Dogs' lives may be in danger
Letter to Editor
If you own dogs, their lives may be in danger if the Planning Commission approves the county’s hen ordinance. Under the guise of “urban farming” the county is creating an ordinance that introduces three (or more) hens into residential single-family (RS) and residential multifamily (RM) zones. The problem arises when staff ignores state law giving poultry owners or animal control authority to seize or kill your dog if he’s found worrying, pursuing … poultry or recently killing or wounding poultry. Your dog may also be seized or killed if he enters any enclosed or unenclosed property with poultry. (Food & Ag 31102-31103) Putting poultry in new zones means these laws will now affect you. Yet county staff forges ahead with this scrambled egg idea. This hen ordinance changes faster than the color of a chameleon – each time in favor of the hen keeper without consideration for household pets or individuals who don’t want farming in their single-family neighborhood or condo. The unintended consequence of this ordinance has life threatening effects for dogs and creates neighbor conflicts. Incompatible land uses need to be mitigated by ALL stakeholders. Dog owners, unite. Write or call your supervisor. You must speak on Rover’s behalf. Rosemary Frieborn, Humane Society of the Sierra Foothills
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How about this, keep your friggin dog on a leash and on your property!!!!
Well put, crewdog119. If ALL involved keep their critters contained, alleged "incompatible land uses" won't need to be mitigated...
Seems to me if dog owners would follow the laws regarding leashing and controlling their dogs this would not be a problem. Where I live, on Banner Lava Cap, loose and off leash dogs are a big problem. Both my dog and my human partner have been attacked by loose dogs, and I see them running up the deer trail on the property here on a daily basis. I also see, smell, and sometimes step in the poop they leave behind. We walk the dog now with canisters of pepper spray and a big stick, in case we are attacked again. Just because the dog is sweet at home, doesn't mean his wolf won't come out if he's allowed to run free like a wild animal. And when 2 or more of these dogs run together, then you have a pack, and then you have big problems.