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Post by sibemom on Aug 6, 2004 15:01:11 GMT -5
I am well aware more so than most people about the laws of housing dogs. My dogs are outside on and off most of the day in good weather, and in the house when the weather is bad. Today I was leaving to go to the store and the Animal Control Officer stopped me to tell me I had 24 hours to get a shelter for Blade or he was comming to give me a ticket for animal cruelty and take my dog I held my temper pretty well but not completly. I explained to this IDIOT, that my dog refuses to use a dog house of any sort, that is why on one part of his kennel I have a tarp up to cover part of the roof, my kennel is also under a very large tree which provide LOTS of shade. I also explained to the moron that my dogs are not out 24 hours a day they come in on and off during the day and in bad weather they are in ALL DAY He was not bending, he kept spouting this code and that code, and the jerk could obvioulsy see that my dogs are well taken care of better than most in the whole town. I said FINE, HERE I WILL FIX THIS RIGHT NOW I went in the garage and got out the big blue barrel that I use to use for Blades house and asked "Is this good enough" the A$$WIPE SAID "NO" " You have to provide a regulare wood or plastic house". Well I was not in the mood to stand and argue and because of the threat he made about a fine and taking my dog I complyed with protest. I went to Menards and bought the cheapest plastic dog house I could, knowing the dog would never go in and probably use it for a $50 chew toy I called him and told him to come and check and also to check everyday even in the winter because this dog will not use a dog house. I had a really nice one that one of my neighbors gave me you know one of those really expensive chalet types, and I ended up getting rid of it because it took up so much space plus the dog would not use it. Dont you think they have better things to do than pick on a responsiable dog owner, like go site people for loose dogs, skinny dogs, etc... I am so mad right now I could spit I mean right now was not the time I wanted to spend $50. When he ruins it I will send the city the bill He never commented on Willow because she was hidding underneath Matts Little Tykes slide. Thank God that would have been $100 dollars down the tubes
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Post by ripley on Aug 6, 2004 17:34:53 GMT -5
He sounds like an oppressive nutjob to me. ACO's are supposed to have training in recognizing when an animal was being neglected or abused, I believe.. I really don't know how you could have proved that he wouldn't go into a dog house, but I guess you couldn't even have proven that he lived inside when the weather wasn't suitable enough for him to be out.. Chances are that nutcase wouldn't have even noticed. And all that when there are dogs running loose in the streets, eating out of garbage cans and killing other animals.. THOSE are what should be the priority.
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Post by sibemom on Aug 6, 2004 18:26:04 GMT -5
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Post by ripley on Aug 6, 2004 18:43:51 GMT -5
They really SHOULD put a better trained ACO in his position. A tarp on top of a kennel, IMO, is shelter enough for a dog that doesn't live his life outside, and if this guy doesn't even know the laws of your CITY, he's got some intelligence issues.
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Post by Richard on Aug 6, 2004 21:47:40 GMT -5
Ann,
Do you have a city councillor or something like that you can complain to?
This sounds like its bordering on harassment....there are soooooo many rotten dog owners out there and he picks on you...oh duh, tell him, next time you see him, "Suck it up Princess and go find another way to waste the taxpayers money"...isn't there someone with an illegal septic tank someplace he can take a swim in??
Honestly, it's like our gun registry up here started by the federal government...what was supposed to be a streamlined program at 2 million dollars has blossomed into 2 billion dollars spent so far and they still don't have all the guns registered?_?_?_?_?_?_...see the problem here is that they're going after the legitimate gun owners (hunters, sports shooters ect) instead of the criminals who bring these guns into Canada and use them in the commision of crimes....they're harder to catch you know....and when we do catch them, the laws not only say we have to pay for these scummy types defense, but it protects them as well....
See, it gets stupid up here too...it's easier to go after those who follow the rules than to figure out how many rules the ignorant ones have broken...
Ann, btw, did buddy just show up or do you think a neighbor called about you and your dogs?
-Richard
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Post by sibemom on Aug 7, 2004 3:05:22 GMT -5
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Post by Nicole on Aug 7, 2004 7:10:19 GMT -5
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Post by Laura on Aug 7, 2004 14:14:47 GMT -5
That's the biggest load of BS I've heard in a long time, have they NOTHING better to do ? Hundreds of strays and neglected dogs, and they decide that YOUR setup and kennel aren't up to snuff . I think Nicki is dead on, it's election time, and boy, does that bring out the moron brigade enforcing the most minute nonsense laws. Ann, you can go online to your states' judicial page and look up every law concerning the code for animal welfare, I'll bet NOWHERE does it say WHAT kind of shelter you must provise, only that you have to provise some kind of structure for the dog. Ahha, I find your state statute on animal welfare, here ya go! folio.legis.state.wi.us/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=29704536&infobase=stats.nfo&jump=ch.%20173Click on Humane law enforcement, and scroll down, look for Ch. 951, it tells you what's acceptable for shelter .
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Post by sibemom on Aug 7, 2004 15:06:17 GMT -5
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Post by Richard on Aug 7, 2004 17:15:42 GMT -5
I don't think that guy knew who he was dealing with when he started to give you grief Ann....
-Richard
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