What a mess in Pender County. Pender flat out doesn't have enough funding for Animal Control. Why don't they just admit that is the problem? The economy is terrible; people would be much more understanding and perhaps a public/private venture could be explored if Pender authorities would just be more honest about the problem. Instead, now we have an officer that is close to destroying his career because he just can't stand by and shovel these animal neglect cases under the rug.