Dangerous Dog Ordinance Passed Council

[spoteet]

In Louisville, KY the council passed a dangerous dog ordinance last night. They did take out the specific breed wording, they originally wanted Pit Bull types banned or targeted. Now the mayor has the final vote. There is a very large dog show scheduled for March in Louisville, may be their last.

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[my2boys]

This upsets me so much. There should be an ordinance against irresponsible dog owners, not dogs! I worry about where this will all go. Will the "dangerous" breeds die out??? Is that what these councils want? After dogs, will they start on children? What about getting rid of people with disabilities? Sorry, I just don't get it!

[spoteet]

More info on the ordinance passed.....

It is mandatory spay/neuter. It will make it more difficult for responsible
breeders to continue raising puppies that are well-bred and carefully
socialized. It will make people who want a purebred dog have to resort to
either puppy mills, pet shops or back yard breeders to get one.

Every city in which MSN has passed has seen a massive increase in shelter
turn-ins and euthanasia. The Council was informed of this fact, but chose to
ignore it.

Kelly Downard offered 87 amendments, many of them simple matters which
should not have involved any controversy. However, the Democrats had dug in,
and the vote went party line for most of the night. Hal Heiner, previously a
help to us, chose last night to vote with the Democrats against the
interests of his constituents who are involved in hunting and agriculture.

The meeting did start out packed, and several LKC members, Responsible Dog
Owners of Louisville members, and hunters did stay until the end.

The new law includes the following provisions:
Pet limits--3 dogs on up to .5 acre; 7 dogs on up to 2 acres and no limit on
tracts greater than 2 acres.
Revaccination/relicensing requirement for all dogs/cats removed from a
kennel or cattery at any time.
Prohibits use of invisible fencing for unaltered dogs.
Requires 6 foot fence with one foot underground, 4 foot leash, and microchip
for unaltered dogs.
Mandates spay/neuter for any unaltered dog that is impounded for any reason
before the owner can reclaim the dog.
Requires vets to report rabies shot information to Metro Animal Services so
that dogs which got a rabies vax but not a license can be impounded.
Allows dogs to be impounded for "irritating" or "perturbing" ANYONE.
Prohibits ownership of ANY animals by anyone who has two violations within 5
years-no matter how minor.
Requires reporting of all litters, including brief description of all
puppies.
Requires reporting of all sales of all dogs, with buyers name & address to
be sent to MAS, even if buyer is not local.
Requires dog license # to be published in paper in any advertisement.

And so on. This thing is still some 94 pages long, even with all the
strikeouts removed.

And yes, the LKC is cancelling its January Fun Match, and is taking steps
today to secure the Lexington site for the 2008 dog show.