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--3q <br />covered with the dogs' urine and feces' She paid that this shows the people problem <br />that we have She said that a tethering law would not have helped in this circumstance <br />and might have been the reason the dogs were confused indoors with unsupervised <br />juveniles. Training people on animal behavior is key to responsible dog welfare and <br />ownership. Educating people on the benefits of spaying and neutering is also important <br />She said that regubibm or laws should not be so restrictive that they hinder options to <br />dog owners who are willing to do the right thing for themselves. the public, and their <br />pets. Animal Control may have a more diitficult time in locating animal abusers as they <br />move indoors, no longer under plain sight She asked the County Commissioners to <br />cxansider not enacting this proposal in its current state, but to pnyvide Animal Control and <br />law enforcenent additional monies to enfome current laws. <br />Lamar Chapman said that he spoke at the last meeting, but he said that he was <br />here to speak on behalf of some .people that could not attend. He said that at the last <br />meeting people were saying that dogs had feelings and were emotional, etc.. He said <br />that all dogs may not like chains, just like some people We coffee or tea. He said that <br />some dogs will run off If left out, but his dog will run around and then come home. He <br />said that this is not mistmat ment He read from something: 'We are our own town; we <br />don't care how other counties are run. If they said, lump in front of a bus; would you do <br />it? Everything they have presented us with is from another county. It is not from Orange <br />County. We are our own county." He said that the committee should have taked to the <br />people in the community and not people from other counties. He said that most of the <br />people that are for the anti- tethering ordinance were not even raised in Orange County. <br />He said that if this ordinance is passed, his dogs will go to another residence in another <br />county- <br />Elldna Beattie does not five in Orange County, but she works at the animal <br />shelter. She read a letter signed by nine local veterinarians: <br />'To the Board of County Commissioners: <br />We, the undersigned veterinarians who practice in and around Orange County <br />urge the Board of County Commissioners to vote in favor of the Animal Cordrol <br />Ordinance amendment to restrict the practice of tethering dogs and establish minimum <br />kennel sizes for dogs. <br />We agree with the Tethering Committee's findings that <br />- Prolonged tethering deprives dogs of necessary exercise and socialization; <br />- Tethered dogs can and do contribute to various community nuisance issues <br />such as barking and pet overpopulation; <br />- Tethered dogs can and do pose a risk to public safety and health because <br />they may become aggressive and they are not confined behind a bander. <br />In addition, as veterinarians, we believe that chained dogs are subjected to a <br />variety of dangers, Including trachea damage from pulling on the chain; embedded <br />collars; and injuries sustained in attacks from free- roaming dogs. <br />There are many albematives to chaining available, including adequately -sized <br />pens, fences, and simply keeping dogs inside and walling them several times a day. <br />. By voting in favor of this amendment, the BOCC will be taking a positive step <br />toward protecting the public and improving the treatment of dogs in our community. We <br />urge you to do so without delay. <br />Sincerely, <br />Soren Windram, DVM, New Hope Animal Hospital <br />26 <br />34 <br />