Advocates of tethering ban gather tonight
The push to end dog tethering in Forsyth County, North Carolina, goes before the county commissioners tonight.
Animal groups in Forsyth County have been patiently working for years to build support for a law that would make it illegal to leave dogs tied up for long periods of time.
At tonight’s meeting, though the issue is not listed on the commissioners’ formal agenda, a large turnout of dog advocates are expected to show their support for the proposal. The meeting, at the County Government Center at 201 N. Chestnut Street, starts at 6 p.m.
If a measure were approved, Forsyth County, which includes Winston-Salem, would join 12 other North Carolina counties that have passed tethering bans.
Those behind the proposal — including the Forsyth County Humane Society, Furever Friends, Save the Animals, Dogs Deserve Better and the Coalition to Unchain Dogs — say public opinion seems to be strongly in their favor.
An on-line survey by the Winston-Salem Journal showed 64% of the public approved of a ban, and the county animal control department has recommended one.
Numerous studies have shown that chained dogs — in addition to often suffering from being tethered — are more likely to bite adults and children than those who are not chained.
More details are available on the Unchain Forsyth Facebook page
Posted by jwoestendiek August 8th, 2011 under Muttsblog, videos.
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Comments
Comment from Sue
Time August 9, 2011 at 7:10 am
Tethering dogs may be safer than letting them roam, but two wrongs don’t make a right. Sorry, Annie, but I strongly believe that folks who keep their dogs tethered or chained shouldn’t have dogs.
Comment from smoketoomuch
Time August 9, 2011 at 8:44 am
I gotta agree with Sue on this one.
In fact, I’d like to see some of these ‘owners’ tethered for untold hours without either shelter from the elements of access to food and water, to say nothing of human contact. Maybe then it would become abundantly clear just how horrible an offense tethering is.
If you cannot confine a dog properly on your property you have two obvious choices; remedy the conditions, or DON’T GET A DOG in the first place.
Simple, common sense, easy.
Comment from Annie
Time August 8, 2011 at 8:57 am
It is not the method of containment that abuses a dog, it is the owner. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a dog being chained. A tethering ban is a horrible idea, and yet another way they are trying to make it more difficult to own dogs. Tethering dogs is a much better and safer option than letting them roam.