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Tethering Committee Report July 30$ 2007 <br />APPENDIXI- <br />Creation of the Orange Corraty Tetherfng Committee and Board Of <br />Commh:doners' Abstract for Creation of the Tethering Committee <br />137 <br />rid' <br />Committee Creation <br />The concerns mtaroiunding tethering vary greatly and include issues of both animal and public <br />welfare. Because of these concerns, the practice of tethering has become a policy issue, not only in <br />our own community, but is commm uties throughout North Carolina and around the country. <br />Of particular concern are dogs that spend their lives tethered, as they are naturally social beings and <br />thrive on frequent -interaction with humans and other animals. Additionally. there: is concerti that <br />tethered ant annals, deprived of socialization and exercise, develop behavioral problems or aggression, <br />and as a result, pose a risk to the community through dog bites and shacks. Other concerns involve <br />the role of tethered dogs in contributing to community problems such as pet overpopulation and <br />The issue of tethering in Orange County initially surfaced from the efforts of some local animal <br />advocates, who created an area "Coalition to Unchain Dogs," and began to advocate against the <br />practice of tethering. Their efforts mirrored initiatives elsewhere W limit, restrict or outlaw <br />tedxzin& All of these efforts are concerned with both public safety and animal welfare. <br />Ile Orange County Tethering Committee was formed by the BOCC is October 2006 in response to <br />local concerns about the issue. An abstract for the creation of the Tethering Committee appears at <br />the end of this Appendix! The BOCC charged the committee with: <br />Reviewing tang as a policy issue and reporting on k as a means of confinement, <br />including the activities and e$vris of other communities; <br />a The issue of telhermg was aigmaIIy considered by the ASAB, which aeated a subcammiam to address die matter. <br />The subcommittee met and decided drat it watldneed to bring is outside members of die cmnmmitY, a 5mctioa <br />reserved far the BOCC. It was at that time that the BOCC -1,11 d the Tedzaing Commute to work in cogjuncdw with <br />the ASAB in deciding in And ways, if any, the ordnance drat governs tethering should be changed. <br />16 <br />