Your voice is needed imediately in WatertownSpeak up against the proposed breed-discrimiatory ordinance.
August 28, 2013 As you may be aware, the City of Watertown has been discussing the implementation of a breed-discriminatory ordinance for some time. Although progress has been made in educating alderpersons on why an ordinance targeting a particular breed is bad policy, we haven’t swayed them entirely. At present, the proposed ordinance still contains language mandating that any pit bull terrier dog be deemed a “high risk dog,” which subjects the dog’s guardian to burdensome, costly and exceedingly discriminatory regulations. Please speak up to protect your companion animals, your property rights and your tax dollars. Tell Watertown alderpersons that breed discrimination is wrong and makes the community more vulnerable to truly dangerous dogs while, at the same time, punishing responsible dog owners and innocent dogs. Breed-discriminatory ordinances also waste taxpayer dollars and infringe on constitutional property rights. We urge you to take action by contacting the mayor and the alderpersons immediately. To be persuasive in getting your message across, please be sure to use a polite tone in all communications. The facts speak best: Breed discrimination makes communities less safe, costs taxpayers greatly, infringes on property rights, and punishes responsible citizens. Watertown Alderpersons: Emily McFarland* - e.mcfarland4@gmail.com Ken Berg* - kbergo1@jhrellc.com James Romlein* - jwr@R545.us John Coughlin* - johnjcoughlin10@yahoo.com Fred Smith - wccpastor@charter.net Mark Kuehl – 261-0358, 303 S. Eighth St, Watertown, 53094 Steve Zgonc - zgonc@charter.net Augie Tietz - raugie@att.net Robert Stocks - sarah.stocks@att.net Mayor John David - johnd@cityofwatertown.org *Voted AGAINST Breed Specific Legislation- please thank them and ask for their continued support! The Watertown City Council will have their final vote on September 3, so it is very important for us to voice our opinions now! Thank you, Pam McCloud Smith, WFHS President |
HeadlinesAugust 21, 2013
Watertown Council passes first reading of dog restrictions Watertown Daily Times
February 14, 2013 Dog ordinance changes draw overflow crowd Watertown Daily Times
BSL ResourcesHere are articles/websites that offer ideas and talking points for a polite email or public statement addressing why breed-specific legislation doesn’t work.
http://www.wivotersforcompanionanimals.com/breed-specific-legislation.html http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/breed-specific-legislation/fact_sheets/breed-specific-legislation-flaws.html http://www.examiner.com/article/breed-discrimination-hits-watertown-wisconsin https://www.facebook.com/wivoters http://stubbydog.org/resources/ |
Wisconsin Federated Humane Societies
