HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Help end the tethering of dogs in Miami-Dade CountyHelp end the tethering of dogs in Miami -Dade County
As residents of Miami -Dade County, we the undersigned, support legislation banning the
tethering of dogs in this county. Animal behaviorists know that tethering can turn a nonviolent
dog into an aggressive one. A 1994 study by the Center for Disease Control found that chained
dogs are 2.8 times more likely to bite. Children have been injured or killed by going into a
chained dog's area, or by a dog who has broken free from a chain.
Tethering is cruel to dogs. Tethered dogs are easy targets for attacks by other animals. They are
killed or injured by extremes in weather, poisoned by humans, and made sick from animal feces
or bird droppings. Dogs have been found with collars embedded in their necks.
Many other places protect people and dogs by having tethering ordinances, including Fort Worth,
St. Louis, Washington DC, Fort Lauderdale and the entire states of California, Texas, Virginia,
West Virginia and Connecticut. We should do the same in Miami -Dade County.
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