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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> Source/Letters: AccessNorthGa.com <jay.andrews @ jacobsmedia.net> (close spaces) Link: http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/hall/newfullstory.asp?ID=114273 Posted Tuesday, May 15 at 2:10 PM Gainesville City Council passes anti-dog chain law on first reading GAINESVILLE - Gainesville City Council Tuesday voted to outlaw chains or tethers on dogs over the objection of Mayor Pro Tem Myrtle Figueras. The vote was 4-1, with Figueras dissenting. The ordinance takes effect in two weeks on Council's second reading at its next regular meeting. Figueras called the ordinance micro-management by the city. "I believe this will be a law of unintended consequences," Figueras said. "It may protect some animals but it could also cause many animals to leave good homes where they have been cared for and the are happy." "I believe this will be a law of unintended consequences" Myrtle Figuerasey "These dogs will be put in the street, or taken in by the Humane Society which is already overpopulated, and these beautiful animals will be put to death." The Mayor Protem said she knew of restrained dogs in her district that are loved and cared for. Councilman George Wangemann, who cast one of the four yes votes, said he has seen neglected dogs on chains in his district and the anti-tethering ordinance will send a message. "You ought to be a responsible pet owner if you are going to own a pet and that's why I will support it," Wangemann said. The ordinance states that the dog may be "securely and humanely enclosed in a house, building, fence or pen or other enclosure" which the animal cannot climb, dig, jump or escape from and the enclosure must be locked when the pet is left unattended. Invisible containment systems may be used with a posted sign, but it is unlawful to restrain the animal with a tether, chain, cable, rope or cord unless a competent person is holding the restraint. The ordinance grew out of an appeal by Humane Society to pass an anti-tethering law in Gainesville. Related Links: Email Jerry Gunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ©Copyright 2007 AccessNorthGa.com / WDUN News/Talk 550. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without permission. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> Local Officials Gainsville GA <http://www.congress.org/congressorg/officials/locality/?entity_id=4528&stat e=GA> or <http://www.gainesville.org/contactus.onlinecontact.asp> City of Gainesville P O Box 2496 Gainesville, GA 30503 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (770) 535-6862 Fax: (770) 535-6896 Web: www.gainesville.org/ <http://www.gainesville.org/> Office & Contact Information Mayor Hamrick, Robert L. (Ward 2) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (770) 535-6862 Fax: (770) 297-5405 Councilmember Name (District): Contact Information: Figueras, Myrtle (Ward 3) Mayor Pro-Tem [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (770) 535-6862 Fax: (770) 297-5405 Bruner, Ruth (Ward 5) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (770) 535-6862 Fax: (770) 297-5405 Musselwhite, Mark (Ward 1) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (770) 535-6862 Fax: (770) 297-5405 Wangemann, George (Ward 4) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (770) 535-6862 Fax: (770) 297-5405 City Manager Shuler, Bryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (770) 535-6865 Fax: (770) 297-5405 Contact: Tammy Sneath Grimes Dogs Deserve Better, Inc. P.O. Box 23 Tipton, PA 16684 Toll Free 1.877.636.1408 814.941.7447 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/home.html> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> This is distibuted for nonprofit research and educational purposes only. [Ref.http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html] You are invited to read past articles and alerts, subscribe, or unsubscribe at: BushWatchersNews: http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?q=bushwatchernews&start=0&scoring=d AnimalVoicesAlerts:http://groups-beta.google.com/group/AnimalVoicesAlerts AnimalVoicesNews: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/AnimalVoicesNews Members, to unsubscribe, send email to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Others -- just ask not to be copied.
