[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Johnstown, Ohio.......Uh Oh!!!
- From: Denise Williams <denwil2007@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:08:31 -0700 (PDT)
Flame suit on...
I've have to say, this does not bother me greatly. Most of the surrounding
suburbs of Cleveland, Akron and other NE Ohio cities already have a restriction
on how many pets you can own. Most is two; two dogs or two cats, or one of
each. For me, four is better than two. And I can't blame them, because the
houses are so close together with not a lot of property. The smell alone-- and
no matter how much you clean, four dogs on .14 acres of land is a bit much. As
for dangerous dogs, perhaps there should be something about dangerous owners.
Denise W.
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From: Peggy <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Johnstown, Ohio.......Uh Oh!!!
Council considers limiting pets to four
Friday, September 26, 2008 10:56 PM
By MARLA K. KUHLMAN
ThisWeek Staff Writer
Johnstown residents will be restricted on the number of pets they can keep
in their homes if proposed legislation is passed by village council.
Council will consider legislation on Oct. 7 that would permit single-family
residences a total of four dogs, or four cats, or any combination of cats
and dogs totaling four.
Puppies and kittens under four months of age aren't included in the
permitted number of dogs and cats.
Paula Evans, of Johnstown 's Second Chance Humane Society, questions how the
legislation will be enforced. She said she views the proposal as the
village's attempt to control the pet owner.
"If someone has more than four animals, will they go through and confiscate
pets?" Evans asked. "What about the number of cats you keep in a barn? What
do you do about cat owners who are being irresponsible?"
Village manager Sarah Phillips said the proposed ordinance does somewhat
control the pet owner, since the village doesn't have the ability to control
a dog.
Phillips said the legislation is in line with ordinances passed by several
municipalities in the central Ohio area.
"Four was chosen as a number because beyond five requires a kennel license,"
she said. "Most of the legislation is new, but some of it is an update to
the current legislation."
If approved by council, the pet limit will be hard to enforce, Phillips
agreed, but it will be policed by the Johnstown Police Department.
"The pet limit is a part of the overall update to the legislation," she
said. "That number can certainly be changed by council, but it is the
proposed limit in the current legislation. É The legislation proposed
basically follows the state law."
In addition to limiting the number of pets, council is also considering
legislation dealing with dangerous or vicious dogs and exotic and restricted
animals.
When introducing the vicious dog legislation earlier this month, Phillips
said the village dealt with two pit bulls attacking and killing another dog
about a month ago.
"Our ordinance doesn't address pit bulls," she said. "This establishes them
as dangerous dogs and provides procedures for us to deal with it."
Evans said any dog in a pack environment can kill another dog.
"There are (state) laws in place about owning a pit bull," she said. "To say
you can only have one -- it goes back to punishing the breed."
The proposed legislation states that "no person, organization or corporation
shall own, keep, harbor or provide sustenance for more than one vicious dog,
with the exception of puppies commonly known as pit bull or pit bull mixed
breed dog." Veterinary hospitals, veterinary offices or animal shelter are
exempt.
Robin Laux, of Columbus-based Measle's Animal Haven, said she tries to
educate people about pit bulls.
"Most recently, Whitehall tried to ban pit bulls," she said. "We worked with
council members to draft legislation that, instead, created a dangerous dog
policy.
"Our mission is to provide pit bull education," Laux said. "There are pit
bulls who have attacked. We do try to show people, 'Here's what pit bulls
are.' Our perspective is that dogs are good, and people are irresponsible
and the dogs suffer."
Her nonprofit has worked with Second Chance in the past, and she plans to
attend Johnstown council's meeting.
"We're appalled by (the proposal)," Laux said. "It takes responsible owners
and law-abiding citizens and turns them into criminals."
Under the dangerous and vicious dog legislation, violators could be fined
anywhere from $25 to $250 and could be imprisoned for up to 30 days.
Draft legislation also prohibits the following: a venomous reptile,
elephant, rhinoceros, lion, tiger, ocelot, cougar, leopard, cheetah, jaguar,
hyena, bear, coyote, fox, bat, ape or monkey, wolf, opossum, raccoon, skunks
or any hybrid of these animals or any other prehensile or carnivorous
mammals that exceeds 35 pounds, and is normally found in a circus or
zoological garden.
Restricted animals, requiring special permits include exotic livestock,
domesticated ferrets or miniature pigs. Miniature pigs can't exceed 100
pounds, and no more than two adult restricted animals that exceed 35 pound
each are permitted on premises that contain less than one acre.
The proposed legislation will be discussed at council's next meeting at 7:30
p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in council chambers.
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