Emails bounce back -- is Monroe city council overwhelmed?

November 18, 2008

Last night I posted the story of Kobe, a gentle and innocent Hurricane Katrina survivor who would be labelled a "potentially dangerous dog" by proposed changes to the ordinances in Monroe, Washington. I just heard word from coast to coast that the emails are bouncing back from the group email address I provided in my earlier post (councilmembers@ci.monroe.wa.us). I have to think the council's email box is jammed with letters from animal lovers letting the council know the facts about breed specific legislation. If you still want to add your voice to the cries of those seeking justice, try emailing the council members individually:

tbalk@ci.monroe.wa.us
dkennedy@ci.monroe.wa.us
cminnick@ci.monroe.wa.us
mruth@ci.monroe.wa.us
jstima@ci.monroe.wa.us
gthomas@ci.monroe.wa.us
rzimmerman@ci.monroe.wa.us

Don't give up!

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ihearthounds said:

I live in Seattle and there seems to be a lot of pit bull / "dangerous breed" hysteria going on in this area. It's so unfortunate that a few rare incidents would posion the public's perception of an entire group of dogs. For me, dogs are just like people (and other animals for that matter) - each one is a unique individual. I really wish that folks would channel the effort they spend on breed ban legislation into mandatory spay / neuter laws and more outreach and education. Thanks for keeping us updated, Carreen.

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The Rebound Hounds

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carreen said:
Bang on the mark, ihearthounds. Irresponsible owners lead to problems with dogs, and dogs such as pit bulls are currently the dog of choice for criminals such as drug dealers. You can bet that if Chihuahuas became the dog of choice rather than the typical "muscle dogs" they go for, there would be the same number of incidents. Besides, the breed-based bite studies that have been conducted don't support the hysteria, ranking dogs such as Dachshunds and Chihuahuas ahead of pits on the aggression scale. The guardians of these animals need to be held responsible, not the dogs!

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