Keep The Kitty
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Hello, my name is Kristin Kliemt. Recently my 86 year old grandmother had her first State Court appearance in Fulton County for a charge of theft of lost or mislaid property. She plead not-guilty to this misdemeanor and is asking for a Jury Trial. This charge was brought upon her two years ago when a neighbor accused her of taking her cat. Instead of arresting my grandmother, the police wrote her a summons and let her keep the cat as long as she promised to appear in court.
About three years ago, my grandfather and her husband of 60 years, passed away. She was having a terrible time with this (and on some days, still is) when her neighbor noticed a stray kitten hanging around his house. He thought this kitten might help my grandma in her loss and offered this starving animal to her as a gift. She took in the kitten with loving arms and fed it and got it all its shots and even had it spayed. She named the kitty, Shatzie, which is my grandfathers sisters name in German.
Nearly a year went by before this Kimberly Otey comes from across the golf course claiming that the cat is hers and that she bought it for her daughter (which is a lie since it was part of a litter of the cat she currently owns). She literally ripped the cat out of my grandmothers arms after making this accusation. My grandmother told her to call the police if she wanted the cat and so she did. Even her husband told her to leave the issue alone and they could get their daughter another kitten.
The case was presented at the City of Roswell last year and was moved to Fulton County. It has now been three years since the cat has been with my grandmother and thinks of her as her loving owner and is happy in her home. The State Court is trying to charge my grandmother with the theft of this animal which simply is not true.
Please sign this petition in favor of my grandmother, Fauniel Kliemt, keeping this kitty. This cat is all she has and we fear that it will be the end of her if it is taken away. With her health deteriorating and the depression she is already in from the loss of my grandfather, she cannot take much more. Please help us in this battle!
About three years ago, my grandfather and her husband of 60 years, passed away. She was having a terrible time with this (and on some days, still is) when her neighbor noticed a stray kitten hanging around his house. He thought this kitten might help my grandma in her loss and offered this starving animal to her as a gift. She took in the kitten with loving arms and fed it and got it all its shots and even had it spayed. She named the kitty, Shatzie, which is my grandfathers sisters name in German.
Nearly a year went by before this Kimberly Otey comes from across the golf course claiming that the cat is hers and that she bought it for her daughter (which is a lie since it was part of a litter of the cat she currently owns). She literally ripped the cat out of my grandmothers arms after making this accusation. My grandmother told her to call the police if she wanted the cat and so she did. Even her husband told her to leave the issue alone and they could get their daughter another kitten.
The case was presented at the City of Roswell last year and was moved to Fulton County. It has now been three years since the cat has been with my grandmother and thinks of her as her loving owner and is happy in her home. The State Court is trying to charge my grandmother with the theft of this animal which simply is not true.
Please sign this petition in favor of my grandmother, Fauniel Kliemt, keeping this kitty. This cat is all she has and we fear that it will be the end of her if it is taken away. With her health deteriorating and the depression she is already in from the loss of my grandfather, she cannot take much more. Please help us in this battle!
213 Signatures
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Kristin Kliemt
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- Let my grandmother keep the cat!!!
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Jennifer Katz
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rick kliemt
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- let the woman keep the cat
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Chad Black
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- Is THIS what we pay taxes for?! Really?!
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Maxine Webber
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- This is so disheartening and disgraceful!! What is this world coming to? People are so petty and ridiculous!
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ashley
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Christina Cochran
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lauren a. kliemt
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- grandma should keep her cat
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Brian
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Leigh West
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- God bless her heart for having been put through this awful situation!
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Angel Gambino
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Adam Risher
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- There are thousands of adoptable cats out there for this woman to get for her daughter, Have her save a life rather then destroy one.
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Elizabeth Kane Blanco
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Michael West
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- That is terrible! I hate it that she has spent so much money on this just because some woman is trying to "teach her daughter a lesson." Yea... right. Prayers are with you, Grandma!
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Karli Gulledge
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Nicole Drake
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Genevieve McGinnis
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- Otey said she thought the cat was dead and it would have been if the very nice Mrs. Kliemt didn't take care of it. Otey should be arrested for animal neglect!
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Jennifer Hutchison
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- These people have no connection to this cat. Maybe Ms Kliemt can provide another cat for this family.
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Jo Ann Durst
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- Aww who could take a kitty from her mama?
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Cameshia
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Megan Reid
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- I will get the other lady a kitten if she wants free of charge!!!
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Carrie Johnston
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- I have rescued many cats. If I made a due diligence effort to find the owner and no one came forward, the cat is MINE. Especially after an emotional bond has been formed and I have paid for all related vet bills.
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danielle hannon
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- for kristins grandmother
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Jeri Lynn Binder
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Braden Flaherty
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- Possession is 90\% of ownership!
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Susan Guppy
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Alex Rogowski
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- Don't let grandma get Piggy'd. SIIHB
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Denille Smallwood
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Robert Christensen
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Nicholas Rudolph
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- If the cat is even the same cat, I think the younger woman gave up any rights to it when she did not go looking for it.
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Jenny Heath
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- a responsible owner would have peppered the neighborhood with flyers looking for a lost cat. Since the cat was only "across the golf course" they did not spend much time looking for it. If they couldn't be bothered to do that they really didn't care for it as an owner should and the cat should be left were it is cared for. After a year.....this should not even be a question.
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Tamesha Belgrave
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Virginia Phares
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Mary Rea
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melissa Burns
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Lauren Hise
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Tracy Neuenschwander
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- This is an obscene misuse of the justice system
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Megan Mcafee
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Nicholas Mari
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- Lets do the right thing here
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Jennifer B. Jenkins
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Amie Willis
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- Let the woman keep the cat!
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Jesse Ward
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Alexandria Drake
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Emily Kliemt
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- Let Grandma keep the cat
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Karen Jenkins
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- Let the grandmother keep the cat. She saved the life of a starving kitten; now let it save hers. If the court returns the cat to the other woman claiming ownership, that woman should be charged with cruelty to animals for letting a kitten starve.
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Valerie Daniel
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- When is finding a lost cat a crime? Give me a break! Let this woman keep her cat!
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Cole Wallis
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mike wilson
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- if not taken care of cat would have most like not been around a year later
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Lisa S. Thaxton
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- The lady that is trying to take this cat from this lady needs to get a life. I can't believe she would even think of taking the cat from this lady. When I seen her on T.V yesterday I just wanted to slap her. She has lost her mind and needs to look at herself in the mirror cause I don't think she would like what she seen..
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Derek Worthington
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