I and most if not all of my dog breeder/competitors/owners would never visit any town/city that imposes such an ordinance on its residents. I am very disappointed that I will no longer get to visit you as it has been one of my favorite places to compete in. Mary Lou Hughes -------Original Message------- From: Harbolt-Bosco, Tami L Date: 01/21/07 12:30:50 To: MaryLou Hughes Cc: Animal Services Management Subject: RE: Never again will I visit We regret as well that you will not be visiting, as nothing in our ordinance applies to visitors to our city. If you notice, Animal Ordinance 91.006 states that anyone visiting for less than 30 days is free from the requirements we have to license or regulate domestic pets, other than a proof of rabies, which would be required anywhere you visit. Thanks for your note and we appreciate your concern to avoid violating any of our ordinances. It is unfortunate that so many people choose to overlook the concessions our city council made for the folks that visit for the dog shows. Sincerely; Tami Harbolt-Bosco, Public education coordinator Louisville Metro Animal Services 3705 Manslick Rd. Louisville, KY 40256 -----Original Message----- From: MaryLou Hughes [mailto:vdon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 8:23 PM To: Mayor Cc: Animals Subject: Never again will I visit Just want you to know that we will never be setting a foot or a paw in or even near Louisville thanks to your ordinance. I sure will miss attending the dog shows there. Mary Lou Hughes von Donnerwetter German Shepherds Flexible Flyers Agility http://flexibleflyersagility.com/ Canine Training School ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================