The city council will discuss a potential ordinance December 18.
Take action. Residents of Athens, Georgia, contact your city council and urge them to pass an ordinance to outlaw continuous dog chaining in your city.
Sample Letter
Re: Ordinance To Ban Dog Chaining in Athens, Georgia
Dear Councilmember,
My name is [Your Name] and I am writing to encourage the City Council to pass an ordinance addressing continuous dog chaining in the city. While some dog owners without fences may tether their dogs for short periods of time, continuous dog chaining that goes on for many hours, days, months, or even years is highly risky and unpleasant for the animal. Dogs who are continuously chained can become unsocialized and aggressive. Continuous barking from boredom and stress harm communities and hurt property values. Most of all, the dogs themselves often perish due to constant exposure to the elements, parasites, roaming animals, and their own accumulated waste. Please help protect dogs in Athens, and pass an ordinance to limit dog chaining!
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
