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SheilaT

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15. I'm getting ready to call animal control

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 01:47 PM

Apr 2015

on the neighbors whose dogs bark day and night. Somehow, that's not very charming. I live across the street and it's beyond annoying. There need to be some sort of sanctions against such things. If licenses are required (and lots of municipalities don't require them), then the owners need to get them.

While too many people do let their cats roam, most don't, at least not in the cities I've lived in most recently. In addition, they don't meow incessantly, waking people up at all hours.

It is wrong to have large enough fines (hundreds, thousands of dollars?) for something as small as unlicensed pet, and it does seem unreasonable to seize and then destroy the pet. Although, to be honest (and I'm sure I'll get called out on this) it would not break my heart if the barking dogs were to suddenly not be there any more. Ever again.

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Dogs killed over unpaid fines [View all] midnight Apr 2015 OP

This is sick and sad Gothmog Apr 2015 #1

I agree. A family pet is a family member. midnight Apr 2015 #2

OK Plucketeer Apr 2015 #25

What did the animal do wrong that it deserves death? merrily Apr 2015 #3

This is grotesque & inhumane for the animals & families. Another example of how our country is appalachiablue Apr 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author appalachiablue Apr 2015 #5

What is the fine for letting your... Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #6

Bingo! valerief Apr 2015 #7

+1 daleanime Apr 2015 #8

animal control on Wall Street, Jamie Diamon, with a catch pole irisblue Apr 2015 #18

Not...too...big...to...Jail appalachiablue Apr 2015 #26

Yes. That fine should bring in some big money.... midnight Apr 2015 #41

Yet cats roam free to wreck havoc on the environment dbackjon Apr 2015 #9

In the small town where my mother lives, outdoor cats Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #11

Yet cats roam free to wreck havoc on the environment AlbertCat Apr 2015 #13

where do you live that dog poop is so deep? irisblue Apr 2015 #19

Too funny.... midnight Apr 2015 #39

The animals I see wrecking havoc on the environment are homo sapiens. Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #21

Thank you. narnian60 Apr 2015 #24

I second that. midnight Apr 2015 #40

Not surprising. Most animal shelters have worse morals than Ferguson, MO. jtuck004 Apr 2015 #10

Poor?... tk2kewl Apr 2015 #12

This is dognapping. "If you ever want to see Fido again..." Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #14

I agree. midnight Apr 2015 #35

I'm getting ready to call animal control SheilaT Apr 2015 #15

I don't believe most municipalities go to such extremes Major Nikon Apr 2015 #17

Or they can just shoot loose dogs on the spot. ErikJ Apr 2015 #20

Animal control is a necessity Major Nikon Apr 2015 #22

What a horrible thing to have to witness. midnight Apr 2015 #36

Just make sure you complain about the right dog owner. pnwmom Apr 2015 #23

Oh, trust me. Everyone on this block knows exactly SheilaT Apr 2015 #27

We once had a neighbor who kept his German Shepherd outside in their backyard, pnwmom Apr 2015 #31

Jeez. That's a good recipe for the daughter SheilaT Apr 2015 #32

Just as long as there's a rule pnwmom Apr 2015 #33

Lucky for my neighbors SheilaT Apr 2015 #34

I couldn't get mad at them, but in our first house our bedroom window pnwmom Apr 2015 #42

Our county has NO noise ordenance fasttense Apr 2015 #28

Recurring barking dogs and loose wandering pitbulls understandable ErikJ Apr 2015 #16

The city needs money! Helen Borg Apr 2015 #29

I know that is clear. I'm hoping someone with more money than they know what to do with it will midnight Apr 2015 #37

If that starts happening in my community get the red out Apr 2015 #30

Is that beautiful dog pic yours? midnight Apr 2015 #38

Yes get the red out Apr 2015 #43