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Chained up and treated like the trash !!

Make Indiana a chain free state !

Target:
 Representative Tim Harris
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We believe that it's time for Indiana to join the anti-tethering movement and put an end to the suffering of the perpetually chained/tethered dog. Leaving a dog chained is cruel to the dog, being a social animal they crave companionship and constant chaining leaves them alone and frustrated not knowing why they have been shunned from their family.
In September of 2006, Gov. Schwarzenegger of California signed SB 1578 into law, limiting the amount of time a dog can be chained to 3 hours per day. Marion Indiana passed an ordinance limiting chaining and the City Council of Terre Haute has voted unanimously to limit chaining as well. Indianapolis, Bloomington and Nobelsville all have laws addressing chaining.
California, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia all have implemented laws to protect dogs from this barbaric practice.

Thousands of female dogs become pregnant at the end of a chain every year, adding to the overpopulated and stressed shelters across Indiana.

At this time, the Indiana statute only addresses chain length, yet constant chaining has been deemed cruel by the A.S.P.C.A, H.S.U.S. and The American Veterinary Medical Association. Adding new legislation to Indiana Statue to protect dogs from this cruelty seems to be the obvious thing to do.


Anti chaining also is key to eliminating dog fighting because dog fighters always use chaining as a means of creating an aggressive dog who is kept just inches from other dogs, creating an insatiable drive to kill the other dogs. It also protects police officers from drug dealers who so often keep very aggressive dogs chained to every door preventing police officers from approaching unannouced.

Please consider this legislation for Indiana. These poor dogs suffer heat stroke, freezing cold, hunger, thirst, boredom, anxiety, stress, sadness, anger and extreme loneliness that can lead to psychological damage and in so many cases causes them to become aggressive because eventually everyone who comes into contact with them is perceived as a threat because they cannot escape.
Our other initiative is Mothers Against Dog Chaining please visit :

http://www.mothersagainstdogchaining.org/attack.html 
 
Read the stories of these children, look at their precious faces. So many of them did not survive being attacked by the dog they thought was their friend, a dog that may have been their friend at one time but slowly lost their minds as a result of being chained and alone for so many days, weeks, months or years.
As you are probably aware, in 1997 The USDA stated that they don't believe that putting a dog on a tether provides adequate housing by any means and stated that  "This change in regulations reflects concerns voiced by the public and affected industries during a series of public meetings we held in 1996," Dunn said. "As a result of that input, persons now using tethers as 'housing' will be in violation of the Animal Welfare Act."
If tethering is unacceptable for dogs in industry, it must be deemed unacceptable for man's best friend as they are companion animals, not lawn ornaments.
Don't allow them to suffer in silence, let's, as humane Hoosiers demand better treatment for these special animals who are prevelant in almost every aspect of our society. Police, military, companions for the disabled, rescue and recovery work ... the list goes on.
Dogs Do Deserve Better !!
To see how so many chained dogs are forced to live visit :
http://www.youtube.com/?v=mMzfOvK5QFI

Vary sad lives !
We believe that it's time for Indiana to join the anti-tethering movement and put an end to the suffering of the perpetually chained/tethered dog. Leaving a dog chained is cruel to the dog, being a social animal they crave companionship and constant chaining leaves them alone and frustrated not knowing why they have been shunned from their family.
In September of 2006, Gov. Schwarzenegger of California signed SB 1578 into law, limiting the amount of time a dog can be chained to 3 hours per day. Marion Indiana passed an ordinance limiting chaining and the City Council of Terre Haute has voted unanimously to limit chaining as well. Indianapolis, Bloomington and Nobelsville all have laws addressing chaining.
California, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia all have implemented laws to protect dogs from this barbaric practice.

Thousands of female dogs become pregnant at the end of a chain every year, adding to the overpopulated and stressed shelters across Indiana.

At this time, the Indiana statute only addresses chain length, yet constant chaining has been deemed cruel by the A.S.P.C.A, H.S.U.S. and The American Veterinary Medical Association. Adding new legislation to Indiana Statue to protect dogs from this cruelty seems to be the obvious thing to do.


Anti chaining also is key to eliminating dog fighting because dog fighters always use chaining as a means of creating an aggressive dog who is kept just inches from other dogs, creating an insatiable drive to kill the other dogs. It also protects police officers from drug dealers who so often keep very aggressive dogs chained to every door preventing police officers from approaching unannouced.

