Below is an excerpt from Steve Patterson, Poseidon's friend, partner and family member shortly after Mayor Gunn had Poseidon removed from his home:
"POSEIDON HAS BEEN RIPPED FROM HIS FAMILY. Our family's hearts have been forever broken, my kids are crying so hard right now. They had the Quincy Police Department come pick up Poseidon. Some things are completely UNFORGIVABLE. I have offered to pay full price for Poseidon AND pay for a new dog but they have elected to come take him away from his family. Poseidon has never spent a night outside or in a kennel while with me. I cant imagine what is going through Poseidons mind. Please share so everyone can see what these people have done."
They have refused to tell the Patterson family where Poseidon is being held. This is cruel to the family and to Poseidon.
Steve Patterson offered to pay the City to get a new K9 and Steve will also reimburse the City for the training that the new K9 will get with his new Handler. During his time as Handler and "Daddy" for Poseidon, Steve Patterson received the following equipment (at no cost to the Department), (1) AceK9 Heat Alarm, Door Pop, and Watchdog system donated through Protection4Paws, K9 Defender Fund Buddy Bag (K9 Trauma Medical Kit), Bullet and Stab Protective vest and Healthcare grant through Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The value of all of this equipment exceeds $5,000 and the AceK9 and Buddy Bag were donated through a private sponsor specifically to Steve and Poseidon from a friend in memory of her brother who died after a short battle with bone cancer. The City received all of this equipment because of Steve Patterson and Poseidon. The City is not going to lose anything, except the respect of how they are handling this entire situation.
Village of Camp Point had a Board of Directors meeting scheduled for this evening (November 15, 2017) where community members were allowed to voice their opinion for up to 5 minutes. At this meeting Steve Patterson spoke and offered to reimburse the City for Poseidon (who was donated to the City through funds given to the City from the community that supports keeping Poseidon with his family) and also pay for the training of the new K9. Of course no decision was made!
Time is of the essence!
The entire Patterson family and all those who love Poseidon can't thank you enough for your help.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 18, 2017
November 16, 2017
The silence from the city officials is heavy and it reflects their refusal to acknowledge the harm caused to my children. I am exhausted by this fight but I will not stop looking for where they have hidden Poseidon.
November 16, 2017
Reaching this point feels like a heavy weight has shifted because so many of you see the cruelty in keeping Poseidon away from his home. I am exhausted by the silence from those in charge but your response keeps me moving forward.
Reached 100 supporters
November 16, 2017
November 14, 2017
The days have been long and honestly they are starting to wear on me. We are nearly at one hundred signatures and I need you to push this link to your social media circles one last time to get us over that hump.
649 Comments
Animals bond with their people ie handlers. They are not robots...how do you think he will perform do you not think he will become depressed? This is a "Good Ole boy" mentality, really is shameful. Allow the man to keep his partner, seriously...
Do the right thing and give Posidian back to his family. I have a German Shepherd and she never lets us out of her sight. This is cruel for the animal and the family! The people in the town will respond when you’re up for re-election!!!
Why is this happening? It’s a sad day when small towns can’t get it right. I’m sure there’s more to this story but bottom line is the dog belongs to the family. It’s bad enough the soldiers lose their service dogs don’t bring that nonsense home also.
Sad for both parties, mayor has lost a lot of respect and Steve deserves to have his boy back. Can't believe the city not accepting the money to replace. The dog is not that special to them but he is special to his family and needs to be returned.
K9 Poseidon needs to go back to former Chief Patterson who has offered to fully pay for him and to provide another K9 . Politicians have no comprehension of the deep bond formed by these dogs who willingly place themselves in harms way to protect their partner.
Dogs are NOT property!!
Good luck to you & I hope to hear of him being reunited with his family soon!
