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l~ <br /> • Chained dogs will attack those who enter their territory, <br /> including children <br /> • More and more communities are passing regulations on <br /> tetherin <br />Mark Citizen Support • Public safety- chaining dogs contributes to aggression and <br />Soloman is a public safety threat <br /> • Humane treatment- prolonged chaining is harmful and <br /> deprives dogs of necessary exercise and socialization, <br /> subjects them to dangers caused by collars or starvation, <br /> and makes them vulnerable to attack from wildlife or <br /> roaming dogs <br /> • Overpopulation- chained dogs greatly contribute to the <br /> County's pet overpopulation problem. Chained dogs are <br /> frequently unsterilized and cannot get away from breeders <br /> • Important tool for Animal Control- other jurisdictions <br /> have positive results from restrictive ordinances and a <br /> decrease in cruel and bite com Taints <br />Nancy Citizen of Support • Too important an issue to be silenced by intimidation. <br />Garson New Hanover Encourages commissioners to move forward thoughtfully, <br /> County compassionatel and not fearfully <br />Ellen Volunteer Support • It seems a lot of times in society, when we move toward <br />Whitaker with Coalition justice, always the people that are oppressors feel that their <br /> to Unchain rights are being trampled <br /> Dogs • This does not mean it is not right to pass the law <br /> • The Coalition builds fences that even escape artist dogs <br /> cannot get out of <br /> • The recipients of their fences can see their dogs now have <br /> a personality because they are not chained and able to run <br /> around <br />Jackie Citizen Support • Emphasized that it is restriction of tethering, not <br />Rosati elimination of tetherin <br />Arielle Citizen Support • Been in Orange County since 1960's and this is long <br />Schechter overdue <br />Jean Animal Support • Protection of community's companion animals <br />McNeill Control • You cannot enforce what you do not have- must have the <br /> Manager, law there to be able to effectively stop neglect and abuse <br /> New Hanover • Anti-tethering is a step in the right direction to enhance <br /> County responsible pet ownership <br /> • Our residents have responded favorably to having a means <br /> of preventing cruelty in at least one form <br /> • Prior to our ordinance, we saw many cases of dogs left on <br /> short ropes for hours or permanently, as well as cases of <br /> strangulation, heat stroke and starvation <br /> • Having an enforceable law was the only means we have to <br /> reventsuch cases <br />10 <br />