tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.comments2023-06-29T21:42:18.025-03:00FREE BRINDIFrancesca Rogierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11311781936195044143noreply@blogger.comBlogger320125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-76013649926348529892021-05-19T08:42:44.773-03:002021-05-19T08:42:44.773-03:00Great post full of useful tips! My site is fairly ...Great post full of useful tips! My site is fairly new and I am also having a hard time getting my readers to leave comments. Analytics shows they are coming to the site but I have a feeling “nobody wants to be first”.<br /><a href="https://medium.com/theymakedesign/best-web-design-companies-3ecc85b32071" rel="nofollow">top experts for hire</a><br />sherazabbasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723379454715121769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-30718629184592322622021-04-14T09:15:58.703-03:002021-04-14T09:15:58.703-03:00So sorry for what the HRM did to Brindi and you! H...So sorry for what the HRM did to Brindi and you! HRM are evil, cruel, disgusting monsters that lie and cause so much pain, suffering and death to a Beautiful, Sweet and Loving Dog who was your Brindi! She is in a better place now... Brindi is an Angel Flying Free... Fly Free Beautiful Sweet Loving Brindi and watch over your best friend Francesca because she needs you! Please visit her in her dreams to give her Peace, Comfort, Protection and your Love!Gussie4Animalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372269933500968702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-31530642810283201872021-04-14T09:09:19.714-03:002021-04-14T09:09:19.714-03:00So sorry for what the HRM did to Brindi and you! H...So sorry for what the HRM did to Brindi and you! HRM are evil, cruel, disgusting monsters that lie and cause so much pain, suffering and death to a Beautiful, Sweet and Loving Dog who was your Brindi! She is in a better place now... Brindi is an Angel Flying Free... Fly Free Beautiful Sweet Loving Brindi and watch over your best friend Francesca because she needs you! Please visit her in her dreams to give her Peace, Comfort, Protection and your Love!Gussie4Animalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372269933500968702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-46130406361839557002019-02-28T12:41:30.108-04:002019-02-28T12:41:30.108-04:00Euthanasia. The word itself makes all our stomachs...Euthanasia. The word itself makes all our stomachs drop. It is a gift to pets and a curse to owners - having the power to decide is something we are not comfortable with. However, when going through the euthanasia process with your own pets, you are in a position to make numerous decisions that can change the course of the overall process. As a Veterinary Technician, I witness euthanasias on a daily basisElimahttps://www.greatpettips.com/how-to-euthanize-a-cat/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-50747407829214102712016-08-31T01:43:51.775-03:002016-08-31T01:43:51.775-03:00Existing without the answers to the difficulties y...Existing without the answers to the difficulties you’ve sorted out through this guide is a critical case, as well as the kind which could have badly affected my entire career if I had not discovered your web site.<br />________________________<br /><a href="http://www.portlandoregondogtrainers.com/" rel="nofollow">Portland Dog Trainers</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874524286314542352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-14662614974183502492016-05-22T01:46:04.086-03:002016-05-22T01:46:04.086-03:00Are there any updates Francesca? I was following a...Are there any updates Francesca? I was following and sharing your story, but I haven't heard any news in quite awhile. I've been praying for you and Brindi.<br />RobinRobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14981674136609583761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-63878307962338443192016-03-12T18:00:22.029-04:002016-03-12T18:00:22.029-04:00I've thought about Brindi every now and then s...I've thought about Brindi every now and then since I first came across your story many years ago. I can't believe you still do not have her back in your home. Do I understand correctly that they are thinking, or have already, adopting her out to a new family? This whole story is just so sad and so ridiculous on their part. I'm so sorry for all you have gone through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-21795215760517111422016-01-07T22:38:19.763-04:002016-01-07T22:38:19.763-04:00No entity such as hrm and all those involved in th...No entity such as hrm and all those involved in this sick witch hunt should get away unpunished. Christine and Catherine abused their power and an innocent dog to feed their egos - now Christine pretends she is not carved of stone after all? Just another ploy to elevate herself on the throne of tyranny? How can you sleep?? Your character is so rotten you use any twist to play games at the cost of years for Brandi an Fran. You people resemble evil you have no soul and I wish you get your karma. Using a dog and a woman's love for her to elevate your orgasmless self merits jail. Are you that off the wall Christine? Was your grandfather Adolf hitler ? Shame on you forever.Monika TCourt5096@aol.