HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-18-19 Public Comment - B. Fowler - Support Responsible Pet OwnershipFrom:Terry Cunningham
To:Agenda
Subject:FW: Support Responsible Pet Ownership
Date:Friday, October 18, 2019 5:32:26 PM
Received via email. Sharing more broadly. I have replied to this citizen.
Terry Cunningham - City Commissioner
City of Bozeman | 121 North Rouse Avenue | P.O. Box 1230 | Bozeman, MT 59771
P: 406.595-3295 | E: Tcunningham@bozeman.net | W: www.bozeman.net
From: Beverly Fowler [beverly@meetingspace.com]Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2019 4:23 PMTo: Terry CunninghamSubject: Support Responsible Pet Ownership
Dear Mr. Cunningham,
Animal care and control is a vital function of local government, but it must be supported by
responsible pet ownership practices. Each of us has a part to play in maintaining a safe andhealthy community.
For the estimated 90 million dogs and 95 million cats owned in this country, local ordinances
that support responsible pet ownership can maintain public and animal safety, foster humanetreatment, and reduce costs for local communities and institutions.
I invite you and your colleagues to review our local ordinances to ensure that they sufficiently
incorporate the following key components to support responsible behaviors in our community:
1. Abandonment of an animal should be prohibited in all cases. 2. Sterilization should be required unless an owner explicitly wants to breed his/her pet.
3. Identification, such as licenses and microchips, should be required for pets to help returnlost animals to their owners.
4. Roaming pets should be prohibited for the safety of the animal and its community.
Responsible pet ownership reduces the financial and administrative burdens of localgovernment and supports a safer community. I ask that our ordinances reflect and encourage
these values.
Thank you very much for your consideration,
Sincerely,Beverly Fowler
183 Nostalgia LaneBozeman, MT 59715