Unchain the dogs of New York State
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NYS legislators
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We believe that it's time for New York State 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. Being pack animals by nature, isolation from their family is particularly difficult for them to endure.
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. California, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia all have implemented laws to protect dogs from this barbaric practice.
Anti chaining is also 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, causing 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 unannounced.
Please consider this legislation for New York State. These poor dogs suffer heat stroke, freezing cold, hunger, thirst, boredom, anxiety, stress, sadness, anger and extreme loneliness that can lead to psychological damage. Because they cannot escape, in so many cases anyone approaching them is perceived as a threat and may be met with aggression; the dog's pitifully small environment is often defended with ferocity.
Our other initiative is Mothers Against Dog Chaining please visit 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.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a statement in the July 2, 1996 Federal Register against tethering: "Our experience in enforcing the Animal Welfare Act has led us to conclude that continuous confinement of dogs by a tether is inhumane. A tether significantly restricts a dog's movement. A tether can also become tangled around or hooked on the dog's shelter structure or other objects, further restricting the dog's movement and potentially causing injury." it must be deemed unacceptable for man's best friend as they are companion animals... sentient beings, not lawn ornaments.
Don't allow them to suffer in silence, let us, as humane New Yorker's demand better treatment for these special animals who are prevalant in almost every aspect of our society. Police, military, companions for the disabled, therapy, rescue and recovery work ... the list goes on.
Dogs Do Deserve Better !!
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. California, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia all have implemented laws to protect dogs from this barbaric practice.
Anti chaining is also 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, causing 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 unannounced.
Please consider this legislation for New York State. These poor dogs suffer heat stroke, freezing cold, hunger, thirst, boredom, anxiety, stress, sadness, anger and extreme loneliness that can lead to psychological damage. Because they cannot escape, in so many cases anyone approaching them is perceived as a threat and may be met with aggression; the dog's pitifully small environment is often defended with ferocity.
Our other initiative is Mothers Against Dog Chaining please visit 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.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a statement in the July 2, 1996 Federal Register against tethering: "Our experience in enforcing the Animal Welfare Act has led us to conclude that continuous confinement of dogs by a tether is inhumane. A tether significantly restricts a dog's movement. A tether can also become tangled around or hooked on the dog's shelter structure or other objects, further restricting the dog's movement and potentially causing injury." it must be deemed unacceptable for man's best friend as they are companion animals... sentient beings, not lawn ornaments.
Don't allow them to suffer in silence, let us, as humane New Yorker's demand better treatment for these special animals who are prevalant in almost every aspect of our society. Police, military, companions for the disabled, therapy, rescue and recovery work ... the list goes on.
Dogs Do Deserve Better !!
We believe that it's time for New York State 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. Being pack animals by nature, isolation from their family is particularly difficult for them to endure.
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. California, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia all have implemented laws to protect dogs from this barbaric practice.
Anti chaining is also 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, causing 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 unannounced.
Please consider this legislation for New York State. These poor dogs suffer heat stroke, freezing cold, hunger, thirst, boredom, anxiety, stress, sadness, anger and extreme loneliness that can lead to psychological damage. Because they cannot escape, in so many cases anyone approaching them is perceived as a threat and may be met with aggression; the dog's pitifully small environment is often defended with ferocity.
Our other initiative is Mothers Against Dog Chaining please visit 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.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a statement in the July 2, 1996 Federal Register against tethering: "Our experience in enforcing the Animal Welfare Act has led us to conclude that continuous confinement of dogs by a tether is inhumane. A tether significantly restricts a dog's movement. A tether can also become tangled around or hooked on the dog's shelter structure or other objects, further restricting the dog's movement and potentially causing injury." it must be deemed unacceptable for man's best friend as they are companion animals... sentient beings, not lawn ornaments.
Don't allow them to suffer in silence, let us, as humane New Yorker's demand better treatment for these special animals who are prevalant in almost every aspect of our society. Police, military, companions for the disabled, therapy, rescue and recovery work ... the list goes on.
Dogs Do Deserve Better !!
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. California, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia all have implemented laws to protect dogs from this barbaric practice.
Anti chaining is also 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, causing 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 unannounced.
Please consider this legislation for New York State. These poor dogs suffer heat stroke, freezing cold, hunger, thirst, boredom, anxiety, stress, sadness, anger and extreme loneliness that can lead to psychological damage. Because they cannot escape, in so many cases anyone approaching them is perceived as a threat and may be met with aggression; the dog's pitifully small environment is often defended with ferocity.
