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17 <br />Summary of Minutes, For and ALrainst <br />Those in favor of amending the animal ordinance <br />Name <br />Title <br />Support <br />Reasons <br />or <br />Oppose <br />Dr. Ross <br />ASAB Chair <br />Support <br />a Humane Treatment of Animals <br />Oglesbee <br />a Tethering Committee already took all of these concerns <br />into account and made a fair recommendation <br />David <br />Citizen <br />Support <br />a Give ACOs an additional tool with which to come to the <br />Aman <br />aid distressed and neglected animals <br />Elaine <br />Animal <br />Support <br />a Laurinburg has a restricted tethering ordinance and it is <br />Modlin <br />Control <br />enforceable <br />Officer, <br />a We found chained dogs to be responsible for more <br />Laurinburg, <br />complaint calls than fenced dogs before passing <br />NC <br />legislation <br />a Passing restrictive legislation has definitely improved our <br />records for protecting citizens <br />a It has helped eliminate residence with multiple chained <br />dogs <br />a It has reduced nuisance, barking, and odor complaints <br />a It has reduced our number of dog bites <br />a It has drastically reduced the number of unwanted puppy <br />litters <br />a Owners have commented that dogs seem happier and are <br />easier to care for <br />Pat Sanford <br />ASAB <br />Support <br />a Tethering is not productive in training animals <br />Member and <br />a Did investigations for Orange County for 17 years and <br />Animal <br />found a very high number of those were with tethered <br />Trainer <br />animals <br />a Ordinance needs to pass to help the animals <br />a All ASAB members are from Orange County <br />Deanna <br />a Humane Treatment of Dogs <br />Rowan <br />a No one wants to take away right to hunt- it is just an issue <br />of how the dogs are kept <br />a This isn't about hunters, but about the hundreds of dogs <br />permanently chained, exposed to elements, rarely given <br />attention and subjected to abuse and neglect <br />Kitty Lynn <br />Animal <br />Support <br />a Has rescued hundreds of dogs and has seen chained dogs <br />Rescuer <br />become aggressive and territorial for lack of love and <br />attention. <br />