SOAR
UPDATE on Big Boy!
As you know, Monday evening SOAR was present at the City Commissioners meeting about the awful situaition Frankfort. It was standing room only, as many citizens were there in support of much needed changes that must take place in our Capital City. I have been to many council meetings in the past two years, but this was a very entertaining one. What a lively crowd, that had a lot to say!
The Mayor kept hitting his gavel and I thought for sure the end was gonna fly off and take one of us out. I feel certain "chain-ge" is about to happen in Frankfort, thanks to all the media attention Copper and Big Boy have gotten. But, these are senseless tragedy's that never should have happened in the first place.
To our surprise Commissioners Sellus & Carter initiated a proposal to outlaw unaccompanied chaining! And the first reading will take place at their next session on September 13th. @ 5:00pmCity Hall, Frankfort.
Everyone needs to attend these sessions and let their voices be heard. You get five minutes of air time, that's alot.. In Lexington it's 3 minutes and they cut you off whether you're done or not. It's rude. Georgetown is 2 minutes!
Anyhow, SOAR has a lot of work to do between now and then. We will show a powerpoint of all the dogs we have seen chained there. It's a hot mess, with chained dogs all over Franklin County.
SOAR and big boy were featured on the front page of the State Journal!!
http://www.state-journal.com/news/article/4874951
Chaining dogs, also called tethering, is a cruel and inhumane practice that is harmful to the dog as well as the human community.
Like people, dogs are highly social animals, and being isolated on a chain is one of the worst cruelties imaginable for them. They become depressed, anxious, unpredictable and defensive about their territory.
They are unable to perform many of their most instinctive behaviors, such as tracking smells, playing, and running. Chaining also increases the risk of bites and incessant barking.For these reasons, SOAR, a 501c3 charitable organization, is working diligently to get a chaining ban as well as space and shelter requirements passed in Frankfort, Kentucky. The Chain-Free Frankfort campaign involves:
- Meeting with Frankfort Council Members
- going door-to-door to help individual dogs
- writing letters to the media
- Building a coalition of concerned citizens
If you live in Frankfort, and you think no creature should live on the end of a chain, we need YOUR help! Please click here for simple things you can do for chained dogs.
