[Vision2020] Moscow Animal Ordinances

[Mark Seman]

Saundra,
I have just briefly gone through it and have the following comments about
it:

There seems to be potential for frizzbie-chasing dogs (running off-leash) in
a park to be classified as nuisances.  It may not be an issue, but some
tweeking might be in order.

I have a one-acre yard in town and I'm glad that I would be allowed to
borrow sheep or goats to graze it instead of using gasoline and a noisy
mower to cut it.  I'm always looking for better ways to care for it.

I don't understand why cats rate higher than dogs in the numbers permitted
if neutered.  Small or large, dogs tend to be more obedient than cats.

I hope this wording allows better options for enforcement of neglect issues.
(Just today I've heard of a protracted effort the city, police and animal
welfare people are involved with to get particular horse owners to properly
care for their animals.  Currently it seems the animals have to be almost in
critical need before intervention can occur.)

Thanks for bringing this to V2020, I did not know it was being rewritten.

Mark
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Heather Seman, Landscape Architect
Full Circle Studios
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Moscow, Idaho 83843
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-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]On
Behalf Of Saundra Lund
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 12:19 PM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Moscow Animal Ordinances

Visionaries:

I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts/comments about the Animal
Ordinances
currently being considered by the City of Moscow?

For those who aren't aware, the information can be accessed from the City's
Web
site:
http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/

The specific information I've found is:
http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/legal/AdministrativeCommittee%20ReAnimal(12-08-04
)%20
(2).htm
http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/legal/animal%20control_VetVersion__rev4_.pdf
http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/legal/dangerous%20dogs_VetVersion__rev3_.pdf


Saundra Lund
Moscow, ID

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
nothing.
-Edmund Burke


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