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12867888740837145452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-16899938636677414352016-01-06T21:20:04.107-04:002016-01-06T21:20:04.107-04:00I just watched the six o'clock news Jan 6 2016...I just watched the six o'clock news Jan 6 2016,felt compelled to contact you, I want you to know you are not alone, you have many, many people in your corner and we will all do what we have to do to help you, never be ashamed to ask for a helping hand when you need one and never, never refuse a shoulder offered for crying on. you have indeed been dealt a grave injustice, you and Brindi both. I'm sorry that I haven't much to offer you except my support, I'm outraged that this could happen, perhaps in some small backwoods redneck town but in all places , a forward thinking academic and medical sciences city like Halifax! What are we doing? Where are our priorities? Why is the justice system wasting tax payers money prosecuting, not a rapist, not a murderer, not a child abuser BUT a dog!!! Good grief Nova Scotia wake up!! I'm ashamed to say I live here, this makes no sense. There are so many good honest people here who will do all they can to help you, unfortunately they don't seem to be in the justice system, Please believe that we are on your side and that something good will come out of this in the end. You are a very brave and tough lady, you are a fighter ( you proved that with your cancer battle)and remember, When we think we cannot go on......somehow we do. Bless you and be well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-2434243688496299392015-12-08T08:19:00.803-04:002015-12-08T08:19:00.803-04:00Halifax abuses their own dog by-laws and locked up...Halifax abuses their own dog by-laws and locked up one innocent dog in particular for over 7 long years, denying visitations, any vet care in an unlicensed, short term facility at obscene cost to taxpayers, refusing to release Brindi to her beloved owner or even to re-home her despite numerous offers & five independent positive dog behavioural assessments. <br /><br />BRINDI has never been a threat to public safety & has never bitten ANY PERSON IN HER LIFETIME. Yet a vindictive, overzealous prosecutor Katherine Salsman has been abusing her authority to wrongfully convicted & punish both dog & owner just because she has some sick agenda & vendetta to win this case at any cost even committing perjury! Demand that she be removed from this case, prosecuted & disbarred. <br /><br />Boycott Halifax & don't give them your tourist dollars or YOUR DOG could be the next victim!! Pls sign & share this petition before Brindi dies from old age as they may have even illegally killed her already! Demand to know where she is & independent PROOF that she is still ALIVE!!!!DTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-77673869486924777982015-12-07T21:40:58.199-04:002015-12-07T21:40:58.199-04:00This action is just the same as keeping an inmate ...This action is just the same as keeping an inmate in Prison, despite that the evidence proves otherwise ! This dog has been locked up for a very long time. Seems to me Brindi has got herself locked in a Political battle ! One of which she has no idea what is happening. Seems to me that Hope Swinimer has a " God Complex. "<br />I urge all dog owners and dog lovers to contact the political leaders in your area, let's stop this garbage once and for all ! Just how is this justified.....unless this " Private Contractor" is making money off of this situation ! Wednesday, I will be contacting all kennels,animal shelters, trainers, pet owners associations, and any one I can think of. Hope, you do have a choice. This in no way Constitutes a threat. It has just been to long ! Don't you think that Brindi has payed her dues ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-45200914526634982072015-12-03T15:14:59.936-04:002015-12-03T15:14:59.936-04:00HRM is torturing Francesca not knowing if Brindi i...HRM is torturing Francesca not knowing if Brindi is dead or alive! Their silence is cruel and unusual punishment not allowing Francesca to get on with her life. In fact, Francesca may be needlessly wasting time and money writing appeals! Francesca deserves an answer! Please pardon Brindi if she is still alive.<br />Andy WhitemanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-83312670475937479622015-08-08T14:58:32.569-03:002015-08-08T14:58:32.569-03:00The judge and HRM's prosecutor both seem to un...The judge and HRM's prosecutor both seem to understand illness. I suggest your appeal on a compassionate basis for you and Brindi to spend your final days together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-25486351662375352672015-05-30T20:09:55.919-03:002015-05-30T20:09:55.919-03:00part two:
