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Petition to Gavin Newsom
the cost of housing!
We do thank you for exempting property management from the stay-at-home rules from paycheck to paycheck, or from monthly rental income. How about a moratorium on our property moratorium so that we can defer our mortgage payments, property taxes and utility bills and then we can deferRead more
Dan FallerVan Nuys, CA, United States
88,412 supporters
Created Mar 23, 2020
Petition to Mark Zuckerberg
, our property. #OwnYourDataMark Zuckerberg's social network Facebook, along with other digital these simple and fundamental data and property rights immediately.
Facebook is already in crisisRead more
Brittany KaiserSan Francisco, CA, United States
181,850 supporters
Created Mar 29, 2018
Petition to Marin Housing Authority Commission, Marin County Board of Supervisors, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
We are signing the MARIN CITY'S GOLDEN GATE VILLAGE petition to the Marin Housing Authority Commission, the Marin County Board of Supervisors and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to preserve Golden Gate Village - a Historic Neighborhood in Marin City. We do not want to destroy the beauty and open space of our land or erase our legacy and history of “place.” We further support the Golden Gate Village Resident Council’s plan of Deep Green Renovation and Retrofitting to do the deferred maintenance not as a “one” time fix, but create a path of growth of a local economy with shared opportunity of wealth for our residents.
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED!!!Read more
Malachia HooverUnited States
54,842 supporters
Created Jul 6, 2020
Petition to HR&CE minister Tamilnadu, HR&CE commissioner, Chief Minister of Tamilnadu
Tamil Nadu CM : Don’t Melt Temple Gold:# Temple Jewels not government property
Millions of HinduRead more
S KARTHIK GOPINATHIndia
80,464 supporters
Created Oct 23, 2021
Petition to Joseph R. Biden, Phil Murphy, The Animal Legal Defense Fund, Nancy Mace, Cory Booker, Robert Menendez
. Current laws deem pets equitable to "property," therefore their best interests are not considered when best interests of companion animals. Our stance is that current laws equating pets to property are all pets, is considered PROPERTY. According to the current laws, pets are no different than a TV or what the dog’s best interests are. The law is the law. He is a piece of property and that property needs to be returned to its owner.”
Please, help us tell Congress that Pets are Family, NOTRead more
Sofia MNew Jersey, United States
169,338 supporters
Created Sep 25, 2022
Petition to Mayor and Councillors - City of Swan
areas of Henley Brook, Brabham and West Swan which have been affected by property development. Property sites inhabited by wildlife within the Brabham/West Swan/Henley Brook property development sites asRead more
Anne-Marie DennyHENLEY BROOK, Australia
24,148 supporters
Created Feb 11, 2021
City of Surrey want to increase property tax by 17.5%. Say no!
The property tax increases proposed in the 2023 General Operating Budget are as follows:
9.5% General Property Tax increase to fund Policing Shortfall (approximately $219 for the average single-family home).
7.0% General Property TaxRead more
Becky ZhouSurrey, Canada
13,878 supporters
Created Feb 24, 2023
Petition to Mecklenburg County Commissioners
Currently the City of Charlotte ordinances states,
"An adequate shelter is defined as an enclosed area accessible by an animal, of sufficient size and nature so as to provide the animal with reasonable protection from adverse weather conditions. It is not required that the adequate shelter provided be kept warm/cool or insulated during the cold/hot seasons".
Most generic dog houses are plastic material, keeping them cold in the winter and hot in the summer!! MECKLENBURG COUNTY SAYS IT IS NOT REQUIRED THAT THE "ADEQUATE SHELTER PROVIDED BE KEPT WARM/COOL OR INSULATED".
"Animals that are outside for an extended period of time, or live outside, must have a shaded location when sunlight is likely to cause overheating and discomfort. An adequate shelter should be placed in a shaded location for this reason".
