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Thursday, June 12, 2014

California Department of Fish & Wildlife annual wildlife rehabilitation reports - Mary Cummins

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (formerly "Department of Fish and Game") maintains native fish, wildlife, plant species and natural communities for their intrinsic and ecological value and their benefits to people. This includes habitat protection and maintenance in a sufficient amount and quality to ensure the survival of all species and natural communities. The department is also responsible for the diversified use of fish and wildlife including recreational, commercial, scientific and educational uses.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife does not do wildlife rehabilitation. The Department licenses properly trained and experienced wildlife rehabilitators who do the actual work. Wildlife rehabilitators rescue ill, injured and orphaned wildlife for release back to the wild. All wildlife rehabilitators are volunteers who must pay for permits, cages, food, veterinary care... to rescue the animals. Wildlife rehabilitators receive no money or compensation from the Department or state to care for these animals.

Nicole Bowser Carion became the rehab coordinator in October 2004. Before that a warden in each of the six California regions was in charge of the rehabbers in that region. Animal Advocates is located in region five. We are the only facility licensed in the City of Los Angeles serving over 4.5 million people and over 500 square miles. Warden Joseph Baima was the rehab coordinator for region five up until 2004. Warden Joseph Baima did a wonderful job educating, aiding and permitting rehabbers in the region. He did an even better job making sure there was peace among the rehabbers.

Since Nicole Carion became the rehab coordinator the number of permitted rehabbers has decreased by 15%. Number of animals rescued has decreased by 16,358 or 20%. While the economy is probably one of the reasons the number of rehabbers decreased from 2008 to 2012, I believe Nicole Carion is the reason for the previous and continued decrease.

We have lost 15% of our permitted wildlife rehabilitators since Nicole Carion joined Fish & Wildlife. For this reason the number of animals rescued has dropped by 16,358 or 20%. I have been receiving more calls than ever before asking for help with wildlife but we have to refuse a great number of animals because we get full quickly. We take in between 700 and 1,300 mammals a year.

Nicole Carion made it more difficult and costly to become a rehabber. I don't believe the level of care of wildlife has increased. Nicole Carion added a lot more red tape to make it almost impossible for new people to receive permits. The only thing Nicole Carion has to do is file an annual report of the number of rehabbers and animals rescued each year. She was three years behind in her reports until I sent in an information act request to obtain the reports. She finally finished and posted the reports.

Nicole Carion stopped accepting applications for permits when she started. I was the last person permitted in 2003. My permit was signed January 2004. She did not approve a new permit for at least two years. While she is accepting applications I don't know if she is approving new permits. We desperately need new wildlife rehabilitators so we can save more of California's wildlife.

One of the main purposes for having wildlife rehabilitators is so that the public will not try to help the animals themselves. Inexperienced people could be bitten, scratched or attacked while trying to help. They could spread zoonotic diseases and parasites. While we don't have many cases of rabies in California we do have some rabid bats. A caring member of the public could easily be bitten by a dying rabid bat and not know to immediately get post-exposure rabies vaccinations. A caring member of the public also won't know how to properly raise wildlife for release back to the wild. We would end up with many illegal and possibly dangerous wild animals as pets.

Please, contact the directors at Fish & Wildlife to ask them to increase the number of wildlife rehabilitators. The head of the Fish & Wildlife Department is Charlton Bonham. Deputy Director is Kevin Hunting. Dan Yparraguirre is in charge of the wildlife branch which oversees Wildlife Rehabilitation. director@wildlife.ca.gov.

Year	Number of licensed rehabbers	Number of wild animals rescued
2004	116	83,000
2005	111	75,696
2006	108	69,153
2007	108	68,437
2008	114	70,233
2009	106	79,007
2010	100	71,458
2011	100	66,642
2012	99	No report
2013	98	No report
2014	95	No report

End of Year Reports

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/WIL/rehab/

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/LivingWithWildlife/

All wildlife rehabilitators in the State of California have had their permits renewed three times in six years with these same spelling errors. These are basic words. How can the wildlife rehabilitation coordinator for the State of California misspell these words, INDIGINOUS, REHABILIATION, REHABILIATATED, PUSUANT, WILDLIFE ANIMAL, RESONABLE, FACILITES

Nicole Carion wildlife rehabilitation coordinator Fish and Wildlife can't spell. Nicole Kimberly Bowser Carion wife of Michael Carion.

