[ SHOWGSD-L ] FW: Texas legislation
- From: Michael and Linda Booker <legatogsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:47:05 -0500
Late, but maybe still newsworthy....
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 1:24 AMSubject: Legislative Alert:TX: San
Antonio Vicious Dog Ord.~Pleasehelp..Vote is 12/13!Please Cross PostTexas needs
our help! San Antonio is considering one of the worst dogordinances and we need
to send letters, faxes, emails and calls to stopthis insanity.This proposed
ordinance calls for mandatory intact licensing fees andthe dangerous dog
language would make any of our dogs guilty of beingvicious.Attorney Zandra
Anderson has prepared talking points which are listedbelow along with contact
information for the Mayor and Council.Even if you do not live in Texas, you can
help, especially by statingthat your tourist dollars will go elsewhere if this
ordinance is passed.We need to defeat this ordinance - if passed, it may travel
to your town.Subject: San Antonio Vicious Dog Ordinance:STOP the Insanity!
Pleasehelp..Vote is 12/13!San Antonio is considering one of the worst dog
ordinances I have everseen. Below is the proposed language--read it very
carefully and keep inmind that the definition of enclosure includes your house
and fencedyard.PLEASE--fax, call & email (addresses & numbers below)! Talking
pointsare provided below.This is a bad law and can set precedent for other
cities. The vote isthis Thursday, 12/13/07, so you have two (2) days to really
make yourvoice heard and this is when it COUNTS!You may Cross Post and Forward
to anyone who might help with creditgiven. Thank you.Zandra
Andersonwww.TexasDogLawyer.comSec. 5-147 Keeping of vicious animals.Any animal
owned or kept shall be determined to be vicious if:(a) Because of its physical
nature and vicious propensityit is capable of inflicting serious physical harm
or death to humanbeings and would constitute a danger to human life or
property; or(b) Without reasonable provocation habitually has behavedwithin the
enclosure in which it was being kept in such a manner thatthe owner thereof
knows or should reasonably know that the animal ispossessed of tendencies to
attack or bite; or(c) It commits unprovoked acts while in the enclosure inwhich
the animal was being kept and those acts cause a person toreasonable believe
that the animal will attack and cause bodily injuryto that person or(d) An
animal which acts in a highly aggressive mannerwhile in the enclosure in which
the animal was being kept and appears toa reasonable person able to jump over
or escape.Here are some talking points:" "Physical Nature," "Vicious
Propensity," & "Serious PhysicalHarm" are NOT Defined. This ordinance addresses
animals in general, butis really meant to go after dogs. What is a vicious
propensity? All dogswill bark and all dogs will defend their owner and owner's
property. So,any dog in the city from a Chihuahua to a Mastiff can declared
viciousat the whim of whatever animal control decides it will be since
theseterms are NOT defined." "Constitute a Danger to Human Life or Property" is
NOT defined.Any dog can constitute a danger to human life because any dog can
bite.A danger to property? Does this mean that if a dog gnaws something likea
fence or door that it is a danger to property? If so, all dogs in SanAntonio
are in trouble because there are NO definitions." This Ordinance is aimed at
dogs that are in an enclosure whichincludes their own yard and house. So, are
we now going to punish dogsfor barking at the fence? Or will it be a growl?
Dogs historically haveprotected their owners and their owner's property. Are we
now going todeclare them vicious for being what they are genetically meant to
do?So, after the passing of this ordinance are all dogs supposed tosuddenly be
ridded of their genetics and sit silently in their yard andhouse while
trespassers and intruders come in? This ordinance is askingthe dogs of San
Antonio not to be dogs. It makes no sense." This Ordinance punishes the very
people who are trying to do theright thing and keep their dogs in an enclosure
or in their house. Areyou now suggesting that owners chain their dogs or turn
them loose inthe City?" This Ordinance punishes dogs for even thinking about
protectingtheir owners and the owner's property. Keep in mind that the
Ordinanceis punishing dogs without anything ever occurring but a bark or a
growl.Are you punishing dogs for lusting in their hearts? For merely
thinkingabout being protective? So is Animal Control now going to be the
DoggyThought Patrol?" The fees that can be racked up during a vicious dog
proceedingare charged against the owner regardless of the validity of the
claim.This is a way to take away dogs without any valid claim because the
feesare too expensive for the owner to pay." This Ordinance discriminates
against those people who are leastable to pay to defend these claims or to get
their dog out of animalcontrol due to impoundment fees." More dogs will
needlessly be killed by this new ordinance. Thisordinance is like a Medieval
witch hunt and will kill innocent dogs forsimply being a dog, and because their
owners are unable to pay the feesto get them out of animal control." This law
allows anyone to say they believe your dog will attackand then your dog is
deemed vicious and seized EVEN THOUGH THE DOG WASIN YOUR OWN YARD OR HOME! This
gives free reign to neighbor bullies tofile claims to rid the neighborhood of
whatever dogs they don't wantaround. This law ushers in a great potential for
unfairness." Most people would be very glad if animal control could keepstray
dogs from running loose in the city. Now they are going to targetdogs in their
own yards and houses? This makes no sense. With the littlefunding that animal
control gets it makes a lot more sense to use thatmoney to keep the streets
free of packs of stray dogs. Which do youthink pose a greater danger--dogs in
their own yard or house OR a packof feral dogs running
loose?=========================================================I have written a
brief which was presented to every City Council memberand the Mayor at their
meeting last week (presented by Pam--see below).You are welcome to a copy of
it--just email me.Pam Hernandez has done a great job educating people and
getting the wordout about this law. She got 30 people to attend the Council
meeting on11/29, five on 12/6 and she is putting together a group to attend
on12/13 (this Thursday @ 9:00 a.m.). Please, go if you can. Here is
Pam'scontact info to coordinate with her:APBT4me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx's make some
noise because ALL dogs are at risk! It does not makeany difference where you
live because these laws do
travel!!!!!========================================================General Fax
Number for City Council if individual number does not work(210) 207-7027Address
for all:City of San AntonioPO Box 839966San Antonio, TX 78283Mayor Phil
HardbergerPhone: (210) 207-7060; Fax: (210) 207-4168E-mail:
mayorphilhardberger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Manager Sheryl SculleyPhone: (210)
207-7080; Fax: (210) 207-4217E-mail: citymanager@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mary Alice CisnerosPhone: (210) 207-7279; Fax: (210) 207-6931E-mail:
maryalice.cisneros@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sheila McNeilPhone: (210)
207-7278; Fax: (210) 207-4496E-mail: district2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Roland
GutierrezPhone: (210) 207-7064; Fax: (210) 534-1931E-mail:
district3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Philip CortezPhone: (210) 207-7281; Fax:
(210) 678-0099E-mail: district4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Lourdes GalvanPhone:
(210) 207-7043; Fax: (210) 212-4860E-mail: vsalazar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Delicia HerreraPhone: (210) 207-7065; Fax: (210) 207-8760E-mail:
district6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Justin RodriguezPhone: (210) 207-7044; Fax:
(210) 207-7027E-mail: district7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Diane CibrianPhone:
(210) 207-7086; Fax: (210) 949-0439E-mail:
diane.cibrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Kevin WolffPhone: (210) 207-7325; Fax:
(210) 207-7027E-mail: kwolff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx John ClampPhone: (210)
207-7276; Fax: (210) 207-8777E-mail: john.clamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx commands
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