Ordinance Proposals Moving Forward

County counsel has reviewed the proposed changes to two Colusa County animal ordinances. The next step is to present them to the Board of Supervisors tentatively scheduled for January 2011.

Ordinance Proposals

Two county animal ordinances were updated and the proposals were given to county counsel last month for a legal review. The majority of the animal ordinances were created in 1949. We hope the new proposals will be introduced to the Board Of Supervisors in December.

Colusa County Animal Ordinances

We have received requests to look at strengthening the Dogs At Large, Dogs On The Land of Another, Vicious Dogs and Kennel Licenses. Those ordinances are currently being researched for possible updating.

If you have areas of concern that you would like to see addressed please contact foccasanimals@gmail.com

CITIZENS FOR CHANGE

The incident last month in Williams where a pit bull attacked, mauled and killed a poodle while the teenaged owner was walking it, on a leash, along the sidewalk was the catalyst to get people talking about the current state of the county ordinances. The owner of the pit bull said it had not attacked before therefore the dog cannot be deemed dangerous or vicious until it kills another animal or injures a person within a three year period according to the CA state law. Each county can create a stronger ordinance if the public demands it.

A small number of citizens want to discuss the possibility of strengthening the county ordinance in regards to this incident as well as addressing the issues of a stronger county leash law, kennel license, puppy mills, dangerous dogs and animal cruelty.

Is there an issue you would like to discuss? What bugs you about the current law, how do you want it to change? Send ideas to foccasanimals@gmail.com. A meeting will be scheduled at a later date when we hope to have a representative from the Sheriff's Dept. or Board of Supervisor attending.

Nows the time to speak up. We can make a difference.

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