A demand for domestic animal ordinances in McDowell County, North Carolina
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This petition exists for the sole purpose of letting the elected officials of McDowell County North Carolina know, that we the citizens of this county demand animal welfare and animal law ordinances now!
This petition will be turned into county officials upon reaching the goal of and adequate amount of signatures of residents of McDowell County. We demand progress and change in McDowell County for the welfare of our pets!
We demand leash laws, penning and chaining laws, backyard puppy mill laws, abuse laws, mandatory spay and neutering, and proof of rabies vaccinations and limiting of the number of animals a single residence can own/keep. We demand adequate punishments, fines and/or jail time for violations of said laws and ordinances.
As we understand there is a lack of funds and manpower in McDowell County to enact and enforce such laws. We also understand that is just an excuse. We need laws before any change can or will occur. We are tired of the deplorable treatment of animals that occurs in McDowell County. We also demand action be taken by our county officials on this matter.
Signing this petition will help to ensure the domestic animals/pets of McDowell County will be protected under the law.
This petition will be turned into county officials upon reaching the goal of and adequate amount of signatures of residents of McDowell County. We demand progress and change in McDowell County for the welfare of our pets!
We demand leash laws, penning and chaining laws, backyard puppy mill laws, abuse laws, mandatory spay and neutering, and proof of rabies vaccinations and limiting of the number of animals a single residence can own/keep. We demand adequate punishments, fines and/or jail time for violations of said laws and ordinances.
As we understand there is a lack of funds and manpower in McDowell County to enact and enforce such laws. We also understand that is just an excuse. We need laws before any change can or will occur. We are tired of the deplorable treatment of animals that occurs in McDowell County. We also demand action be taken by our county officials on this matter.
Signing this petition will help to ensure the domestic animals/pets of McDowell County will be protected under the law.
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Goal
48 signatures
Goal: 50
Latest Signatures
10 December 2015
48.
Joan Mo
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We need to have effective animal control immediately! Eighty animals euthanized weekly is stupid and ridiculous. The amount of feral animals in this county is horrible. Time to come up to the times and be responsible, domestic animal owners.
City, County
2 December 2015
47.
Beverly J
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There need to be laws limiting the number of pets to protect pet owners from themselves and to protect pet-owners neighbors.
City, County
Old Fort, NC 28762 McDowell County
8 November 2015
21 August 2015
4 August 2015
44.
Linda R
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We are so behind in the way of ordinances in the control and treatment of animals in this county that we are taking risks with the citizens that live in the county. For one, we have no lease law in McDowell, and dogs are running loose in all parts of the
15 July 2015
43.
Lee C
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Why do dog owners have more rights than property owners? When a neighbor can say, Theres no leash law? That means their pet can continue to urinate, defecate, dig in garbage bags, and bark at us on our own property. Something is wrong with this being allo
7 March 2015
3 March 2015
16 February 2015
29 December 2014
26 September 2013
31 July 2013
4 June 2013
36.
Jane L
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i am in my 70's, and I like to walk for exercise but with pet owner not being responsible i can not walk without being harrassed by attacking dogs.
City, County
old fort, mcdowell
7 March 2013
23 November 2012
34.
Gwen Ps
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The 2009 McDowell County Revised Animal Ordinance is an improvement but still fails to make unlawful the outside tethering or confining of dogs in small pens, and the housing of dogs in metal barrels. It also fails to make spaying and neutering of cats an
28 July 2012
7 June 2012
17 February 2012
13 February 2012
30.
Lina S
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I totally agree with Ms Sorbilli. She is my neice but I am also an animal lover and am wholeheartedly for such an ordinance to be inacted in McDowel County, NC and anyone involved in such an endeavor should be praised and listened to. Thank you
City, Coun
2 November 2011
5 August 2011
22 June 2011
27.
John Bm
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Bless you-the little ones thank you that you think of "someone" other than your self centered human arrogance as typified by powers that be here and elsewhere- new to area and have own personal story to tell of meeting and discussing issue with those indi
7 May 2011
5 May 2011
28 April 2011
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