If dogs could talk, perhaps we would find it as hard to get along with them as we do with people.  ~Karel Čapek

Near this spot are deposited the remains of one who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity, and all the Virtues of Man, without his Vices.  This Praise, which would be unmeaning Flattery if inscribed over human ashes, is but a just tribute to the Memory of Boatswain, a Dog.  ~George Gordon, Lord Byron, "Inscription on the Monument of a Newfoundland Dog"

Dogs have given us their absolute all.  We are the center of their universe.  We are the focus of their love and faith and trust.  They serve us in return for scraps.  It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made.  ~Roger Caras

The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.  ~Author Unknown

If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.  ~Woodrow Wilson

 

The Ga. Department of Agriculture Animal Protection managment has stated that the reason(s) they do not have any of their information online is due to lack of funds, and lack of the technological resources.  I am almost surprised they didn't toss in the 'short staffed' excuse as well.  

 

Poor understaffed, underfunded state department, right?

WRONG.

There is a website online called the Kelly Solutions, which describes their service like this: 

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We connect the entire regulated community with state governments, such that they can make better business decisions and accelerate commerce. 

Kelly Registration Systems works with twelve states to fulfill requests for Open Records from their State Departments of Agriculture. Information may be requested in the form of a html report or ASCII comma-delimited text file. Premium formats are also available in MS Access 97 (with Avery 5160 and 5161 Mailing Labels), or MS Word 97 Mail Merge (with Avery 5160, 5161, 5162 Mailing Labels) format. Fees for data vary based on the type of data, amount, and desired format.

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Lists on Demand

We work with 12 states to fulfill requests for Open Records from their State Departments of Agriculture. Please click the link below to learn more about Lists on Demand.

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Here, you can view the different Agriculture departments that are using this helpful resource.  The Animal Protection is not only listed, it's the very first department listed.

You can click on the various links to see what kinds of licensing information each department offers, and which persons/businesses/techs/applicators they have licensed.

All but the Animal Protection Department, that is.  There is some information listed, but from the "Last updated on..." date, it appears that the Animal Protection Department stopped updating, or adding, their information on June 21, 2005.

If you click on Pesticide Contractors, listed under the "Pesticide Division" link, you will see that their department information shows a "Last updated on..." date  as being "April 2008".

The last date I can find on the Animal Protection Department's site is June of 2005.

Using the Pesticide Contractors list as an example, this is the information that this department has provided for this particular licensee:

Company ID:	15417
Company Name:	Arrow Exterminators
Contact:	Greg Sweat,
Address:	445 Bishop Strreet
City, State, Zip:	Atlanta , GA      30318
County:	Fulton
Phone:	(404)733-1370
Expiration Date:	12/2008

 

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Pretty nifty, huh? Tells you everything you need to know about a Georgia Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator. 

 

The Equine Division is also listed as being a user of the Kelly Solutions service.  And they even offer an online complaint form for people that choose to file a complaint regarding animal cruelty.  After the person fills out the pertinent information in the fields, they simply click on the button at the bottom of the form that reads: "Submit This Complaint To The GDA" (Ga. Dept. of Agriculture). 

Not only is this efficient, but it also serves to encourage people to report animal cruelty. Using this form certainly would help this department to save alot of time in dealing with complaints. No long phone conversations trying to obtain the information they need to determine what action to take regarding the complaint, no more wondering how many complaints have been recieved against a certain property location, etc. 

The Animal Protection Department is a part of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, and is listed, first, on the list of departments that have the capability to use the Kelly Solutions site. So why hasn't this department updated, or added, any current information to this site, since June 21, 2005? 

My guess?  They don't want the general public having access to "their" records. Their reasons behind that? I have a few opinions. One, having documents online would only make it more difficult in their quest for damage control. When I was employed with this department, I was told by management, that if I was ever out in the field and the media arrived on the property, I was not allowed to speak to them, period, under no circumstances.  I was told I couldn't even say "No comment".  If we were ever confronted by the media while out in the field, we were told to contact our supervisor.

 I have emailed Animal Protection Director Mary Greene, Deputy Ag Commissioner Terry Coleman, and Office Manager Venessa Sims-Green, asking all of them why they are not using the Kelly website, any longer?

I have not received any response from any of them. 

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This is what the Kelly Registration Systems/ Ga. Department of Agriculture's Division list looks like:

 

This website (http://www.kellysolutions.com) is owned, maintained, and provided by Kelly Registration Systems, Inc. (KRS), Covington, GA, as a free service to the public through the Georgia Department of Agriculture.  KRS is a private company that maintains this search program not controlled or managed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture.  GDA periodically furnishes data to KRS as a member of the public community but assumes no liability and makes no warranties regarding the use of such site or program.

Please Select from the Following Search Options: Animal Protection Division Animal Protection Division   Animal Industries/Consumer Protection Division Animal Industries/Consumer Protection Division   Equine Health Section Equine Division   Pesticide Division Pesticide Applicator Licensing and Certification Pesticide Products and Registration Restricted Use Pesticide Dealers Pesticide Contractors Treated Timber Processors and Dealers   Plant Food, Feed & Grain Fertilizer Licensee List Specialty Fertilizer Product Registration List Lime Licensee List Lime Product Registration List Feed Licensee List Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food Product Registration List - Coming Soon! Soil Amendment Registrant List Soil Amendment Product Registration List Seed Licensee List    Structural Pest Control Division Licensing and Certification Structural Pest Control Re-certification Courses   On Line Registration, Renewal and Licensing Options Available - Click Here for Available Programs

 

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