Urgent Support Needed for Dallas Animal Ordinance

June 20, 2008

Animal Advocacy Debate Underway in Dallas City Council-Please Support Important Animal Ordinances to prohibit dog chaining and make s/n mandatory (details follow). Thanks. Margaret

Posted: 18 Jun 2008 02:15 PM CDT

From Dave Levinthal’s Dallas City Hall Blog:

“About 150 people are packed into the Dallas City Council’s main chamber, many in support of the ordinance proposal wearing little stickers with paws on them.

Numerous advocates both for and against the ordinance are signed up to speak before the council.

For now, Forest Turner, Dallas’ interim director

of code compliance, which oversees the city animal services department,

is briefing the council on proposed changes.”

THANK YOU to all the supporters who turned up today - if you were unable to attend the briefing today, you can still be heard!

What can you do to help?

Politely call or email your council member to urge them to support the ordinance changes.Come to the Dallas Council meeting next Wednesday (June 25th) - be sure to get and wear your DAA sticker to show support.Sign our petition!Write to the editor of the Dallas newspapers.

The council votes next Wednesday, so now is the time to MAKE NOISE and speak on behalf of those who can’t!