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--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Cook, Shelby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This is the most recent info on this and they'd like mail from those within and outside of the county to write. Shelby To everyone: It is important that we flood the Mayors office & Council Members offices with WRITTEN, good old US Post Mail that they will not be able to delete. This is Victoria's example of a 'nice but pointed' letter to the councilmen (women) of the Metro Louisville City Council & Mayor Jerry Abramson is attached, along with the names & the address to send the letters. Victoria writes: Letters, dear people, 'snail mail' do make a difference. (Remember: Santa was exonerated when a mountain of mail was delivered to him in the courtroom in "Miracle on 34th St". We want to do the same thing for our dogs & pets in Louisville!) Please, please, please write these kind people & let's let mountains of mail get & keep their attention. It would be wonderful if they could not get into their offices due to the response to their just 'wonderful' animal control ordinance! No name calling or profanity allowed, just nice but 'pointed' letters, please. We all are intelligent, responsible pet owners & we need to show just that! Victoria Straub (Ruff-Cut Chinese Shar-Pei) 2311 Blackiston Mill Rd. Clarksville, IN 47129-9012 December 27, 2006 Councilman (woman)... Louisville Metro Council 601 West Jefferson St. Louisville, KY 40202 Councilman (woman)...: Every animal control program across the country that has proven to be effective has had the support of the responsible dog and animal owners in those communities. That support was gained by programs that reward responsible ownership. I do not think it was your council's intention to alienate every responsible dog and pet owner in Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky!!! The death of a little girl from injuries sustained from the family dog, and that of the death of a gentleman from injuries sustained while he ran from two dogs, was a real opportunity to pool resources to identify and offer incentives for responsible dog (and animal) ownership and to draft enforceable reasonable laws to deal with dangerous dogs and negligent dog owners. Incentives for responsible dog ownership could (and should) include: license fee reductions for owners who: 1) provide proof of sterilization; 2) proper fencing; 3) obedience training; 4) permanent identification; or 5) other evidence that they are responsible owners; a free ride home for any pet picked up at large if it is identified with a microchip, tattoo, or license tag; and annual community education programs that encourage responsible ownership. The other side of this equation is the strict enforcement of reasonable nuisance and control laws. Pet owners, breeders, and exhibitors (responsible pet owners) should be invited to be leaders and help draft such nuisance and control laws so as to be enforceable and reasonable. An animal control program drafted to reward responsible ownership, build good relationships between animal control agencies and the public, and punish only those who refuse or neglect to properly confine and control their pets could not help but be a benefit to Louisville and Jefferson County. Mayor's address: Mayor's Office Metro Hall / 4th Floor 527 W. Jefferson St. Louisville, KY 40202 Louisville Metro Council 601 West Jefferson Street Louisville, Ky 40202 Send mail to : District 1: Judy Green District 2: Barbara Shanklin District 3: Mary Woolridge District 4: David Tandy District 5: Cheri Hamilton (aka the devil herself) District 6: George Unseld District 7: Ken Fleming District 8: Tom Owen District 9: Tina Ward-Pugh District 10: Jim King District 11: Kevin Kramer District 12: Rick Blackwell District 13: Vicki Welch District 14: Bob Henderson District 15: Marianne Butler District 16: Kelly Downard (aka Champion of Pet Owners Rights) District 17: Glen Stuckel District 18: Julie Adams District 19: Hal Heiner District 20: Stuart Benson District 21: Dan Johnson District 22: Robin Engel District 23: James Peden District 24: Madonna Flood District 25: Doug Hawkins District 26: Ellen Call May I add, even if you do not live in Louisville/Jefferson County, we need you to join our fight & write letters. It will be on your doorstep next if it passes here. Feel free to copy this sample letter or compose your own. But please do write so they must face a mountain of mail. ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of lkanaday Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 10:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [petfoodandvaccinations] Fwd: Anti-Pet Ordinance passed in Kentucky This is for those of you in KY that want to fight this... LaHoma --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:doghealth2%40yahoogroups.com> , "Jeannie Thomason" <jeane44@> wrote: Anti-Pet Ordinance passed in Kentucky Posted by: "hbsanner" Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:57 pm (PST) I live in Louisville and it is absolutely true and the effects are beyond imagination. This is an Anti-Pet Ordinance, not just dogs. Despite extremely well organized cooperation between the Louisville Kennel Club (AKC, the Ordinance is mandatory spay/neuter), Kentucky Sportsmen's association (the ordinance affects hunting with dogs due to leash requirements and has provisions to ban it altogether, etc.), the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife (will cease to exist due to the anti-hunting provisions), Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association (the Ordinance originally banned the keeping of venomous insects), 4- H (activities will now be considered a theatrical or circus event requiring special licensures and permissions because only AKC affiliated events are allowed), and many more, the Ordinance passed through the City Council. The City Hall was packed, two overflow rooms were packed and still they passed this thing. It is about 100 pages long. No one could begin to describe all of the atrocities and revocations of property rights contained therein. It is so unbelievable. Your dog can be impounded if it merely "perturbs" anyone at their say so. There are also pet limit laws. No animal may be returned to its owner without being spayed/neutered and microchipped regardless of the reason it was impounded - So don't have an accident in Louisville with pets in the car. Animal Control personnel have the right to search and inspect animal owners' homes! Kennel licenses required for even one pet. Private veterinary records are now subject to Animal Control. On and on and on... The Louisville Kennel Club has already spent in excess of $60,000 in attorney and expert fees fighting this thing. The worst is still to come. You can read the Ordinance and a short synopsis of a few of the affects at: http://www.louisville-pets.com/ <http://www.louisville-pets.com/> Believe it, it is here. DO NOT travel through or stop for fuel in Louisville, Kentucky if you are traveling with a pet, especially a dog. This Ordinance is very anti-dog. Please email the Mayor who is set to sign this into law this week: Send an email to Mayor Abramson at: mayor@ or CALL 502-574-2003 EST The LKC will sue the City. Please help with the legal expense by sending a donation payable to the LKC LEGISLATIVE FUND and send it to: LKC Legislative Fund Ellen Kapen, LKC Treasurer 8620 Old Bardstown Road Louisville, KY 40291 USA Louisville is a mid-sized city, it is a common marketing testing ground for the USA and the perfect testing ground for PETA inspired laws. If this goes through here, it is a win for PETA everywhere. Thank you for your help, Heidi & the gang Candle Bee Farm http://www.candlebeefarm.com <http://www.candlebeefarm.com> Have A Pawsitively Grrrreat Day! Jeannie Thomason Natural Dog Care Educator Nutrition Consultant Natural Rearing Breeder Of Champion Boston Terriers "The great aim of education is not knowledge, but action" Herbert Spencer ______________________________ The Whole Dog http://www.thewholedog.org <http://www.thewholedog.org> JeanE's Bostons http://www.jeanesbostons.com <http://www.jeanesbostons.com> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --- End forwarded message --- --- End forwarded message --- " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! 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