Our other initiative is Mothers Against Dog Chaining please visit 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.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a statement in the July 2, 1996 Federal Register against tethering: "Our experience in enforcing the Animal Welfare Act has led us to conclude that continuous confinement of dogs by a tether is inhumane. A tether significantly restricts a dog's movement. A tether can also become tangled around or hooked on the dog's shelter structure or other objects, further restricting the dog's movement and potentially causing injury." it must be deemed unacceptable for man's best friend as they are companion animals... sentient beings, not lawn ornaments.
Don't allow them to suffer in silence, let us, as humane New Yorker's demand better treatment for these special animals who are prevalant in almost every aspect of our society. Police, military, companions for the disabled, therapy, rescue and recovery work ... the list goes on.
Dogs Do Deserve Better !!
We signed the "Unchain the dogs of New York State" petition!
# 1,646:
6:34 am PDT, May 10,
Carolina Martinez, Spain
# 1,645:
6:49 pm PDT, May 7,
Lisa Torrence, New York
# 1,644:
12:50 pm PDT, May 6,
Anya Yedgarian, Maryland
No animal should have to suffer or be hurt in any way or for any reason, especially our pets..... It is very true what Ghandi said that: The Greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
No animal should have to suffer or be hurt in any way or for any reason, especially our pets..... It is very true what Ghandi said that: The Greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
# 1,643:
4:24 pm PDT, May 2,
Name not displayed, California
time to stop chaining animals.. If you can't take proper care of any animal, then find a new home for him or her. The Humanes Society should take action...
time to stop chaining animals.. If you can't take proper care of any animal, then find a new home for him or her. The Humanes Society should take action...
# 1,642:
10:39 am PDT, May 2,
Heidi Heiman, California
# 1,641:
8:26 pm PDT, Apr 29,
Leanna Heiman, Virginia
As someone who has rescued a previously chained dog from upstate New York and has experienced the frustration of trying to rehabilitate this psychologically damaged creature, I urge you to push trough legislation that would prohibit such mistreatment of animals. Chaining dogs makes them a danger to other people and animals and exacerbates aggressive tendencies. Only dogs that are happy and well-cared for are safe around people. Thank you for considering this important issue.
As someone who has rescued a previously chained dog from upstate New York and has experienced the frustration of trying to rehabilitate this psychologically damaged creature, I urge you to push trough legislation that would prohibit such mistreatment of animals. Chaining dogs makes them a danger to other people and animals and exacerbates aggressive tendencies. Only dogs that are happy and well-cared for are safe around people. Thank you for considering this important issue.
# 1,640:
7:20 am PDT, Apr 20,
Name not displayed, New York
It is time companion animals are treated as something other than property....pack animals need to be with their pack and not tied out to a dog house...or tree day after day! Please pass this law!
It is time companion animals are treated as something other than property....pack animals need to be with their pack and not tied out to a dog house...or tree day after day! Please pass this law!
# 1,639:
4:13 am PDT, Mar 19,
Filomena Pereira, United Kingdom
# 1,638:
10:21 am PDT, Mar 14,
Ehren Melius, New York
# 1,637:
4:46 pm PST, Mar 2,
LAMB ARNOLD, South Carolina
# 1,636:
10:08 am PST, Feb 5,
Toni Barone, New York
Chaining up a dog for long periods of time is wrong. Every day I drive by 2 dogs living in 2 different houses and they are chained up outside no matter what the weather. They need to be loved and played with, not just be left out by themselves 24/7. Why own a dog when you spend no time with it? If people can't make the right decision, the common sense choice, and treat them properly then the law should be able to step in to protect them. They're helpless.
Chaining up a dog for long periods of time is wrong. Every day I drive by 2 dogs living in 2 different houses and they are chained up outside no matter what the weather. They need to be loved and played with, not just be left out by themselves 24/7. Why own a dog when you spend no time with it? If people can't make the right decision, the common sense choice, and treat them properly then the law should be able to step in to protect them. They're helpless.
# 1,635:
8:34 am PST, Feb 5,
Bobbie Belsey, New York
I agree with Adrian Zemed when he said in a nut shell...the only chain a dog should be tied to is the one connected to my heart!
I agree with Adrian Zemed when he said in a nut shell...the only chain a dog should be tied to is the one connected to my heart!