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Mary Cummins of Cummins Real Estate Services has been in real estate since 1983, over 35 years. She is licensed by the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers. Mary Cummins was an agent and broker licensed with the California Department of Real Estate selling residential income, commercial buildings, raw land and homes for Merrill Lynch Realty in Beverly Hills and Westside Properties in Los Angeles before concentrating on appraisals. Mary Cummins currently provides real estate appraisals, expert witness testimony, historical research, legal real estate research for mortgage brokers, banks, lawyers, factors, insurance companies, financial consultants and private individuals. Mary Cummins was born and raised in Southern California. Cummins attended Beverly Hills Good Shepherd Catholic School and Beverly Hills High School. Besides being on the Dean's list, Mary Cummins was a top ten national swimmer and competed on the men's water polo team. Mary Cummins began college at the age of 15 attending the University of Southern California on scholarship, majoring in Psychology/Sociology. http://www.animaladvocates.us http://www.facebook.com/AnimalAdvocatesUSA

Thursday, June 5, 2014

20th anniversary of the 6.7 Northridge earthquake January 17, 1994 - Mary Cummins, Real Estate, Animal Advocates

1994 earthquake freeway collapse, Mary Cummins, real estate

The Northridge earthquake struck at 4:31 a.m. January 17, 1994. It instantly knocked out power and phone service across most of Los Angeles plunging the area into total darkness. The sun would not rise for another two and a half hours as people tried to access the damage. Only when the sun came up did people finally realize the massive destruction.

I grew up in Los Angeles and lived through the 1971 San Fernando and 1989 Loma Prieta earthquakes. I was six when the '71 quake hit and remember toys falling off shelves. I actually thought that quake was fun. My Nana who raised me did not. She grabbed her makeup and wig case, ran to her Lincoln Continental and refused to come back into the house until the next day.

When the '89 quake hit I was living in a house in the flats of West Hollywood near the Pacific Design Center. That was also a violent quake. The pool had huge tsunamis which tossed 1/3 of the water out of the pool and into my neighbor's driveway. The illegal unpermitted addition cracked off the main house and I could see the sky. Some ugly glass knick knacks I'd received as gifts from family members fell and broke on the floor. Oh well.

Then the '94 quake hit Los Angeles. I lived in a condo at 906 N Doheny Dr in West Hollywood just south of Sunset Blvd at the time. I was dead asleep in bed with my two cats when there was an instant jolt then everything started shaking from side to side.

Eskimos have many different names for types of snow. Californians have many different names for types of earthquakes. This quake wasn't a slow deep easy rolling quake like most. It was a violent boom then hard side to side shaking. Instantly pictures flew off walls, glasses walked off the shelves in the bar, cabinet doors flung open, book cases fell over. I knew the building I was in survived the two previous big quakes so I wasn't worried. I got up mid quake to close the bedroom door so the cats wouldn't run into the living room and step on all the broken glass.

While the building was violently shaking I heard all my neighbors screaming. West Hollywood is made up of many people from other parts of the country who are drawn to the area for its gay lifestyle. Yes, many gay men who'd never experienced a quake before were screaming like little girls and hugging each other in the hallways and courtyard. As a native who grew up with earthquakes it is amusing to see non-natives scream during moderate quakes. My terrified neighbors ended up camping in the center courtyard for three days refusing to go back into their condos.

I had appraisals planned for the next day but the phones were out so I couldn't confirm. I didn't know how bad the quake was as I had no radio, TV, internet or cell phone. I got dressed and drove to my first appointment. Driving through Beverly Hills walls were knocked down, chimneys toppled, front facades of commercial buildings fell onto Sunset Blvd and power was still out as were all the street and traffic lights.

I arrived at my first appointment in the hills of Bel Air. That house would later be red flagged. The pool cracked dumping its contents on the neighbor below. The main bearing and exterior walls had major cracks. I told the owner that his home was totaled. I wouldn't do the appraisal and would not charge him. He decided to have an impromptu "my home is destroyed" party with neighbors who broke out the bar at 8:30 a.m. I went to my next appointment.

My next appointment was another totaled home. After five minutes I told them I wouldn't appraise the property or charge them. I told them they should probably start gathering their pets, important personal property to put in their car away from their home in case it collapses. It later collapsed. I hope they listened to my advice.

There were many, many aftershocks. Every time the building started shaking the neighbors would scream hysterically and hug each other in the courtyard. I would just roll my eyes and laugh under my breath in amusement as we weren't in any danger.

My neighbors camped in sleeping bags in the courtyard for three days. Power was also out for three days. We were instructed not to drink the water without boiling it but we had no way to boil it. If you were outside when an aftershock hit, a huge cloud of dust would rise from the ground. Fortunately I gave earthquake kits to all my clients the previous year and still had a few left in my closet which I gave to neighbors and used myself.

