Dear Editor:

I sure hope the County Commission won’t close the Big Pine Shelter and cut funding to Stand Up For Animals (SUFA). The best animals in the county come from the Marathon Shelter, because they have such great community participation and the animals are well socialized.

My last four dogs were from the Marathon Shelter, two of which are still alive and giving me great companionship.

SUFA has a big area to cover and they cover it better than anyone ever has. It would be criminal to defund them in favor of shelters which cover less territory and euthanize more animals and perform less spay-neuter.

To do so would be a disincentive to all county workers who perform above and beyond the call of duty.

Katha Sheehan Key West 305-394-3542