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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Sandra D'Auriol died from post-op psychosis, official. Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

Sandra D'Auriol, Dr. Brian Novack, post-operation psychosis, dead, accident

The British socialite who stripped naked and jumped off a Beverly Hills medical tower after a facelift surgery ten weeks ago was suffering from post-op psychosis, authorities confirmed Wednesday.

The Los Angeles County Coroner ruled that Sandra D'Auriol, 53, died in an accident, not a conscious suicide bid, when she leaped off the roof of the 12-story building the morning of Jan. 22.

The coroner said she died from multiple traumatic injuries and listed "postoperation psychosis clinical" as the "significant" underlying condition.

I posted about this as it happened as I'm very close to where she jumped. My friends in the same building posted about it when she was first on the roof.

http://animaladvocateswildliferehabilitation.blogspot.com/2014/01/woman-who-jumped-off-building-in.html

"D'Auriol, a married mother of three who worked as a jewelry designer and philanthropist in Hong Kong, was in Beverly Hills for the nip and tuck from prominent cosmetic surgeon Dr. Brian Novack.
She underwent the surgery shortly before the incident, authorities said.

D'Auriol reportedly woke from her 13-hour surgery in a panic, unidentified sources told Allure magazine.

She fought with a nurse who tried to restrain her, knocking the woman to the ground, and fled to the roof with a security guard chasing after her, Allure reported.

She lingered near the edge of the medical building's roof for hours as authorities closed the street to traffic and tried to talk her down. The efforts were in vain.

"We are conducting an investigation to determine whether or not there was criminal negligence in the matter, other than that, everything else is under the [coroner's jurisdiction]," Lt. Lincoln Hoshino with the Beverly Hills Police Department told the Daily News shortly after the death."

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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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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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

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Bird attacking car mirror thinks reflection is a rival. Cover the mirror with a bag. Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

Some birds will attack their reflection in a mirror. They think their reflection is a rival and it is probably mating time. Some may attack their reflection during day hours. Some may die from attacking their image or they may end up too weak to mate.

Solution, cover the mirror with a dark bag. Don't use clear plastic or they can still see themselves and still attack the mirror. Paper is fine. They are not crazy, don't have head injuries...yet. They just can't tell that it's just a reflection and not a real bird. Below are some videos. Search YouTube for "bird attack mirror" and you'll see a bunch. The birds are generally the size of a car mirror.

Here is a pic of a bag over a mirror. Easy. Plus, will stop bird from sitting there and pooping all over the side of your car.

Bird attacks car mirror reflection. Put bag over mirror.

Bird attacks reflection in car mirror. Put bag over mirror.

Bird attacks car mirror and poops on car.

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, July 13, 2014

Mary Cummins wins Los Angeles Business Journal "Women Making a Difference" award

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates wins Los Angeles Business Journal's "Women Making a Difference" award

Mary Cummins of Cummins Real Estate Appraisals receives the Los Angeles Business Journal 2014 Los Angeles Women Making a Difference award.

Mary Cummins of Cummins Real Estate Appraisals receives the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2014 Los Angeles Women Making a Difference Award for being a Volunteer of the Year.

Mary Cummins receives Los Angeles Business Journal "Women Making a Difference" award for volunteer of the year.

The Los Angeles Business Journal is excited to host the Inaugural Los Angeles Women’s Conference and Awards. Building off of the success and popularity of the Women Making a Difference Awards held for the past 21 years, this year the Business Journal will introduce a half-day conference that will begin with breakfast and progress through a series of nine guest speakers. Our attendees will have an opportunity to be inspired by local women executives sharing their expertise on wealth creation, wellness and wisdom. The afternoon portion of the event will be highlighted by the Women Making a Difference Awards luncheon, where we will be honoring the outstanding achievements in business by women throughout Los Angeles County.

Mary Cummins, real estate appraiser, Animal Advocates, Los Angeles, Calformia

Mary Cummins receives Los Angeles Business Journal Women Making a Difference award.