The Halifax media reported the blatant ...part two:<br /><br />The Halifax media reported the blatant lies HRM told them, selling Haligonians a fairy tale far from the truth, pitting some people to attack your character, sterling reputation and competence as a pet owner, all unfounded and terribly cruel. <br /><br />Your beautiful Brindi has also been used & abused, locked up in substandard conditions at Wydenfog Kennel, a short term, unlicensed facility for SEVEN YEARS & counting. Is she even still alive? We have reason to believe she has been illegally killed by these same charlatans who put her there in the first place!! <br /><br />Her time has long exceeded any "crime" and you have been given a possible "Death Sentence" from the Cancer they cause, ALL for simply asking for some justice, trying to save Brindi's life from those who simply could not admit they were wrong!!<br /><br />It has been truly reprehensible & indefensible under ANY circumstances, but their obscene violations have been exposed and the world will avoid this place like the plague if they fail to RELEASE BRINDI ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS. <br /><br />This may be the way OUT of the mess HRM has made of this case, despite never showing an iota of compassion for a beloved dog who has never bitten anyone in her lifetime, and a compliant owner who has been such a devoted animal lover, upstanding citizen, taxpayer, property owner and professional architect with so much to offer this undeserving place.<br /><br />If there was ever a place on earth called HELL, it is HALIFAX. <br /><br />People need to express their OUTRAGE OVER THIS HORRIFIC INJUSTICE & DEMAND THAT BRINDI BE RELEASED TO HER BELOVED OWNER FRANCESCA BEFORE ONE OR THE OTHER DIES WAITING!!!!!<br /><br />They both need each other NOW MORE THAN EVER, and BOTH have more than paid their dues, for crimes neither one has ever committed.<br /><br />P.S. <br />Just imagine such a heartless, ruthless, gutless campaign being waged against YOUR dog and your POWERLESS friend, daughter, sister, mother, aunt or grandmother, or an unjustified VENDETTA against YOURSELF. <br /><br />FAIR WARNING: The next victims of HRM Animal Control and their Kangaroo Court could be ANYONE... IF NOTHING IS DONE TO CORRECT THIS TERRIBLE TRAVESTY NOW... before it is TOO LATE for BRINDI AND FRANCESCA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-80420609725044996532015-05-30T20:09:08.207-03:002015-05-30T20:09:08.207-03:00Dearest Francesca,
Having witnessed this horrifi...Dearest Francesca, <br /><br />Having witnessed this horrific miscarriage of justice unfold for the past SEVEN YEARS, my heart has been breaking for both of you, knowing what an unprecedented and unconscionable ordeal has been foisted upon you & Brindi. And for WHAT???<br /><br />NO reason except that HRM "officials" refused to admit that they overstepped their legal authority from the very beginning, repeatedly covering up their abuses, malfeasance & crimes. They don't have a victim or any crime!<br /><br />I can only imagine the endless HELL you have suffered at the hands of HRM corrupt authorities. They have ruined your life & the reputation of the City of Halifax. <br /><br />You have paid all of Brindi's annual licensing fees, vaccinations, vet bills, obedience training & 5 independent evaluations ALL POSITIVE since BRINDI is NOT an aggressive or dangerous dog while HRM ignores the proof that CONTRADICTS their decision to KILL BRINDI. <br /><br />Still you complied with illegal orders to muzzle your gentle dog who had already been surrendered & locked up at the SPCA for two years through no fault of her own, before you kindly adopted her one magical day. <br /><br />It was only after false reports from vindictive neighbours that power tripping or inept staff wrongfully seized Brindi & kept her illegally locked up on death row. No damage to anyone or their property during a few normal territorial dog scuffles near her own property. That was the start of an illegal & twisted plot to kill an innocent dog likely to spite her mystified owner. <br /><br />Then came many charges & fines in violation of HRM's own dog by laws, an incompetent or corrupt judicial system, fraudulent increases in property taxes in order to force eviction from your home in two weeks, immoral lawyers, unethical home renovators, horrific weather that took a toll on your home & vehicle, violations of your human rights, interference of your ability to work in your chosen professional, financial devastation, on & on. So much malevolence against someone so kind, fair, decent & valuable to the city in so many ways. All of this... for what? [cont'd]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-51507414118694109042015-05-30T10:04:33.943-03:002015-05-30T10:04:33.943-03:00I have been admiring your courage and determinatio...I have been admiring your courage and determination from the beginning. My question from time to time always is: is Brindi still alive ?<br /><br />Make no mistake. I understand exactly how you feel, I have been fighting animal control in Quebec for the last 40 years and I am now stuck in Court for no fault of my own. Our shelter cats were seized and disposed of because their litter box was full and their water and food bowls empty at 8 o'clock in the morning when they raided the place.<br /><br />If you have a chance to take a few spoonful of good olive oil every day it would help you fight that other damned enemy. Take careAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-4454075227372390892015-05-26T17:44:57.783-03:002015-05-26T17:44:57.783-03:00I don't know what to say to you except I will ...I don't know what to say to you except I will pray for you to get your beloved Brindi back in your arms to help you with the healing process. God keep you safe and heal your wounded heart. Best Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603319021699779618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-32719487611821386462015-01-20T19:09:46.459-04:002015-01-20T19:09:46.459-04:00I am so sad and so incredibly sorry. . In all ho...I am so sad and so incredibly sorry. . In all honesty, I had to keep re-reading your story over and over because I thought for certain there must be an error. 