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now illegal to chain your dog

10/23/2007 6:14 AM by

City Council passing an ordinance last night that makes it punishable by fines and jail time to leave a dog tethered for more than one hour in a 24-hour span. The ordinance passed 7-0, with Councilwomen Delores L. McQuinn and Ellen F. Robertson abstaining. [via]


From the RTD article:

Both said they were concerned about the potential consequences of moving too fast to crack down on people who chain or tether their dogs outside.

McQuinn worried about an 80-year-old East End resident who keeps a dog for security but can’t afford to fence her backyard. “What happens to her now?” asked the councilwoman, who represents the 7th District.


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