the accident occurred near Linwood Howe Elementary School, potentially endangering little children. The speeding driver never stopped.
No one’s time is so important as to justify racing down a quiet residential street in the vicinity of a school and taking the life of a sweet, much-loved family pet. Speedo, your fan club will miss you.
Deborah Weinrauch, Director
Friends of Culver City Animals
Dear Editor – More than a Symbol on our Flag
February 4, 2022
Dear Editor:
For years I have advocated for public health and safety and the welfare of all Culver City animals, including our wildlife. While we currently have no reports of bears living in our midst, we do have neighbors who share their space and backyards with the very bears pictured on the California state flag.
As beautiful and sometimes challenging as these bears are, there is a tragic backstory. The lives of black bears are really hard due to drought and fires that destroy their homes and food sources. As they search for food, they are often killed on busy roads. Besides dying on our roads, over 1,000 bears in California are killed by trophy hunters every year.
The California Fish and Game Commission is currently considering a petition that would halt the recreational bear hunting season until the Department of Fish and Wildlife can conduct research to determine exactly how many bears are living in California and thereafter update their management plan.
Bears, like other wildlife, are a critical species to our ecosystem. They are intelligent and slow to reproduce. Historically, bears have been an ecological asset in California.
I am urging the Fish and Game Commission to consider the vast majority of California residents who value our bears alive more than dead and grant this petition to enact simple safeguards for our bear population.
You can send your support for the petition to the Fish and Game Commission at: fgc@fgc.ca.gov.
Deborah Weinrauch
For years I have advocated for public health and safety and the welfare of all Culver City animals, including our wildlife. While we currently have no reports of bears living in our midst, we do have neighbors who share their space and backyards with the very bears pictured on the California state flag.
As beautiful and sometimes challenging as these bears are, there is a tragic backstory. The lives of black bears are really hard due to drought and fires that destroy their homes and food sources. As they search for food, they are often killed on busy roads. Besides dying on our roads, over 1,000 bears in California are killed by trophy hunters every year.
The California Fish and Game Commission is currently considering a petition that would halt the recreational bear hunting season until the Department of Fish and Wildlife can conduct research to determine exactly how many bears are living in California and thereafter update their management plan.
Bears, like other wildlife, are a critical species to our ecosystem. They are intelligent and slow to reproduce. Historically, bears have been an ecological asset in California.
I am urging the Fish and Game Commission to consider the vast majority of California residents who value our bears alive more than dead and grant this petition to enact simple safeguards for our bear population.
You can send your support for the petition to the Fish and Game Commission at: fgc@fgc.ca.gov.
Deborah Weinrauch
