[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Texas Action Alert! El Paso Title 7 Proposed Animal Ordinance Amendments
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- Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 11:20:11 EDT
From Responsible Pet Owners Alliance,
the reasonable voice regarding animal issues.
Responsible Pet Owners Alliance is an animal welfare organization,
not "animal rights" and, yes, there is a difference.
Permission granted to crosspost.
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TX-RPOA E-News
August 26, 2005
RPOA has mailed a letter to all El Paso city officials regarding
objectionable provisions in their Title 7 Proposed Animal Ordinance
Amendments. Help El Paso animal lovers by contacting city officials below to
express opposition to these provisions.
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El Paso, Texas, Proposed Amendments to Title 7 Animal Ordinance -
The city of El Pasoâ??s Amendments to Title 7 include the following
objectionable provisions:
§ Mass canvassing of pet ownersâ?? homes: going door-to-door.
§ Mandatory Microchipping: discriminatory to low income pet owners; a cost
deterrent when linked to licensing. Chips must be registered in a national
database to be effective.
§ Animal Litter Permit: must be purchased within 10 business days of the
litterâ??s birth.
Fee $75 per litter. One litter allowed per female dog or cat (per
household) in any 12 month period.
These initiatives are proven failures â?? an â??Animal Rightsâ?? Agenda to end
all use, breeding and ownership of animals, whether you eat them, wear them or
pet them. San Mateo County, CA, soon cancelled their canvassing program due
to the ill will generated, the expense and the fact that it produced no
measurable results.
Ingrid Newkirk, National Director of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment
of Animals) states: â??For one thing we would no longer allow breeding.
People
could not create different breeds. If people had companion animals in their
homes, these animals would have to be refugees from the animal shelter and
the streets â?¦ But as the surplus of cats and dogs declined, eventually
companion animals would be phased out and we would return to a
more symbiotic relationship â?? enjoyment at a distance.â??
Mandatory Microchipping and Litter Permits are expensive, unenforceable, and
will not address El Pasoâ??s animal problems which are in the low income
areas. Pet owners donâ??t buy city licenses and canâ??t be forced to buy a
microchip
or litter permit. Even if â??no oneâ?? is allowed to breed dogs and cats in
El
Paso, they will still be available from pet shops, outside the city limits,
from neighboring cities, and on the Internet.
Positive programs such as Education, Enforcement of Existing Laws, Feral Cat
Programs, and Free or Low Cost Spay/Neuter Services for qualified low income
pet owners will produce long lasting results. Please contact the city
officials below to express opposition to these initiatives. Mailing address:
2
Civic Center Plaza, 10th Floor; El Paso, TX 79901
City Manager Joyce Wilson
citymanager@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
915-541-4844
Mayor John Cook
mayor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
915-541-4145
Councilwoman Ann Morgan Lilly
District#1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
915-541-4151
Councilwoman Susie Byrd
District#2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
915-541-4416
Councilman J. Alexandro Lozano
District#3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
915-541-4515
Councilwoman Melina Castro
District#4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
915-541-4140
Councilman Presi Ortega
District#5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
915-541-4701
Councilman Eddie Holguin, Jr.
District#6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
915-541-4182
Councilman Steve Ortega
District#7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
915-541-4108
Councilman Beto Oâ??Rourke
District#8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
915-541-4123
Ginger Cleary, Rome, GA
"Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not
have, nor do they deserve, either one." Benjamin Franklin.
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