I listened to the radio in my car (which I drove out of the subterranean garage and parked on the street) to try to find out what happened. I read, did yoga, played with the cats, ate the food in my frig. Later I ate the thawed food from my freezer. Fortunately I always have enough cat food and litter to last through any emergency because I'm anal about emergency preparedness.

Not much to do with no power or phone. I decided to go to the gym. I drove to the Sports Club Los Angeles and the parking gate arm was up. I drove in and there weren't many cars there just some trucks. I went to the door and it was open. Seems the center stairway collapsed and the gym was closed. It was actually closed for three months for repairs. They gave us free passes to go to other gyms in the area.

Finally day three there is limited cell phone service. My friends call to see if I'm still alive and I laugh. It was only a 6.7. It wasn't the "big one." Power is back and I can finally turn on the TV and see the massive destruction. Holy crap! While the freeway collapse was visually epic there was other damage which was not as obvious.

1994 earthquake medical building collapse

A medical building on Olympic accordioned. I think the third or fourth floor just collapsed yet the building still stood. No one was ever allowed back to retrieve anything not even medical records. They bulldozed it with all contents intact. That is how dangerous it was.

1994 earthquake medical building collapse, Mary Cummins, real estate

A hotel on Ventura Blvd also sandwiched and lost an entire floor besides part of the front facade falling off. Many apartment buildings in the valley just collapsed especially the older ones with open parking under the units. They were poorly built directly on top of an unknown fault line.

1994 earthquake collapsed apartment buildings, Mary Cummins, real estate

There was major damage to the Los Angeles freeway system which would take months to repair. The 5 to the 14 interchange collapsed in what is the most dramatic evidence of quake damage (see top photo). A motorcycle cop responding to the quake drove off the freeway not realizing it had collapsed because it was dark. He of course died on impact. His dead body is covered by a blue sheet in the top photo. His motorcycle is to the right.

The overpass of the 10 freeway at La Cienega/Venice collapsed. The 118 at Balboa partially collapsed. The 91 to the 405 interchange had damage. In total six bridges collapsed, four others needed to be replaced and there was damage to many other freeways. Most of the damaged bridges were built pre-1971 before they had to be earthquake proof.

After the quake I quake-proofed my picture frames, strapped furniture, altered open shelves and better secured cabinets. The quake seemed to have slightly tipped our condo building down the hill. Doors and windows swung open on the north side but couldn't open on the south side. I had to re-level two doors that wouldn't open, adjust three windows that wouldn't close and putty a lot of cosmetic cracks in the walls. Fortunately I didn't suffer any serious damage though others did not fare as well.

Earthquake maps and building codes would be changed once again as they do after every quake. More retrofitting of older buildings. More regulations for new construction. Liquefaction zones would be better mapped. Earthquake insurance would change forever becoming almost impossible for anyone to find or afford. I would be doing earthquake inspections on every property which was in escrow when the quake hit.

I did a lot of education about earthquake preparedness after this quake. I was shocked that so many people were just not prepared to go a few days without food or water. Below is more information about this quake and some preparedness tips. We will continue to have earthquakes in California. Based on research we are due for the "big one" during the next 100 years. Everyone here in California needs to be quake aware and ready for the next earthquake. It's just a matter of time.

Photos from the quake
http://photos.dailynews.com/2014/01/photos-a-look-back-at-the-1994-northridge-earthquake/#1

More on the 1994 earthquake
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Northridge_earthquake

Some earthquake preparedness tips
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/preparedness.php

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

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Sunday, June 1, 2014

Dolly Parton lived next door to us on Thrasher, Mary Cummins, los angeles, california

Dolly Parton lived next door to us on Thrasher Ave, Los Angeles, California. Mary Cummins

Dolly Parton on Thrasher Avenue, Los Angeles CA

Dolly Parton is 68 today. A quick story in her honor from when she lived next door to us at 9196 Thrasher Ave, Los Angeles CA 90069. We lived at 9170 Thrasher. Dolly came home late with her husband and saw my other neighbor's house on fire. While Dolly's husband called 911 Dolly ran to the door, knocked and yelled to wake up my neighbor Inga. My neighbor thought she was a "cross dressing Dolly Parton lookalike" and refused to open the door. Fortunately then she smelled smoke and got out of the house in time. Dolly Parton basically saved my neighbor Ingeborg Burke "Inga" who lived at 9171 Thrasher.