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Below is an excerpt from Steve Patterson, Poseidon's friend, partner and family member shortly after Mayor Gunn had Poseidon removed from his home:
"POSEIDON HAS BEEN RIPPED FROM HIS FAMILY. Our family's hearts have been forever broken, my kids are crying so hard right now. They had the Quincy Police Department come pick up Poseidon. Some things are completely UNFORGIVABLE. I have offered to pay full price for Poseidon AND pay for a new dog but they have elected to come take him away from his family. Poseidon has never spent a night outside or in a kennel while with me. I cant imagine what is going through Poseidons mind. Please share so everyone can see what these people have done."
They have refused to tell the Patterson family where Poseidon is being held. This is cruel to the family and to Poseidon.
Steve Patterson offered to pay the City to get a new K9 and Steve will also reimburse the City for the training that the new K9 will get with his new Handler. During his time as Handler and "Daddy" for Poseidon, Steve Patterson received the following equipment (at no cost to the Department), (1) AceK9 Heat Alarm, Door Pop, and Watchdog system donated through Protection4Paws, K9 Defender Fund Buddy Bag (K9 Trauma Medical Kit), Bullet and Stab Protective vest and Healthcare grant through Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The value of all of this equipment exceeds $5,000 and the AceK9 and Buddy Bag were donated through a private sponsor specifically to Steve and Poseidon from a friend in memory of her brother who died after a short battle with bone cancer. The City received all of this equipment because of Steve Patterson and Poseidon. The City is not going to lose anything, except the respect of how they are handling this entire situation.
Village of Camp Point had a Board of Directors meeting scheduled for this evening (November 15, 2017) where community members were allowed to voice their opinion for up to 5 minutes. At this meeting Steve Patterson spoke and offered to reimburse the City for Poseidon (who was donated to the City through funds given to the City from the community that supports keeping Poseidon with his family) and also pay for the training of the new K9. Of course no decision was made!
Time is of the essence!
The entire Patterson family and all those who love Poseidon can't thank you enough for your help.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 18, 2017
November 16, 2017
The silence from the city officials is heavy and it reflects their refusal to acknowledge the harm caused to my children. I am exhausted by this fight but I will not stop looking for where they have hidden Poseidon.
November 16, 2017
Reaching this point feels like a heavy weight has shifted because so many of you see the cruelty in keeping Poseidon away from his home. I am exhausted by the silence from those in charge but your response keeps me moving forward.
Reached 100 supporters
November 16, 2017
November 14, 2017
The days have been long and honestly they are starting to wear on me. We are nearly at one hundred signatures and I need you to push this link to your social media circles one last time to get us over that hump.
649 Comments
Omg. My soul is so sad. This is where I get infuriated. Dogs are not PROPERTY! They are loyal family with FEELINGS! Do your duty & uphold your oath to protect! Protect this dog & his former cop's feelings! If nothing but think of these children!!
Animals bond with their people ie handlers. They are not robots...how do you think he will perform do you not think he will become depressed? This is a "Good Ole boy" mentality, really is shameful. Allow the man to keep his partner, seriously...
Do the right thing and give Posidian back to his family. I have a German Shepherd and she never lets us out of her sight. This is cruel for the animal and the family! The people in the town will respond when you’re up for re-election!!!
Why is this happening? It’s a sad day when small towns can’t get it right. I’m sure there’s more to this story but bottom line is the dog belongs to the family. It’s bad enough the soldiers lose their service dogs don’t bring that nonsense home also.
Sad for both parties, mayor has lost a lot of respect and Steve deserves to have his boy back. Can't believe the city not accepting the money to replace. The dog is not that special to them but he is special to his family and needs to be returned.
K9 Poseidon needs to go back to former Chief Patterson who has offered to fully pay for him and to provide another K9 . Politicians have no comprehension of the deep bond formed by these dogs who willingly place themselves in harms way to protect their partner.
Dogs are NOT property!!
Good luck to you & I hope to hear of him being reunited with his family soon!
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Omg. My soul is so sad. This is where I get infuriated. Dogs are not PROPERTY! They are loyal family with FEELINGS! Do your duty & uphold your oath to protect! Protect this dog & his former cop's feelings! If nothing but think of these children!!