Please consider this legislation for Indiana. These poor dogs suffer heat stroke, freezing cold, hunger, thirst, boredom, anxiety, stress, sadness, anger and extreme loneliness that can lead to psychological damage and in so many cases causes them to become aggressive because eventually everyone who comes into contact with them is perceived as a threat because they cannot escape.
Our other initiative is Mothers Against Dog Chaining please visit :

http://www.mothersagainstdogchaining.org/attack.html 
 
Read the stories of these children, look at their precious faces. So many of them did not survive being attacked by the dog they thought was their friend, a dog that may have been their friend at one time but slowly lost their minds as a result of being chained and alone for so many days, weeks, months or years.
As you are probably aware, in 1997 The USDA stated that they don't believe that putting a dog on a tether provides adequate housing by any means and stated that  "This change in regulations reflects concerns voiced by the public and affected industries during a series of public meetings we held in 1996," Dunn said. "As a result of that input, persons now using tethers as 'housing' will be in violation of the Animal Welfare Act."
If tethering is unacceptable for dogs in industry, it must be deemed unacceptable for man's best friend as they are companion animals, not lawn ornaments.
Don't allow them to suffer in silence, let's, as humane Hoosiers demand better treatment for these special animals who are prevelant in almost every aspect of our society. Police, military, companions for the disabled, rescue and recovery work ... the list goes on.
Dogs Do Deserve Better !!
To see how so many chained dogs are forced to live visit :
http://www.youtube.com/?v=mMzfOvK5QFI

Vary sad lives !
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We signed the "Make Indiana a chain free state !" petition!
# 877:
7:57 am PDT, Aug 11, Kelley Mcqueen, California
# 876:
7:47 pm PDT, Aug 8, Emmy Dorfman, Florida
# 875:
9:16 pm PDT, Jul 28, Marina Payne, Oregon
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# 874:
2:38 pm PDT, Jul 22, Greta Malkotzoglou, Greece
# 873:
10:19 am PDT, Jul 11, Melissa Mayer, Indiana
When an animal is properly cared for, the reward you gain is an animal with complete devotion. My pets bring me great happiness and I would never consider leaving them out of my household on a chain for any length of time, they are a part of my family and I love them.
# 872:
2:30 pm PDT, Jul 8, Sarah Ramsey, Indiana
Help our animals they have no voice and we are the only ones who can stand up and speak for them
# 871:
7:13 am PDT, Jun 24, Debi Sizemore, California
Please make Indiana a no chain state or atleast adopt laws stipulating time.
# 870:
4:46 pm PDT, Jun 22, Verne Blon McCue, Indiana
# 869:
6:00 am PDT, Jun 18, Nancy Billings, Maryland
# 868:
11:51 am PDT, Jun 13, Lorrin Maughan, Washington
# 867:
6:04 pm PDT, Jun 10, VictoriaM Stong /AnimalRightsActivist, New York
Dog chaining is inhumane and always will be regardless of the excuses people may have. Dog chaining is used by many business owners and they could care less about the dog................they only care about their cars etc.! STOP THE DOG-CHAINING IN INDIANA AND EVERYWHERE!
# 866:
6:54 am PDT, Jun 8, Romona Hanes-Troxell, Pennsylvania
# 865:
6:48 am PDT, Jun 3, Bridget Smith, Indiana
We live in town and your pets have to be on a chain or leash.I see so many dogs who look as if no one has time for them and some don't look like they are taken very good care of.My babies live in the house have food and water all the time...and they sleep in bed with us and if it is to chilly in the house we turn the heat up and we have the air on when it's hot too.We got our babies(dogs)to be part of our family not an object to say we have one.We have a Jack Russel and 2 Toy Fox Terriers...The Toy Fox Terriers are girls and we were asked if we got them to breed.We tell them no they are our babies.They are loved live in our house and are NOT CHAINED...I think that the people who chain their dogs all the time should have to know how that FEELS.NO CHAINS IN INDIANA !!!! Thank You
# 864:
9:21 am PDT, Jun 1, Name not displayed, Michigan
Constant Chaining is animal abuse!!
# 863:
8:57 pm PDT, May 31, Cassandra Sobehrad, Indiana
# 862:
11:12 am PDT, May 30, Jannet Ridener, Indiana
# 861:
10:56 pm PDT, May 28, Aaron Sandage, Indiana
would you chain your child to a tree???
# 860:
9:45 pm PDT, May 28, Michele Reyna, Indiana
# 859:
9:33 pm PDT, May 28, Nikki Orrico, Illinois
How sad to have a dog live their life on the end of a chain, if you don't want a pet and friend for life, don't get a dog! This needs to be stopped.
# 858:
2:42 pm PDT, May 28, Kim Hall, Illinois
If a dog is in a fanced yard it does not need to be tethered also. All it does is aggravate the animal and make it a open target to devious children that torment the animal and make it mean and aggressive.
# 857:
2:22 pm PDT, May 28, Kristy DeHaven, Indiana
Dogs deserve better!
# 856:
12:38 pm PDT, May 28, Billy Mandy, Indiana
# 855:
10:22 am PDT, May 28, Christie McWilliams, Indiana
It is a proven fact that chaining the dogs up makes them more aggressive.
# 854:
10:52 am PDT, May 27, Tom Frank, Indiana
Chaining dogs only breeds aggressive dogs. This is a poor alternative for family or even property protection. An aggressive dog is not a good guard dog.
# 853:
2:50 pm PDT, May 20, Patrick O'Neil, New Mexico
# 852:
10:14 pm PDT, May 19, Jenny Vegan, United States Minor Outlying Islands
# 851:
7:29 am PDT, May 19, Joshua Hensley, Indiana
my daughter came up to me yesterday and said, "dad, that puppy has been outside for a long time and he doesn't have any food or water. that guy was out there washing his car and just ingnored the puppy. he cares more about his car."
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