Dolly Parton home at 9196 Thrasher Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90069

Dolly Parton and Carl T Dean bought the property in 1985 for $750,000 Doc #1425094. It was at the end of the cul-de-sac with spectacular views of the city. The neighbor across the street from us Leland and Marjorie Roswald owned that land and built that home in 1977. I remember playing on that lot as a kid. I also remember crawling around the home when it was under construction. I was born in 1965 so I was 12 at the time. When Dolly owned the home it was painted and decorated in pastels. That was the "in" color at the time. They sold the home in 1990 for $1,200,000 Doc # 565954.

More photos of the home from a recent MLS listing. I believe it's currently leased for $16,000/month.

STATUS: Sold

ADDRESS: 9196 THRASHER AVE , LOS ANGELES 90069

SP: $16,000

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RESIDENTIAL LEASE	AREA: (3) Sunset Strip - Hollywood Hills West	MAP: 592/H5	MLS# 09-337975	BR: 4
STYLE: Architectural	SUB:	PUD: No	YB: 1977	BA: 6.00 (0 0 0 0)
APN: 5560-006-020	SFR/CA: SFR	HOD: $0.00	STORIES: 2	APX SF: 4,700/OW
UNIT LOC: N/A	VIEW: Yes	POOL: Yes	#UNITS: 1	APX LSZ: 14,239/AS
EXP: N/A	GH: None	#FP: 3	FLR#: 1	PKGT: 3
BALC: N/A	SALE: No	LOP: No	FUR: No	#CVD PKG: 2
HORSE PROP:	OPT $:	OPTT:	PETS: Call	SDEP: $44,000
ELEM: Call City	JRHS: Call City	SRHS: Call City	COMPLEX N/A	TERM: 1+Year

DIRECTIONS: Doheny north to Oriole, right on Thrasher.

REMARKS: UNFURNISHED LEASE, completely remodeled architectural inside and out, gated, w/heated pool/spa, decks w/glittering city views, dramatic high ceilings, 4bed/5.5baths, Media Room, all new “eat in” Kitchen, private cul-du-sac, 3 Fireplaces, Laundry, His and Hers MB, Coffee Bar in MB, new hardwood floors and carpet throughout, all new baths Cable/Satellite/Internet/Phone ready @$19,900 per month, 1-year lease or longer.

ROOMS: Breakfast Area,Breakfast Bar,Dining,Family,Gym,Library/Study,Living,Patio Open,Powder
AMENITIES: Pool,Security,Spa,Sun Deck
EQUIP: Barbeque,Dishwasher,Dryer,Freezer,Garbage Disposal,Hood Fan,Microwave,Network Wire,Phone System,Range/Oven,Refrigerator,Satellite,Trash Compactor,Washer
AIR: Central	HEAT: Central
FLOOR: Carpet,Hardwood,Stone,Tile	LAUNDRY: Inside,Room
FIREPL: Family Room,Living Room,Master Bedroom,Wood Burning	ROOF: Rock
POOL: Heated,Private	TENANT PAYS: Electric,Gas,Water
PARK: Garage	TYPE: Single Family
VIEW TYPE: City Lights	WATERFRONT: None
SEC: Owned	POSS:
SEWER: In Street	SZONE: None
DISC: As Is	SPA: Bath Tub,Private,Other
OCC/SHOW: 24-hr Notice,Call LA 1	LAND TYPE:

LP: $16,900	DOM: 115	LD: 01/05/2009	SP: $16,000	SSP:	BLOG Y/N: Yes	LP/SF: $3.60
OLP: $22,000	CDOM: 115	CD: 04/30/2009	SD: 04/30/2009	WD:	AVM Y/N: Yes	SP/SF: $3.40

LA1: Edward Tinney		DRE: 01309990
PH: 310-385-3607	CELL:	FAX: 310-979-6087
LO1: Coldwell Banker-BH North		PH: 310-777-6200 x 607
edwardtinney@msn.com

LA2:		DRE: N/A
PH:	CELL:	FAX:
LO2:		PH:

SA1: Edward Tinney		DRE: 01309990
PH: 310-385-3607	CELL:	FAX: 310-979-6087
SO1: Coldwell Banker-BH North		PH: 310-777-6200 x 607
edwardtinney@msn.com

SA2:		DRE: N/A
PH:	CELL:	FAX:
SO2:		PH:

CSO: 4%

LT: ER

LBA:

BAC: Yes

LS: No

EO: No

PROBATE:

Broker/Agent does not guarantee the accuracy of the square footage, lot size or other information concerning the conditions or features of the property provided by the seller or obtained from Public Records or other sources. Buyer is advised to independently verify the accuracy of all information through personal inspection and with appropriate professionals. Copyright © 2014 by TheMLS.com. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Presented by: Mary Cummins CalBRE# AR010270

http://photo.themls.com/members/picture_gallery.cfm?se=1&num_photos=11&mlsnum=09-337975&sn=9196&st=THRASHER&unum=&city=LOS%20ANGELES&zip=90069

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Pope Francis tells couple not to forgo kids for pets - Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

Pope Francis tells couples not to forgo kids for pets - Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

Pope Francis, people who forgo pets for kids will end up old and loney. Nope. Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

Today 77 year old Pope Francis said that people who forgo kids for pets will end up "old" and "lonely."