# 1,634:
9:32 am PST, Jan 28,
Lisa Lewis, North Carolina
# 1,633:
8:51 am PST, Jan 19,
Cary Birdwell, Texas
# 1,632:
7:23 am PST, Jan 17,
Iris Lambka, Florida
We must get this done for these poor suffering souls iris
We must get this done for these poor suffering souls iris
# 1,631:
6:43 am PST, Jan 17,
Amy Rosen, Florida
What is wrong with people? Why have a pet to basically torture it. How would a humane feel locked in a closet or bathroom for their entire lives? Animals have feelings too! Please help the poor babies, thanks!
What is wrong with people? Why have a pet to basically torture it. How would a humane feel locked in a closet or bathroom for their entire lives? Animals have feelings too! Please help the poor babies, thanks!
# 1,630:
5:54 am PST, Jan 17,
Mary Higbee, Florida
# 1,629:
5:30 am PST, Jan 17,
Iris Lambka, Florida
To al my friends PLEASE sign this petition It is imperative for all the chained dogs everywhere We cannot let them die a slow unbearable death iris
To al my friends PLEASE sign this petition It is imperative for all the chained dogs everywhere We cannot let them die a slow unbearable death iris
# 1,628:
9:49 am PST, Jan 16,
Mike Bracken, Alabama
# 1,627:
7:43 pm PST, Jan 15,
Dan Ramsey, California
# 1,626:
2:43 pm PST, Jan 15,
LORREE COPE, Arizona
PLEASE LET THE DOGS BE FREE! ANTI-TETHERING!
PLEASE LET THE DOGS BE FREE! ANTI-TETHERING!
# 1,625:
11:12 am PST, Jan 15,
Delaney Sanders, Alabama
# 1,624:
10:40 pm PST, Jan 12,
Bonnie Monaghan, California
# 1,623:
7:16 pm PST, Jan 12,
Keith Howard, Colorado
I simply quote the Department of Agriculture. "it must be deemed unacceptable for man's best friend as they are companion animals...sentient beings, not lawn ornaments."
I simply quote the Department of Agriculture. "it must be deemed unacceptable for man's best friend as they are companion animals...sentient beings, not lawn ornaments."
# 1,622:
6:05 pm PST, Jan 12,
Jordan Diamond, Washington D.C.
# 1,621:
4:48 pm PST, Jan 12,
Howard Goldberg, California
Please get humane. Stop dog tethering! Thank you. Howard Goldberg
Please get humane. Stop dog tethering! Thank you. Howard Goldberg
# 1,620:
4:29 pm PST, Jan 12,
Gina Tomaselli, California
Please stop this barbaric practice.
Please stop this barbaric practice.
# 1,619:
2:49 pm PST, Jan 12,
Cindi Goldberg, California
Freeing a dog that has been perpetually chained is humane!!
Freeing a dog that has been perpetually chained is humane!!
# 1,618:
2:34 pm PST, Jan 12,
Pamela Fanning, California
In memory of Peppie.
In memory of Peppie.
# 1,617:
5:27 am PST, Jan 5,
Linda Wolfe, New York
# 1,616:
6:25 pm PST, Jan 4,
Tiffany Wolfe, New York
# 1,615:
7:12 pm PST, Jan 1,
AnimalSpirit Martz, Indiana
# 1,614:
4:39 pm PST, Dec 28,
Célia Peça, Portugal
# 1,613:
3:49 pm PST, Dec 28,
Jennifer Gardner, Florida
# 1,612:
4:14 pm PST, Dec 21,
Name not displayed, New York
Please support this legislation. This is pure abuse and needs to be stopped immediatly!
Please support this legislation. This is pure abuse and needs to be stopped immediatly!
