Make Tennessee A Chain Free State
Target:
Representatives Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker
Sponsored by:
We believe that it's time for Tennessee to join the anti-tethering movement and put an end to the suffering of the perpetually chained/tethered dog. Even if you aren't from Tennessee, if you would like to see this barbaric practice stopped then PLEASE SIGN my petition.
Leaving a dog chained is cruel to the dog. A dog is naturally a social animal that craves companionship. 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. Georgia has become the latest to take anti tethering laws into consideration.
Thousands of female dogs become pregnant at the end of a chain every year, adding to the overpopulated and stressed shelters across Tennessee.
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 Tennessee. 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 Volunteers, 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
Very sad lives!!
Leaving a dog chained is cruel to the dog. A dog is naturally a social animal that craves companionship. 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. Georgia has become the latest to take anti tethering laws into consideration.
Thousands of female dogs become pregnant at the end of a chain every year, adding to the overpopulated and stressed shelters across Tennessee.
At this time, the Tennessee statute does not address any part of being chained 24/7 as abuse, 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee. 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 Volunteers, 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
Very sad lives!!
We believe that it's time for Tennessee to join the anti-tethering movement and put an end to the suffering of the perpetually chained/tethered dog. Even if you aren't from Tennessee, if you would like to see this barbaric practice stopped then PLEASE SIGN my petition.
Leaving a dog chained is cruel to the dog. A dog is naturally a social animal that craves companionship. 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. Georgia has become the latest to take anti tethering laws into consideration.
Thousands of female dogs become pregnant at the end of a chain every year, adding to the overpopulated and stressed shelters across Tennessee.
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 Tennessee. 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 Volunteers, 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
Very sad lives!!
Leaving a dog chained is cruel to the dog. A dog is naturally a social animal that craves companionship. 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. Georgia has become the latest to take anti tethering laws into consideration.
Thousands of female dogs become pregnant at the end of a chain every year, adding to the overpopulated and stressed shelters across Tennessee.
At this time, the Tennessee statute does not address any part of being chained 24/7 as abuse, 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee. 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 Volunteers, 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
Very sad lives!!
We signed the "Make Tennessee A Chain Free State" petition!
# 458:
10:01 pm PST, Dec 1,
Ashley Jones, Tennessee
Living on a chain is no life for dogs! I look across the street every day at the poor dog that lives outside day and night summer and winter and the owners never take him for walks. I feel so helpless since tn dont think there is no harm done. one thing is for sure tn needs harsher animal laws. as well has keeping to big dogs in tiny fenced pin.
Living on a chain is no life for dogs! I look across the street every day at the poor dog that lives outside day and night summer and winter and the owners never take him for walks. I feel so helpless since tn dont think there is no harm done. one thing is for sure tn needs harsher animal laws. as well has keeping to big dogs in tiny fenced pin.
# 457:
4:06 pm PST, Nov 30,
Patty Haynes, Tennessee
we need humane society in morgan county tn all dogs roam free in this state.cause the people dont let their dogs in the house so they roam free or their on chains its cruel the starving strays that our loose here
we need humane society in morgan county tn all dogs roam free in this state.cause the people dont let their dogs in the house so they roam free or their on chains its cruel the starving strays that our loose here
# 456:
1:29 pm PST, Nov 15,
Marilyn Walker, North Carolina
This must STOP! These dogs need to be removed immediately from the property and owners punished for animal cruelty!!
This must STOP! These dogs need to be removed immediately from the property and owners punished for animal cruelty!!
# 455:
1:28 am PST, Nov 7,
Alexandra MAUVE, France
# 454:
4:25 am PDT, Oct 27,
Misty Holusha, New York
please pass this law and protect all dogs since they can't speak up for themselves only we humans can make changes...
please pass this law and protect all dogs since they can't speak up for themselves only we humans can make changes...
# 453:
4:17 am PDT, Oct 27,
Shannon Wheeler, Tennessee
Since moving to TN 2 years ago, I have seen countless dogs suffering at the end of a chain. One dog in my neighborhood died a slow, painful death from neglect while being chained 24/7. This practice is just plain wrong & needs to be stopped.
Since moving to TN 2 years ago, I have seen countless dogs suffering at the end of a chain. One dog in my neighborhood died a slow, painful death from neglect while being chained 24/7. This practice is just plain wrong & needs to be stopped.
# 452:
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4:39 am PDT, Oct 25,
Yves TOSCANO, France
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4:38 am PDT, Oct 25,
Marie Isaia, France
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# 450:
2:00 am PDT, Oct 25,
Mick Gill, Australia
# 449:
6:10 am PDT, Oct 17,
Tamara Morillas, Andorra
# 448:
12:36 pm PDT, Oct 15,
Elsa Oliveira, Portugal
# 447:
3:02 pm PDT, Oct 14,
Sonja Nielsen, Denmark
# 446:
5:04 pm PDT, Oct 6,
Sandy Howell, Tennessee
# 445:
6:24 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Marie Galand, Belgium
# 444:
6:24 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Marco Steigemann, Germany
# 443:
6:23 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Catherine Damoiseaux, Germany
# 442:
9:01 pm PDT, Sep 29,
Hazel Seymour, Canada
# 441:
1:28 pm PDT, Sep 25,
Jessica Boucher, Tennessee
I live next door to a couple who chain their dog. It's a nice neighborhood and every seems to know how to take care of their dogs. But this couple has this pure breed boxer chained up 20 hours a day if not more. He's chained to the ground, trees, trapped so that he can't get to his torn up undersized dog house or reach his water or food. I can't take it anymore. It's just the saddest thing. And the whole neighborhood is the group who is looking after the neglected and abused dog. Why even bother getting an animal if you are going to put it outside in the cold and heat with no love or exercise, chained. Sigh. I can't believe that someone doesn't know this is NOT ok :(
I live next door to a couple who chain their dog. It's a nice neighborhood and every seems to know how to take care of their dogs. But this couple has this pure breed boxer chained up 20 hours a day if not more. He's chained to the ground, trees, trapped so that he can't get to his torn up undersized dog house or reach his water or food. I can't take it anymore. It's just the saddest thing. And the whole neighborhood is the group who is looking after the neglected and abused dog. Why even bother getting an animal if you are going to put it outside in the cold and heat with no love or exercise, chained. Sigh. I can't believe that someone doesn't know this is NOT ok :(
# 440:
11:05 pm PDT, Sep 16,
Name not displayed, Kentucky
# 439:
10:36 pm PDT, Sep 12,
Joy McCarthy, Tennessee
Anyone who knows about canine behavior will agree that chaining is indeed cruel behavior for this species.
