Begin forwarded message:
From: Nadia Adawi <[email protected]>
Date: February 11, 2014 12:39:09 PM EST
Cc: [email protected], UCNeighbors Neighbors <[email protected]
>
Subject: Re: Big concerns about this bill, need more information:
Re: [UCNeighbors] Dogs Left Outside
Good catch - I just now pulled the proposed bill (Bill No. 140080)
and it reads:
"... any person who owns or has possession, custody or control of a
dog or cat shall not allow the animal to remain outdoors (except for
brief walks and exercise) whenever the outside temperature falls
below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or rises above 85 degrees Fahrenheit or
whenever inclement weather conditions, including but not limited to
rain, sleet, ice, snow or wind are likely to threaten the health or
safety of the animal."
I am worried that this could include those of us who maintain feral
cat colonies as well. Let me ask some other animal lawyers what they
think.
Nadia
Nadia Adawi, Esq., M.B.A.
[email protected]
(215) 292-3080 cell
On Feb 11, 2014, at 12:26 PM, Naomi Segal wrote:
Cindy (or someone else) can you please get more details on this?
The radio report this morning that I heard included cats, and that
would be a HUGE problem for me or for anyone who cares for rescued
or outdoor cats.
Lots of people know our cat Charlie ("Charlie the Beloved USP Cat"
on Facebook; we didn't create that page, USP students did). Charlie
was rescued at 1 year old, almost 10 years ago. Once he felt
healthier he made it TOTALLY CLEAR that he would decide when he was
going in and out, not us, unless we or our other cats wanted to
feel his wrath. He is very annoyed at the weather this winter, but
we've learned: We let him out, we set a timer for 5 minutes, he
comes back in. Or if it's super cold he won't even go past the
front door. He also has an insulated cat box on our porch with hay.
He hasn't been out overnight in months -- he's brought himself back
because he knows it's cold. But it's HIS choice, and can't be ours,
or else he couldn't live with us or probably anyone.
It's the same for many cared for outdoor and rescued cats.
Bottom line: If cats are part of this bill then PLEASE don't
support it until some changes are made. and if anyone can get more
information on it and post it then that would be wonderful. If it
doesn't include cats and was just a wrong report then THAT WOULD BE
GREAT!!
thanks.
Naomi (Segal)
On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 10:05 AM, Cindy Miller <[email protected]>
wrote:
Councilman Kenyatta Johnson has proposed making it illegal to
leave dogs outside when temperatures are below 32 or above 85. You
can email your councilperson to express support for this at: http://philadelphiacitycouncil.net/council-members/
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/02/09/leaving-dogs-outside-in-freezing-cold-could-become-illegal-in-philadelphia/
-cindy
