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192 <br />Tethering Cow Report July 30a`, 2007 <br />FINDINGS <br />Over a six -month period, the Tedw6ng Committee met pus times to organize its% gather <br />and review information about tie practice, of tethering, research oil W restrict or prohubit <br />tethering is other North Carolina jurisdictions, and collect input from the public Altogedw there <br />was one organizational meetirg two won gathering meetings, and two public input <br />meetings. T*o, additional meetings were held to formulate recommendations and review and <br />approve the Committee's Report arras Proposal for Ordbuvce Amendment <br />The Committee came to its general findings on the basis of the weight of available information <br />gathered through its meetings and work. These findings are generally consistent with the concerns <br />that have prompted other jurisdictions to outlaw or otherwise control the practice of tethering. <br />According to one source, there are now more than 50 jurisdictions in the United. States with <br />tethering wgu lations? Most of these are county and local governments, but there are also foie <br />states that have prohibited Whering. Some national o ohs— incluuding the Humane Society <br />of the United States (HSUS), which has advised the County on animal sheltering . <br />for prohibitions on tethering dogs. <br />Specifically, the Committee's findings include: <br />Humane Concerns <br />• Tethered dogs, and certainly those that are isolated and continuously tethered, may be <br />deprived of essential exercise and socialization <br />e Tethered dogs are at risk of various tethering related injuudes, such as embedded collars and <br />accidental strangulation. or-hanging. <br />Tethered dogs are also at risk of becoming tangled and prevented from reaching food, water <br />and shelter, and attacks by other animals in which they are usually unable to defend <br />themselves. <br />2 See MipJ/wrvw.i *+ingnimntc Cpm/gg te&W egislati aqp. <br />6 <br />