"You can go explore the world, go on holiday, you can have a villa in the countryside, you can be carefree," the pope said. "It might be better — more comfortable — to have a dog, two cats, and the love goes to the two cats and the dog. Is this true or not? Have you seen it?

"Then, in the end this marriage comes to old age in solitude, with the bitterness of loneliness."

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/lifestyle/58017819-80/couples-pope-cats-love.html.csp

The Pope is 77 years old and has no kids. Is he bitterly alone? I doubt it. If you have cats and dogs instead of kids, you won't be alone when you're old because you'll still have cats, dogs and friends.

The Pope needs to take a look around. Yes, the birth rate is down but we still have way too many people on this planet. The earth can't support all of these people especially as our consumption of goods increases. Third world countries didn't used to have many cars, TVs, cell phones, computers. Now they are consuming goods almost at the same pace as first world countries.

Why would the Pope want more children? They actually used to reward and encourage people years ago to have big families. The more children the more Catholics the more money donated to the church. It's like any business trying to expand it's market base.

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Mary Cummins' 12 year perfect history with USDA, Animal Advocates los angeles, california

12 year perfect history with USDA - Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates, Los Angeles

Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates, usda permit, 2015. 12 year perfect history with USDA

We have a perfect 12 year history with the USDA. Never one violation ever during the entire time. Our enclosures, animals, food, veterinary care, records are always in perfect order.

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Reuniting, rescuing baby squirrels - Mary Cummins, Animal advocates, Los Angeles

Reuniting, rescuing baby squirrels - Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates, Los Angeles, California, real estate

Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates, Los Angeles, California, squirrel rescue, squirrel reunite

We get quite a few of these a week but I'll just share one. A woman found some baby squirrels and with the help of our website reunited them with their mother. Please, share this so others can reunite baby squirrels. It's our second baby squirrel season and everyone is getting full. Every baby reunited is a baby saved.

"I want to say a heartfelt THANK YOU for posting the page about reuniting baby squirrels with their mother. My cat, Russy, brought one of them to me this morning unhurt...he was so gentle. I took the baby into a dishtowel and stood, mind racing, what should I do now? I heard an adult squirrel raising cain over by the fence, so I figured that was the mama, knowing her baby had fallen from the nest. I went to investigate and found another one, my other cat Pee-Wee was touching its tail and making it squeal. I picked up that baby and put it in the towel with the other and they cuddled up. Neither baby seemed to be hurt, which was just amazing to me.

My first thought was to take them to the vet...then I thought, No, they're so busy out there...Google the problem. So I did. and I clicked on your page and did everything you said to do. I found a box, rigged it with twine so I could tie it to sturdy branches in a dogwood tree next to the big maple nesting tree. Then, was the task of getting the babies to turn loose of the towel so I could put them on the leaves I'd put in the box for them. they held on to
the towel, then they held on to my fingers, and I just teared up...little babies, so vulnerable and trusting..

Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates, Los Angeles, California, squirrel rescue, squirrel reunite

I left them but have been coming back to check on them about every 2 hours today. At 3:30 I heard the mama squacking, I figured she'd noticed the box, with the still sleeping babies inside. I came back inside and when I went back to check on them at 5:00, I got close to the tree and Mama ran about half way up the tree and stopped and looked directly at me. I stopped, too. She skittered on up the tree and I went on to check the box again...this time it was empty! She had taken her babies home! I was ecstatic! Thank you so much, again...I would have been devastated if this had turned out any other way.

Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates, Los Angeles, California, squirrel rescue, squirrel reunite

I'm still blown away by the fact that my two cats that found them chose not to make them breakfast. My old cat, Russy, has a newfound place in my heart for his kindness and intelligence on knowing what to do to save these babies. Ya gotta love that..."

Thanks so much for reuniting the baby squirrels!

Here is our article on reuniting baby squirrels. Please, share this note.
http://www.mary.cc/squirrels/reunite.htm

Mary Cummins
Animal Advocates
http://www.AnimalAdvocates.us

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

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