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~"~believes that the section pertaining to dogs riding in the back of a <br />pickup truck is unnecessary. He suggested that the first line of the <br />section dealing with hunting dogs be deleted. <br />DIETRICH HAUGWITZ presented and read a letter from Nancy Rich, `~~"~ <br />President of the North Carolina Network for Animals. She urged the ban of <br />the leghold trap stating that leghold traps are a danger to hikers, <br />children and pets. Mr. Haugwitz added his endorsement to the ban of the <br />leghold trap. The device is a monsterous and extremely cruel device and <br />other control devices are available. He presented for the record some <br />documents from a study done in New Jersey. <br />BILL MISHOE referred to the differential fee schedule stating it <br />should be deleted from the Ordinance. He doesn't feel that it is <br />necessary to regulate non-commercial kennels. He referred to the <br />statement in the Ordinance that says a dog must be in the presence of its <br />owner. He explained that when hunting, you keep up with a dog by the <br />sound and not by the actual presence of that dog. He expressed opposition <br />to the section referring to the transport of dogs in the back of a pickup <br />truck. <br />JACKIE STROUBLE spoke in support of the proposed Ordinance. The <br />ordinance addresses those changes which have come about due to growth in <br />the area. The cost for the control of animals fa~.ls on the taxpayer. She <br />is a volunteer that helps take care of wildlife that is injured or hurt.. <br />The wild animals are to be respected. She supports the ban on the leghold <br />trap stating there is not a shortage of rabbit, quail or turkey. <br />PAT SANFORD , Executive Director of the Animal Protection Society, <br />stated that the Animal Protection Society fully supports the <br />recommendation of the Animal Control Task Force and the Society stands <br />ready to assist the County in the implementation of this animal control <br />program. She pointed out that there is reason to have in the Ordinance a <br />depredation clause. There are thousands of cases where domestic animals <br />and humans have been injured by a leghold trap. She talked about the <br />increasing cost to the County because of the lack of a strong Animal <br />Control Ordinance. Animal problems wi~.l continue to increase as growth in <br />the County continues. The shelter is overcrowded and it gets worst each <br />year. The number of animals must be controlled. This Ordinance will put <br />into effect a differential licensing fee. She talked about the cat <br />problems due to the increase in popularity. People must take <br />responsibility for their animals to protect other animals and in <br />particular livestock. Site cases have increased. By~requiring the dogs <br />and cats to wear a rabies tag, it will be easier to trace the owner. she <br />encouraged the Board to pass the Ordinance in its entirety. <br />CYNTHIA WISE , member <br />read a letter from the <br />endorsed the Ordinance. <br />is illegal is over 60 <br />using cages. The shelter <br />can then be relocated. <br />of the Board of the Animal Protection Society, <br />North Carolina Humane Federation. The letter <br />It spoke about the leghold trap stating that it <br />countries. Ms. Wise stated she traps animals by <br />has them available for loan. The trapped animal <br />JAMES WHITE spoke in support of the Ordinance with the exception of <br />the ban on leghold traps. He stated it doesn't seem germaine to the basic <br />problems that prompted the Ordinance. The problems sited in this section <br />should be dealt with as a separate issue and not in this Ordinance. <br />=1 <br />DAVID DAVIS member of the Board of Directors for the Eno River <br />Association, objected to the differential fee schedule stating there are <br />