Anyone who knows about canine behavior will agree that chaining is indeed cruel behavior for this species.
# 438:
9:45 pm PDT, Sep 11,
Valerie Hildebrand, Canada
# 437:
6:54 pm PDT, Sep 8,
Julia Tawyea', Pennsylvania
# 436:
3:54 am PDT, Sep 8,
Olga Cramer, Romania
# 435:
12:22 pm PDT, Sep 7,
Gillian Miller, United Kingdom
# 434:
6:18 pm PDT, Sep 3,
Christine Guardigli, New Jersey
# 433:
9:10 am PDT, Sep 3,
Olga Nikolaeva, Russian Federation
# 432:
10:32 am PDT, Sep 2,
Anne Voloshin, Connecticut
# 431:
1:50 am PDT, Aug 29,
Séverine Dallon, France
# 430:
12:26 am PDT, Aug 27,
Elisa Dolléans, France
# 429:
11:44 pm PDT, Aug 17,
Mihaela Georgescu, Romania
# 428:
5:13 am PDT, Aug 17,
Frebet Rollande, France
# 427:
5:12 am PDT, Aug 17,
Frebet Franca, France
# 426:
5:11 am PDT, Aug 17,
Goubet Laurence, France
# 425:
5:10 am PDT, Aug 17,
Chilte Pascale, France
# 424:
5:09 am PDT, Aug 17,
Meyer Colette, France
# 423:
5:08 am PDT, Aug 17,
Meyer Jean-paul, France
# 422:
5:06 am PDT, Aug 17,
Meyer Sophie, France
# 421:
5:05 am PDT, Aug 17,
Leplay Andree, France
# 420:
5:04 am PDT, Aug 17,
Monti Isabelle, France
# 419:
5:03 am PDT, Aug 17,
Lefevre Yvonne, France
# 418:
5:02 am PDT, Aug 17,
Lefevre Jean-yves, France
# 417:
4:58 am PDT, Aug 17,
Lefevre Marie-claude, France
# 416:
4:57 am PDT, Aug 17,
Jardin Etienne, France
# 415:
4:56 am PDT, Aug 17,
Jardin Marie-helene, France
# 414:
4:55 am PDT, Aug 17,
Bonnard Helene, France
# 413:
4:54 am PDT, Aug 17,
Dizy Frederique, France
# 412:
4:53 am PDT, Aug 17,
Zhang Shiping, France
# 411:
4:52 am PDT, Aug 17,
Pille François, France
# 410:
4:50 am PDT, Aug 17,
Lecat Andree, France
# 409:
3:10 pm PDT, Aug 16,
Jennifer Whitaker, Ohio
# 408:
5:41 am PDT, Aug 12,
Name not displayed, Michigan
The cruelty to dogs plus all other animals must stop. People who chain dogs up 24/7 should have this experience themselves to see truly how it feels to be out of reach of their food or water, or not to get to the shade in hot temperatures all because they are chained and not trained. I've seen many dogs lying there whimpering for food or water or both and have gone into yards to assist, not knowing if I was risking my life, but didn't care. This type of treatment must be made illegal. What are we teaching our children in the training of dogs? We're not, we're teaching them just chain them up and forget them. What kind of future is that for children and especially the defenseless dog. Please make this a law, all states should make it mandatory to NOT allow chaining or tying up of their PETS, why get a dog if you do this to them? Makes no sense. Animals DO have feelings, why would they yelp if hurt, whimper if lonely or hungry, why does the tail wag when happy? Think about it.
The cruelty to dogs plus all other animals must stop. People who chain dogs up 24/7 should have this experience themselves to see truly how it feels to be out of reach of their food or water, or not to get to the shade in hot temperatures all because they are chained and not trained. I've seen many dogs lying there whimpering for food or water or both and have gone into yards to assist, not knowing if I was risking my life, but didn't care. This type of treatment must be made illegal. What are we teaching our children in the training of dogs? We're not, we're teaching them just chain them up and forget them. What kind of future is that for children and especially the defenseless dog. Please make this a law, all states should make it mandatory to NOT allow chaining or tying up of their PETS, why get a dog if you do this to them? Makes no sense. Animals DO have feelings, why would they yelp if hurt, whimper if lonely or hungry, why does the tail wag when happy? Think about it.
# 406:
5:03 am PDT, Aug 12,
Jan Dunbar, Tennessee
# 407:
5:03 am PDT, Aug 12,
Jan Dunbar, Tennessee
# 405:
11:00 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Toni Morris, Colorado
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# 404:
1:14 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Patrick Moore, California
# 403:
1:02 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Lyhann O'Shaughnessy, Mexico
# 402:
1:02 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Kara Lemire, North Carolina
# 401:
8:14 am PDT, Aug 11,
Rosana Marinho, Brazil
