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19 <br />10 <br />• Chained dogs will attack those who enter their territory, <br />including children <br />• More and more communities are passing regulations on <br />tethering <br />Mark <br />Citizen <br />Support <br />. Public safety- chaining dogs contributes to aggression and <br />Soloman <br />is a public safety threat <br />• Humane treatment- prolonged chaining is harmful and <br />deprives dogs of necessary exercise and socialization, <br />subjects them to dangers caused by collars or starvation, <br />and makes them vulnerable to attack from wildlife or <br />roaming dogs <br />• Overpopulation- chained dogs greatly contribute to the <br />County's pet overpopulation problem. Chained dogs are <br />frequently unsterilized and cannot get away from breeders <br />• Important tool for Animal Control- other jurisdictions <br />have positive results from restrictive ordinances and a <br />decrease in cruelty and bite complaints <br />Nancy <br />Citizen of <br />Support <br />• Too important an issue to be silenced by intimidation. <br />Garson <br />New Hanover <br />Encourages commissioners to move forward thoughtfully, <br />County <br />compassionately and not fearfully <br />Ellen <br />Volunteer <br />Support <br />. It seems a lot of times in society, when we move toward <br />Whitaker <br />with Coalition <br />justice, always the people that are oppressors feel that their <br />to Unchain <br />rights are being trampled <br />Dogs <br />. This does not mean it is not right to pass the law <br />• The Coalition builds fences that even escape artist dogs <br />cannot get out of <br />• The recipients of their fences can see their dogs now have <br />a personality because they are not chained and able to run <br />around <br />Jackie <br />Citizen <br />Support <br />• Emphasized that it is restriction of tethering, not <br />Rosati <br />elimination of tethering <br />Arielle <br />Citizen <br />Support <br />• Been in Orange County since 1960's and this is long <br />Schechter <br />overdue <br />Jean <br />Animal <br />Support <br />• protection of community's companion animals <br />McNeill <br />Control <br />• You cannot enforce what you do not have- must have the <br />Mme', <br />law there to be able to effectively stop neglect and abuse <br />New Hanover <br />• Anti-tethering is a step in the right direction to enhance <br />County <br />responsible pet ownership <br />• Our residents have responded favorably to having a means <br />of preventing cruelty in at least one form <br />• Prior to our ordinance, we saw many cases of dogs left on <br />short ropes for hours or permanently, as well as cases of <br />strangulation, heat stroke and starvation <br />• Having an enforceable law was the only means we have to <br />prevent such cases <br />10 <br />