7 YEARS???? I am in complete awe of the atrocities the Canadian government has committed against pets and their owners. It makes me fearful to even want to cross the border to visit. I pray with all my heart that this nightmare will end for you. Jennifer Horvathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-6336077130858200092014-12-13T13:58:53.693-04:002014-12-13T13:58:53.693-04:00I think what they're doing is disgraceful and ...I think what they're doing is disgraceful and a waste of taxpayer's dollars, having Brindi locked up for seven years. Brindi is a very lovable, friendly dog. It makes me feel depressed the way they're treating Brindi. Robert Rileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-37294416385486010782013-04-26T11:01:32.981-03:002013-04-26T11:01:32.981-03:00Francesca, I apologize for our disagreement and ne...Francesca, I apologize for our disagreement and never meant to "bully" you or make you feel worse. i am leaving a note for you to read here ( I don't expect you to publish it on the blog) since you blocked me on FAcebook.<br />I wanted to let you know that I am going to remove my post about you on my FB Wall. I read your blog post again, particularly your statement "I know that Rehtaeh, who, like her mother Leah, loved animals, and because I have good reason to believe that she loved Brindi as well."<br />Please let's all be peaceful and respect one anotherHealing Animal SCARShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01175780920047942104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-71342249558852118182013-04-20T09:38:09.519-03:002013-04-20T09:38:09.519-03:00Reading through this very detailed, heartfelt post...Reading through this very detailed, heartfelt post fills me with sadness, frustration and rage at a democratic system that would put good people and good dogs through such an unwarranted hell... and for what purpose?<br /><br />Justice delayed most certainly IS justice denied. For Rehtaeh, her mother & family who all suffered from such an unthinkable gang rape which the RCMP inexplicably chose to IGNORE! Then 2 yrs of cyber bullying, also IGNORED. It took another young girl's suicide to get the authorities & politicians' attention and 'possibly' charges. <br /><br />Sadly, this is not an isolated incident. How many more will follow, because there were NO consequences for rape & bullying?<br /><br />More injustice for Jeff, by all accounts a wonderful man, friend and loving dog owner, forced into the legal system to defend his dogs, wrongly seized based on a misunderstanding. Mitigating circumstances ignored. Instead the authorities dragged this case out for YEARS with unreasonable, illegal delays & unjust seizure of Stu who died behind bars. More heartbreak for Jeff with false arrest while police ransack his home, seizing his lone companion Maeve, further bullying that pushed him to take his life. <br /><br />This heinous victimization, abuse of authority & obstruction of justice runs rampant at almost every level of our society today. It begs the question, who are the REAL criminals here? <br /><br />So many innocent dogs are being targeted and put to death, despite compliant owners who care for them, dutifully paying for training, vetting, licenses, then added legal costs to defend them against "non incidents" that should never have become an issue.<br /><br />Nowhere is this more egregious than in Brindi's case, explained above in each painful detail as the "lynch mob mentality" runs amok in Halifax. The courts, police, politicians, other authorities all sat on their hands doing NOTHING to help. City workers failed to do the job they were paid to do. Instead, at every opportunity, officials chose to obstruct justice, deny justice, and cover up their own negligence and mistakes. To deliberately lie in court. To trump up anything they could think of to use against Francesca, to vilify & discredit her while misleading the media. <br /><br />Extortion, collusion, corruption everywhere. Nobody's rights should be so abused, by authorities with no repercussions. Violations of Francesca's rights and abuse of her beloved dog Brindi, who sits in an unlicensed, short term, sub standard facility over 4 years behind bars, now a senior in declining health. No proper vet care, visitations, socializing with other dogs, inadequate stimulation & exercise. <br /><br />We give rapists, murderers lesser jail timees or conditional release, while we put loving, obedient pets to death in shelters for lack of a home, or like Brindi, locked them up indefinitely under false pretenses!! <br /><br />The legal system continues to physically, emotionally & financially drain Francesca. What is a good, law abiding citizen supposed to do, when those agencies charged with upholding the law fail to do so. When authorities do not follow a Supreme Court Order for years after it is issued. What recourse does one have when people in charge of due process are totally indifferent to the truth? When people lack good business practices, when morally corrupt officials elected by the people fail to honour their oath of office. When courts and law enforcement fail to serve or to protect victims, repeatedly trampling on their rights, dishonouring the truth & ignoring the plight of honourable folks?