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~o <br /> invited those from all sides to be on the committee- <br /> received no applications from members of the opposing <br /> sides <br /> • Read quote from Cesar Milan (The Dog Whisperer) <br /> stating that chained dogs will have pent up energy and <br /> frustration and are much more likely to become aggressive <br /> and become a wea on <br />Elise Citizen Support • Must remember that this is about public safety and the <br />Roosevelt humane treatment of animals, not about professions or <br /> financial welfare <br /> • Referred to the USDA ruling prohibiting tethering as a <br /> method of primary enclosure <br /> • Cruel comes in man. forms and this is onl one tool <br />Lori Volunteer Support • Gives Animal Control an enforcement tool <br />Hensley with Coalition • Most people want what is best for their dogs, but need to <br /> to Unchain be shown how to do it a better way <br /> Dogs • Read success stories about people and neighborhoods that <br /> had received fences from the coalition and were changed <br /> and ateful for the transition <br />Robert Volunteer Support • Disturbed by animal cruelty charges on Ms. Coy <br />Hensley with Coalition • Made mention of other paid lobbyist in the crowd, <br /> to Unchain including breeders of fighting dogs <br /> Dogs • Built lots of fences for people in the past years and have <br /> man success stories <br />Kris ASAB and Support • Supports restriction of tethering <br />Bergstrand Tethering <br />on behalf of Committee <br />Jean Austin Member <br />Walt Von Citizen Support • Firmly believes that keeping dogs on chains will increase <br />Shernz the propensity for the dog to develop anti-social behavior <br /> • Watering and feeding a dog does not fulfill all its needs- a <br /> do needs to be unencumbered <br />Loren Hart Citizen Support • Animals are individual beings that feel pleasure, pain, fear <br /> and loneliness <br /> • This amendment would help create a kinder and gentler <br /> world that is more just, more peaceful and more loving <br /> • Tethering for prolonged periods is a form of abuse that <br /> should be stopped- it is neglect <br /> • Ordinance should demand a higher level of care than it <br /> does presently <br /> • Animals should not be exploited, <br /> • Animals have interests too and this isn't just about what <br /> humans want <br />Amanda Director of Support • Sometimes you must legislate in order to educate <br />Arrington Coalition to • Cruel can ha en in an situation, but chained do s are <br />12 <br />