Sponsors were Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi, California Bank Trust, Dignity Health, CalCPA, Moss-Adams, TSG Consumer Partners, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Comerica Bank, First Republic Bank, Herbalife, Wells Fargo Bank, Baker Hostetler, Bank of the West, The California Community Foundation, City of El Segundo, CTBC Bank, Development Industries, East West Bank, Fox Rothschild LLP, Gensler, Haworth, J.P. Morgan Chase, MassMutual Financial Group, Phillips Lemer, Susan G Komen for the Cure, The Travelers Companies, University of Phoenix, USI of Southern California,

Mary Cummins receives Los Angeles Business Journal Women Making a Difference award.

Thursday, May 8, 2014

J.W. Marriott at L.A. Live – Platinum Ballroom

900 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015

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Sunday, July 6, 2014

Paula Drake, squirrel lady of Pasadena - Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

Paula Ann Carpenter Drake, Paula Drake, squirrel lady, Pasadena, California

Paula Ann Carpenter Drake, Born July 31, 1936 Los Angeles, California, died September 1, 2008 in South Pasadena, California. Preceded in death by her mother Hope Willard, father Paul Carpenter, husband Ronald J Drake Sr, son Ronald J Drake Jr, survived by daughters Tracy Eileen Drake, Jennifer L Drake, Marjorie K Drake and Laurie Sue Drake.

Paula Drake rehabbed squirrels for many years without any permits. Someone reported her and Fish & Game went to her house and left a citation for having wildlife without a permit. They told her to get rid of the wildlife. Instead she hid her squirrels in a safe house. Then she hired a lawyer and contacted the media. Fish & Game dropped the case against her. They let her keep her squirrels and continue to rehab squirrels for many years without any permits or legal caging whatsoever.

Related articles.

"Nuts About 'Em : Nature: Paula Drake's knack for nursing injured squirrels has turned into a love affair with the critters. Those she keeps as pets have their own beds, bank."

http://articles.latimes.com/1992-04-04/local/me-337_1_tree-squirrels

"Squirrel Skirmish : Defying State, Woman Hides Her Ailing, Bushy-Tailed Patients"

http://articles.latimes.com/1994-11-18/local/me-64230_1_squirrel-rescue

"Rodent pellets cause stir near Bomb Shelter"

http://dailybruin.com/2001/04/19/rodent-pellets-cause-stir-near/

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 15, 2014

Mary Cummins picking up donations to Animal Advocates in Los Angeles, Califonria

Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates picking up donations. Thanks!

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates picking up a great donation of chain link fencing to build more enclosures, thick plastic tarp for roofs, pieces of wood to build lofts, ramps... Thanks!

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.

Mary Cummins

Review of documentary The Paw Project - Mary Cummins Animal Advocates

Review of documentary "The Paw Project" by Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates

The Paw Project documentary by Dr Jennifer Conrad now on iTunes, U-verse, Dish, Amazon, Netflix

Review of the documentary The Paw Project. Available on Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, U-verse and Dish. Join The Paw Project on Facebook.

Criminals sometimes cut off parts of people's fingers with a cigar cutter as a form of torture. Slave owners used to cut off toes as a form of punishment. And yet here in the United States declawing (onychectomy)cats is still legal in almost every city in the nation. This needs to change.

For many years the veterinary associations have been trying to hide their dirty little secret which is declawing cats. Most veterinarians are hush hush to their clients about what declawing actually involves. It involves cutting off the entire last digit of cats' paws. Imagine someone using a cigar cutter to cut off the last digit of your finger. This is the reality that is cat declawing. They don't even reattach the severed tendons so the paw can sometimes end up useless besides painful. Declawing also causes many horrible behavioral problems.

I'm very glad this movie was made. We need to educate the public to the real horrors of declawing cats. I'm sure if people knew what was actually involved and the horribly painful consequences they would not want this done to their cats. There are so many easy alternatives to inappropriate scratching from scratchy trees to nail caps to double sided tape. There is absolutely no reason why anyone should ever declaw their cat.

"The Paw Project" documentary was very well made. Dr Jennifer Conrad, the other anti-declaw veterinarians and cat owners in the movie gave compelling narratives as to why this surgery is totally unnecessary besides incredibly inhumane. Thanks for making this documentary.

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

Official trailer of "The Paw Project"

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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 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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