| Yesterday we sent out an Action Alert about a chained pitbull that was starved to death in Greensboro. Fox 8 news has produced an excellent report regarding this animal abuse case and chaining in Guilford County. [VIDEO] |
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The Forsyth County Department of Animal Control is accepting comments on the tethering (chaining) of dogs as a primary means of confinement. These comments can be made via email, by phone and by attending a public hearing Thursday February 18, 2010, at 6:00 PM at the Forsyth County Animal Shelter. To have the most impact you need to email or call AND COME TO THE HEARING. Click here for more information and on the ways you can respond. You may comment on this proposal by sending an email or by calling (336) 703-2438. More than 6 inches of snow wasn’t enough to stop a new Triad organization from building a better life for three mixed-breed dogs. On Jan. 30, eight volunteers from the Triad chapter of the Coalition to Unchain Dogs braved the snow to build a fence for Cici, Iverson and Snowflake so they will no longer have to be chained outside. Read more Paulette saw the inhumane treatment of dogs (and even some cats) kept constantly on chains in her community, and she launched a proactive plan over more than a decade to address the problem through city ordinances and public education. Read more A tethering amendment to the Orange County Animal Ordinance, which restricts the tethering of dogs to a maximum of three hours within a 24-hour period, becomes effective Thursday, Nov. 19. During the first six months of the amendment’s enforcement, only warning notices will be issued for tethering violations. Read More |
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