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Post by Mel Mel on Aug 9, 2006 18:34:23 GMT
Animal rights groups push bill that would limit tethering of dogs Lynda Gledhill, Chronicle Sacramento Bureau
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
(08-08) 04:00 PDT Sacramento -- Man's best friend shouldn't spend the day tied up.
That's the message of a coalition of animal rights organizations hoping that state lawmakers will approve a bill to restrict the tethering of dogs.
SB1578 would limit the tethering of dogs to three hours during 24 hours, and, supporters say, hopefully persuade owners not to tie up their dogs at all. Proponents of the legislation say tethering dogs all day is not only unfair to the animals but can lead to more aggression.
"Dogs that are chained permanently become more aggressive and are more likely to bite," said Pam Runquist, a member of the board of the California Animal Association, a coalition of 15 animal rights organizations. "It's also a horrible existence for a dog. They are social creatures; they should be part of a family." .....continued... sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/08/TETHERING.TMP
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Post by animalfriendly on Aug 11, 2006 22:07:26 GMT
I really hope it passes.
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