Post in Elite (licensed) feline owners, unite!

Mar 22 04:42 UTC

don't ya know, the city needs the money?

  The report reads well...best practices and all. IIt is a good  example of how
a report should  be done.
  There are some public health concerns involved.  One of the goals is to have
pet owners vaccinate (combined  with the all ready existing
  discount on the license for spayed  and  neutered animals). Can't get a
license without proof of vaccination.

  That aside...

  This was part of the 'dangerous dogs' ordinance last fall.  Cm Lisa Goodman
had  it separated  out from that part of the proposed  law.   during council
sessions she raised  many concerns about it being overly punitive. She has been
a vocal advocate for many companion animal concerns (Loring dog park was her
idea-she and  her aid  spent many hours on this plan-- as is the current state
legislation to allow dogs at outdoor patio/cafes). There is also another
document listing the fee increases and fines (somewhere among the Public safety
and regulatory agendas ...it's a pretty steep increase).

  I'd  be a   ****I'd be a little  more concerned *** with  the provision for
'door to door canvasing'. I can just imagine when the canvasing starts at low
income senior highrises...those cats never get out...but that's the law.

  For home renters and  owners, see a kitty in the window...and  it will be
recorded  in the city's inventory. This was a concern when this issue came up
back in the early 90's. City wireless will make inventoring easier. One
cartoonist even came up with a visual of a little ol ' lady walking her dog,
being detained  by the city...in the background  was a mugger doing his work.

  Cm Colvin` Roy was able to amend  this license requirement to exclude those
doing animal rescue work thru a licensed  501c  As I used  to do alot of that
and  still know many who do...we appreciate her amendment.

  As far as the checked  box on the city report, I figure you were being
tongue-in-cheek. For others, it means it's within the city budget for that
department...or won't affect other city budget expenses..  But since one
comment at the council included  the benefit of getting more revenue, the
appropriate checked  box should  have been 'increase in fines...for cost
recovery'.

  The report is ambitious (their plan calls for quite a few 'person' hours) and
I can't see how it won't have a financial consequence and stay within the
budget..unless animal control cuts back on other costs...like food  and  vet
care for impounded  animals or less humane ways of euthanasia.

  So per their 'outreach' efforts, be prepare for a visit..

Since companion animals are near and  dear to my heart, I chose to use my 2nd
post on this issue and not posting the happenings at the library board .

  By the way, one of my favorite cartoons back in the 60's was that of a
landlord  about to enter a tenant's apt....behind  the door was a 300 lb.
kitty.
  Caption: here landlord, landlord, landlord.

  best wishes,
  cheryl luger
  nokomis east

I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder
to see them not ashamed.
                     --- Jonathan Swift