Tethering-Penning
Will Monroe County Prosecute this Cruel Tethering?
Last week in Monroe County, Tennessee a dog literally chewed off its back leg to try to escape its tether. A neighbor noticed Panda, a 97 pound pure bred St. Bernard, was tied up and tangled in the cord. The next day the neighbor noticed a serious wound on the dog.
Tammy Grimes Hits the Road for Chained Dogs!
March 27, Altoona, PA - What if someone wanted to prove that they could drive to any state and in the space of a few hours easily find, photograph, and videotape a minimum of 10 dogs spending their lives at the end of a chain?
South Carolina Senate Passes Bill Aimed at Restricting Tethering and Penning
The South Carolina has passed today a bill that started out as a strong anti-tethering proposal that would have placed time limits on the number of hours a dog could be tethered or chained to an object or trolley: a maximum of 3 hours per day tethered or chained to an object and no more than 6 hours per day tied to a trolley.
Macon, Georgia City Council Bans Tethering!
Update February 20, 2008: The Macon, Georgia city council voted last night to ban tethering of dogs and cats. During a hearing on the issue, the council chamber was filled with animal welfare activists protesting the cruelty of tethering or chaining dogs.
City of Miami Passes Anti-Tethering Ordinance!
The City of Miami has passed an anti-tethering ordinance! Commissioner Joe Sanchez, an avid supporter of the ordinance, said he received thousands of emails from all over the world in support of this ordinance.
The Growing Anti-Tethering Movement in Texas
Last year Texas passed a law restricting tethering and chaining of dogs. Since then, Texas cities seem to have lined up to ban tethering and chaining of dogs altogether.
How to Get Local Officials to Enforce An Anti-Tethering Law
Connecticut was the first state to pass an anti-tethering law. Click here to read the law which basically prohibits tethering of dogs for an unreasonable period of time. The state's animal cruelty law (Click here to read) prohibits confinement or restraint of an animal in such a way as to cause injury or deprive it of food and water.
St. Louis City Steps Up to Get Dogs Off Chains!
The St. Louis City Board of Aldermen has adopted restrictions on the tethering of dogs!
It's Tammy's Turn: An Open Letter from Tammy Grimes
On September 11, 2006, I rescued a dog that was dying at the end of a chain in a muddy yard in a small Pennsylvania town. I was subsequently arrested. A little over a year later, on December 15, 2007, I was convicted of theft and receiving stolen property.