<br /><br />Justice has been delayed and denied for over FOUR years for Francesca and Brindi, with the final chapter in this book of shame to be determined in Halifax at the Final Appeal schedule for Apr 25 & 25, 2013 <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-39376255793444871212013-04-16T00:50:38.785-03:002013-04-16T00:50:38.785-03:00I first heard about Rehtaeh when I was emailed the...I first heard about Rehtaeh when I was emailed the link to her mom’s Facebook entry where she said they were going to remove Rehtaeh from life support in a few hours.<br /><br />For the rest of the day, my mind drifted back to her… and her family. I could not help but imagine the agony her family had endured to come to the point of knowing there was nothing left that would save their daughter and deciding they were going to turn off life support.<br /><br />What an agonizing couple days that must have been for them as they did all they could to save their child who had completely and entirely given up. Little could Rehtaeh have imagined that her private agony in a quiet corner of Canada could or would spark outrage in the hearts of people — both women and men — around the world. I wonder that had she known so many cared so much for her if things might have somehow shifted in her head and saved her. Sometimes the weight of a feather can make all the difference.<br /><br />I was sexually abused by an adult when I was a teenager. When he was “done,” he summarily tossed me away. This almost cost me my life. I had picked the perfect curve on the perfect road where the perfect tree was growing to drive my car into. If I did it “right,” it would be a quick death and no one would be the wiser to my secret agony. No one would even know it was more than a simple, tragic accident. I was beyond depressed. I was consumed by it. The depression was my own private hell.<br /><br />What saved me was going away to college. I was suddenly among new people in a new environment with new experiences… a clean slate of sorts. I had no time to look back and no reminders. Actually, aside from holidays and a few road trips, I rarely went home again... or since.<br /><br />Coincidentally, my folks moved to a new town just after I went to college so my dad could be closer to his job. When I did go home, it was to a different place with no memories of what had happened.<br /><br />I was one of the lucky ones. Very lucky. I survived. I was sexually abused, but it was not public knowledge. I was not bullied and no photos were circulated. In recent years, I learned that people “suspected” abuse by this man against several young women, but no one took action. This was almost 40 years ago. Sexual abuse was not something that was talked about. Maybe it was not considered abuse back then so much as just bad behavior.<br /><br />My abuse was almost 4 decades ago. I thought it was long past and buried, but each new story and each new suicide or attempted suicide brings it closer to the surface again for me. It opens a dark corner. I have never confronted my abuser for the same reasons that failed Rehtaeh. What chance do I have to see this man come to justice? Is it worth dragging my elderly mother and the rest of my family through this? What if I fail? And what do I want from him now anyway? <br /><br />So returning to Rehtaeh’s story — and every similar one, I am “stuck” on the moment where they actually go through with their thoughts of suicide; their pain so great that they are blinded into thinking this is all they can do to help themselves. It’s so easy to tell them, “it will get better,” but I can also remember when my own thoughts of suicide were far greater than any possible wisdom or knowledge that such a statement might contain. It’s an abstract concept too hard to even imagine at the time. <br /><br />By luck and the grace of my guardian angels, I survived. I am damaged — I shall never forget — but I am alive. It doesn’t go away. Perhaps it never will, but it does get better.<br /><br />Rus in vrede, Rehtaeh<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-51308843292605998292011-11-07T16:50:50.976-04:002011-11-07T16:50:50.976-04:00Bloodydisgusting, especially thepace atwhich this ...Bloodydisgusting, especially thepace atwhich this matter is bei g dealt with, such negligence on the courts part. Get the dog home and get on with real business this matter has gone on way long enough, this dog has served ten dog sentences. Appauling mishandling of justice. Just shocking.mims mosbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013160241955537252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-16508211774546634282011-04-08T01:37:12.931-03:002011-04-08T01:37:12.931-03:00Oh my God, how this is going on?Oh my God, how this is going on?☸ Ma 。◕‿◕。https://www.blogger.com/profile/18139866963981241817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934273368987084344.post-7843122282847918752010-09-30T17:01:43.310-03:002010-09-30T17:01:43.310-03:00Please post updated news about Brindi!!!!Please post updated news about Brindi!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com