# 1,611:
8:56 am PST, Dec 21,
Annah Perch, New York
Dear Sir/Madam: As a representative of Dogs Deserve Better, I try to be a voice for chained and penned dogs, whose sadness speaks only through the eyes. As the days become years, many of these dogs sit, lay, eat, and defecate within the same 10-foot radius. Chained by the neck, they exist without respect, love, exercise, social interaction, and sometimes even basic nourishment. They live as prisoners, yet long to be pets. Chaining is not only inhumane for dogs, but has taken a severe toll on this nation’s children as well. In the period from October 2003 through August 2008, there were at least 239 children killed or seriously injured by chained dogs across the country. Chained dogs, unsocialized with humans, can become very territorial of their tiny space, and any two year old who wanders into this space can be attacked and killed before adults can intervene. A recent attack in Texas in March, 2007 left 2 year old Carolina Sotello dead from head and neck wounds. She was attacked and killed by an unneutered male dog chained in the backyard, next to an unspayed female with puppies. Would you for one second choose to live the life of these dogs? No matter what reason is given, the bottom line is that it is NOT ok to chain a dog for life. Dogs should not have to live chained or penned as prisoners, yearning for a place in a family, craving acknowledgement, respect, and love. They DESERVE BETTER, and we as caretakers have the obligation to provide it for them. Please use this opportunity to create legislation that eliminates this mistreatment of dogs in New York State.
Dear Sir/Madam: As a representative of Dogs Deserve Better, I try to be a voice for chained and penned dogs, whose sadness speaks only through the eyes. As the days become years, many of these dogs sit, lay, eat, and defecate within the same 10-foot radius. Chained by the neck, they exist without respect, love, exercise, social interaction, and sometimes even basic nourishment. They live as prisoners, yet long to be pets. Chaining is not only inhumane for dogs, but has taken a severe toll on this nation’s children as well. In the period from October 2003 through August 2008, there were at least 239 children killed or seriously injured by chained dogs across the country. Chained dogs, unsocialized with humans, can become very territorial of their tiny space, and any two year old who wanders into this space can be attacked and killed before adults can intervene. A recent attack in Texas in March, 2007 left 2 year old Carolina Sotello dead from head and neck wounds. She was attacked and killed by an unneutered male dog chained in the backyard, next to an unspayed female with puppies. Would you for one second choose to live the life of these dogs? No matter what reason is given, the bottom line is that it is NOT ok to chain a dog for life. Dogs should not have to live chained or penned as prisoners, yearning for a place in a family, craving acknowledgement, respect, and love. They DESERVE BETTER, and we as caretakers have the obligation to provide it for them. Please use this opportunity to create legislation that eliminates this mistreatment of dogs in New York State.
# 1,610:
6:01 pm PST, Dec 14,
Dave Cannon, Pennsylvania
# 1,609:
4:14 am PST, Dec 6,
Donna Jones, New York
There needs to be more inforcement on cruelity to animals in the world.
There needs to be more inforcement on cruelity to animals in the world.
# 1,608:
12:50 pm PST, Dec 4,
Patty Smith, Nevada
Please do the right thing! This is horrific! It's so heart breaking. We must protect and defend all animals. We must be their voice. By helping animals/environment, we in turn, our helping ourselves, humanity. Please do the right thing!
Please do the right thing! This is horrific! It's so heart breaking. We must protect and defend all animals. We must be their voice. By helping animals/environment, we in turn, our helping ourselves, humanity. Please do the right thing!
# 1,607:
9:45 pm PST, Nov 23,
Adriana Caira, New York
# 1,606:
3:22 pm PST, Nov 21,
Kathleen Lang, New York
as a mail carrier, i witness the ongoing issue of dogs being tied out to a tree, pole, house or wherever owner sees "fit". it is heart breaking to see the amount of people who view this treatment to their beloved pet acceptable. this is a widespread problem that most certainly should be viewed abuse!!!! ANIMALS DESERVE NONE OF THIS AND THE ONLY WAY IT WILL EVER GO AWAY IS FOR HUMANS TO INTERVENE.
as a mail carrier, i witness the ongoing issue of dogs being tied out to a tree, pole, house or wherever owner sees "fit". it is heart breaking to see the amount of people who view this treatment to their beloved pet acceptable. this is a widespread problem that most certainly should be viewed abuse!!!! ANIMALS DESERVE NONE OF THIS AND THE ONLY WAY IT WILL EVER GO AWAY IS FOR HUMANS TO INTERVENE.
# 1,605:
7:37 am PST, Nov 19,
Jessica Nagel, Virginia
Please!!!
Please!!!
# 1,604:
3:04 am PST, Nov 18,
Jasmin Rosales, Australia
For more impact, add a personal comment here
For more impact, add a personal comment here
# 1,603:
6:36 am PST, Nov 6,
MARY BAGEN, New York
# 1,602:
3:45 pm PST, Nov 3,
Colette Riddell, Maryland
# 1,601:
6:16 am PDT, Oct 30,
Leslie Stone, West Virginia