"Should" be placed in a shaded location" is merely a suggestion. I have seen time after time dogs living outside tethered up with nothing in the yard other than a dog house. No trees or anything for the dog to seek for shade or protection from rain. The dog houses don't have to be insulated or kept cool/warm, so all we are left with are these poor innocent dogs suffering in extreme weather conditions.
The city of Charlotte states the shelter must provide the animal "reasonable protection" but "not required that the shelter provided be kept warm/cool or insulated during the cold/hot seasons". But they do state, "sunlight is likely to cause overheating and discomfort".
Allowing dogs to be kept outside, tethered for long periods, and in some cases for the duration of the dogs life is psychologically damaging to the animal. These dogs don't have a voice to ask for help and can't be heard when they cry for help. If people are going to have a dog, they need to be able to properly take care of it.
According to For All Animals, a dedicated group for the positive change on behalf of animals (www.forallanimals.org :
Aren’t anti-tethering laws unfair to people without fences or enclosed yards?
"While an anti-tethering law may inconvenience a few people, the benefits outweigh the costs. The local government must weigh public safety against a small group of individuals who prefer to keep their dogs chained. There is no public benefit to tethering. Public safety should always win out. Dog owners may either build a fence, enclose the yard, or keep their dogs inside. For people of limited means, efforts should be made to connect them to a local nonprofit that builds fences for previously tethered dogs."
- Chained dogs are far more dangerous than free-running packs of dogs. - The victims of chained dog attacks are usually children who stumble accidentally into a chained dog’s territory. - Dogs naturally feel protective of their territory. When confronted with a perceived threat, they respond according to their flight-or-fight instinct. Chained dogs that are unable to take flight often feel forced to fight. - Chained animals are at more risk of being stolen and/or seriously injured or killed by another animal or person. - Chained animals rarely receive sufficient care and attention and suffer from sporadic feedings, overturned water bowls, inadequate veterinary care, exposure to the elements and little to no exercise. --Chained animals spend their entire lives eating, sleeping, urinating and defecating in a single confined area. They are exposed to extreme weather such as snow, hot summer sun and rainstorms. They also suffer from flea and tick infestation, heartworm disease, bugs, and other parasites. Dogs by nature pack animals, social beings that thrive on interaction with people and other animals. A chained dog kept in one location for months or even years suffers immense psychological damage. A continuously chained dog usually becomes neurotic, anxious and aggressive.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has come out publicly against dog tethering. In a press release for Dog Bite Prevention Week the AVMA stated, “Never tether or chain your dog because this can contribute to aggressive behavior.”
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has stated, “Our experience in enforcing the Animal Welfare Act has led us to conclude that continuous confinement of dogs by a tether is inhumane. A tether significantly restricts a dog’s movement. A tether can also become tangled around or hooked on the dog’s shelter structure or other objects, further restricting the dog’s movement and potentially causing injury.”
The most recent county in North Carolina getting rid of tethering laws:
RANDOLPH COUNTY: "The County cites a change in the Animal Control Ordinance as the reason for the change. Those who still chain their dog after Jan. 1, 2017 will receive a citation. A second offense will result in a $50 fine."
Mecklenburg County needs to put an end to tethering dogs outside and be an example for others to follow. It's the right thing to do and we need to be the voice for these innocent animals.
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Alex VendittiCharlotte, NC, United States
22,229 supporters
Created Apr 23, 2017
Petition to B.C. Voters and Members of Legislative Assembly
PETITION: SAY NO TO NEW PROVINCIAL SURTAX ON PROPERTY
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, strongly oppose the new Provincial Surtax on property (School Tax) as it is completely unfair, arbitrary andRead more
No New Property SurtaxCanada
27,778 supporters
Created Mar 29, 2018
Petition to Supreme Court of Canada
The animals on the the Irish Creek Road property in the Okanagan, BC, Canada NEED rescuing. ThereRead more
Chantel BalchOkanagan, Canada
37,709 supporters
Created Feb 22, 2019
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