If you are a STL County resident, please, please take a minute to call your STL County rep
Calling all county residents and animal lovers! The current St. Louis County Anti-Tethering Law was passed in 2006. It has been our experience that this law is not being enforced. We have been working with officials for several months trying to resolve this and strengthen the law. Barbara Fraser, the president of the St. Louis Co. County Council, has accepted the responsibility of helping us do just that, but we need your help. Changes and additions will be presented to the Council this coming Tues, Dec. 7th, 6:00 p.m. Those changes are three fold and include the following:
1. An overnight ban between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and
6:00 a.m. The current law prohibits banning for no more
than 10 continuous hours and no more than 12 hrs. in a
24 hr. period. This has been difficult to enforce as the
dog must essentially be watched for 10 hrs. By adding
the overnight ban, this law will become much more
enforceable.
2. A dog may not be chained/tethered outside unattended
during extreme weather conditions including
a. when actual or effective temperatures drop to 32
degrees or lower
b. when actual or effective temperatures rise to 90
degrees or higher, or when a heat advisory has been
issued by a local or state agency
c. when tornado, severe thunderstorm, or blizzard/ice
warnings have been issued by the National Weather
Service
3. Because an ordinance will have limited success if it does
not include penalties, fines and/or penalties will be
added. For example, a warning may be issued with
time frame for compliance. A second violation would be
a monetary amount. Third and subsequent violations
would have higher monetary fines. At some point if
violations continue, the dog could be confiscated.
We need your help in convincing the Council members that this is what their constituents want for man's best friend. You can help by
1. attending the meeting on Dec. 7th as a show of support
2. MOST IMPORTANTLY, contact your council representative
either by phone, mail, or e-mail to encourage them vote
yes on the proposed changes.
You can find a map of Districts at
http://www.stlouisco.com/elections/DISTMAPS.html
1st. District Hazel Erby (314)615-5436
2nd District Kathleen Kelly Burkett (314)615-5437
3rd District Colleen Wasinger (314)615-5438
4th District Mike O'Mara (314)615-5439
5th District Barbara Fraser (314) 615-5441
6th District Steve Stenger (314)615-5442
7th District Greg Quinn (314)615-5443
I realize this is short notice for attending the meeting, but it will only take a few minutes to contact your representative.
The chained dogs of St. Louis Co. are hoping that you will help them. and I thank you, Connie
1. An overnight ban between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and
6:00 a.m. The current law prohibits banning for no more
than 10 continuous hours and no more than 12 hrs. in a
24 hr. period. This has been difficult to enforce as the
dog must essentially be watched for 10 hrs. By adding
the overnight ban, this law will become much more
enforceable.
2. A dog may not be chained/tethered outside unattended
during extreme weather conditions including
a. when actual or effective temperatures drop to 32
degrees or lower
b. when actual or effective temperatures rise to 90
degrees or higher, or when a heat advisory has been
issued by a local or state agency
c. when tornado, severe thunderstorm, or blizzard/ice
warnings have been issued by the National Weather
Service
3. Because an ordinance will have limited success if it does
not include penalties, fines and/or penalties will be
added. For example, a warning may be issued with
time frame for compliance. A second violation would be
a monetary amount. Third and subsequent violations
would have higher monetary fines. At some point if
violations continue, the dog could be confiscated.
We need your help in convincing the Council members that this is what their constituents want for man's best friend. You can help by
1. attending the meeting on Dec. 7th as a show of support
2. MOST IMPORTANTLY, contact your council representative
either by phone, mail, or e-mail to encourage them vote
yes on the proposed changes.
You can find a map of Districts at
http://www.stlouisco.com/elections/DISTMAPS.html
1st. District Hazel Erby (314)615-5436
2nd District Kathleen Kelly Burkett (314)615-5437
3rd District Colleen Wasinger (314)615-5438
4th District Mike O'Mara (314)615-5439
5th District Barbara Fraser (314) 615-5441
6th District Steve Stenger (314)615-5442
7th District Greg Quinn (314)615-5443
I realize this is short notice for attending the meeting, but it will only take a few minutes to contact your representative.
The chained dogs of St. Louis Co. are hoping that you will help them. and I thank you, Connie
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