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1'7 <br />17 <br />Summary of Minutes. For and AnL st <br />Those in favor of amending the animal ordinance <br />Name <br />Me <br />Snunort <br />Reasons <br />or <br />, <br />Dr. Ross <br />ASAB Chair <br />Support <br />a Hyman Treatment of Animals <br />Oglesbee <br />• . Tethering Commium already took all of these concerns <br />into account and made a fair recommendation <br />David <br />Citi= <br />Support <br />. Cave ACOs an additional tool with which to come to the <br />Amon <br />aid distressed and neglected animals <br />Elaine <br />Animal <br />Support <br />• Lmninbuurg has a restricted tethering ordinance and it is <br />Modlin <br />Control <br />enforceable <br />Officer; <br />• We found chained dogs to be responsible for more <br />Laurinburg, <br />complaint ells than fenced dogs before passing <br />• <br />NC <br />legislation <br />• passing restritidw legislation has definitely improved our <br />records for protecting Citizens <br />• It has helped eliminate residence with multiple chained <br />dogs <br />• It has reduced nuisance, barking, and odor complaints <br />a It has reduced our number of dog bites <br />• It has drastically reduced the number of unwanted puppy <br />litters . <br />• Owners have commented that dogs sem' happier and are <br />easier to care for <br />Pat Sanford <br />ASAB <br />Support <br />. Tethering is not productive in training animals <br />Member and <br />. 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 />• Ordinance needs to pass to help the animals <br />• All ASAB members are from Omw County <br />Deanna <br />• Humane Treaimat of Dogs <br />Rowan <br />• No one wants to, take away right to hum- it is just an issue <br />of how the dogs are kept <br />• This isn't about hu ntm% but about the hundreds of dogs <br />rarely give <br />permanently chained, exposed to elements, rare s <br />- <br />attention and 'ected to abuse and ne ext <br />Kitty Lynn <br />Animal <br />Support <br />• Has rescued hundreds of dogs and has seen chained dogs <br />Rescuer <br />become aWessive and tm ibodal for lack of love and <br />attention <br />. 9 <br />