...and while they have ya'll worried about the dogs, they are sneaking in a 1% tax on prepared foods, ie. eating out. Good diversion!

The idea of preventing dogs from spending 99% of their lives chained to a tree is a wonderful idea. However, does this apply to dogs on a "run"? (A line set up between two trees/posts that the dog is attached to, where he can still run around and not be set in one place) I keep my dog inside all the time anyway, but I don't think that a dog on a "run" line is a bad thing.

In Orange Co. the bleeding hearts at least offered to go around building fences for those who couldn't afford them. I guess the libs. in Durham didn't "really " care that much about the animals after all. Has anyone ever seen a cat successfully fenced?

Couple of points: 1. Pet supply companies make and sell tether devices and sell these items at local stores such as Wal-Mart, Target, Ace Hardware, and Dollar General...but no one in these counties can purchase one? That makes no sense, if something is illegal how can it still be readily available? Many people will still purchase tethering items not knowing they are illegal to use.Gosh I hope they don't ban Big Macs in this county, I'd hate to leave the drive through, pull out my Big Mac and get a ticket for buying it! 2. Tethering is one of the most inexpensive means of animal containment, so is this law effectively aimed at eliminating the poorer segment of society from pet ownership? 3. According to the report tethering animals was often linked to other types of abuses, such as inadequete shelter, food, water, or medical condition...these are seperate issues from tethering and should have been dealt with seperately.

Durham County, this was not the solution...

What a complete joke. Wake up people and start voting for policies and politicians that favor smaller government, not larger. Don't accept big brother into your lives unless you have to. Once he's there, you can't get him out.