You can't own a cat and dog at the same time!
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... fe_pets_dc Townsfolk Face Fight Over Cats and Dogs Thu Dec 2, 8:48 AM ET Oddly Enough - Reuters SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Animal lovers and lawmakers face a dog and cat fight over how many pets residents may own at the same time in the small Utah town of Provo, officials said on Wednesday. The current law allows residents to own up to two dogs or two cats at the same time but not a dog and cat together. Provo resident Susan Sewell said her children had picked out a kitten from a local animal shelter, but burst into tears when they were turned down because the family already owned too many pets. "My daughter fell in love with this little white kitten and was holding it in her hands," Sewell said. "I just wanted to adopt a cat and they said I couldn't because I already had a cat and a dog." Provo City Council Chairman Dave Knecht, who owns a golden retriever and used to have a cat, said "two of each species is reasonable." He believes the law was enacted to help animal control officers. "Having two of each is not necessarily a problem," said Knecht, who has proposed allowing people to own two cats and two dogs. He knows many people who already have two dogs and two cats and the law is not always enforced as it should be. "I want to find out what the public wants," Knecht said, "and have reasonable rules reflect reality." According to Knecht, the Provo City Council will address the pet issue on Dec. 7 and vote on whether to change the law. Sewell says her children are anxiously awaiting the outcome. "The children keep asking if the law has been changed yet." she said. |
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| Oh Man! Remind me to not move there!! I'd never be able to get a sheepie- since I already own 2 kitties! Talk about silliness. I can understand having a max pet rule per household, and only releasing permits for additional animals to responsible breeders- but that 2 pets per household seems a little crazy to me!
Karen  |
| I hope there aren't any laws about dogs and cats being on the same forum... |
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| Wait a sec! A town that has quite a few people in favor of Polygamy won't let a cat & a dog live together? Go figure! |
| That is absurd!!! |
| Ron said: Quote: I hope there aren't any laws about dogs and cats being on the same forum...
Boy, I would be in trouble wouldn't I...LOL
I guess I would be in trouble in that town too, They wouldn't understand 2 dogs and 6 cats now would they? Stormi and co. |
| I thought the worst thing I ever heard was a ban in China about 1 child rule...they ditch the girls to orphanges, leave them in boxes etc...we watched Oprah a few days ago. Happy to know America adopts from China more than any other country. It was horrible.
Now to hear they ahve that kind of restriction to a 2 pet house... I have 2 cats, a dog, 2 guniea pigs, if I could only get my husband to agree I'd have more in a heartbeat. I don't like hearing stroies about the "cat lady" with a hundred feral cats, feces rotten house....that is punishable by law. Just silly that's all. I wonder if this started because somebody's dog chased the neighbour's cat up a tree and they called the fire dept. |
| Oh Sheesh ,
I'd be asked to leave that town for sure with all my four legged friends I share my household with. What a riduculous law! Makes me think of the one that was brought up years ago (I forget where) but a woman was fighting to have animals "dressed" as she considered them indecent to be "Naked". Maybe she moved to that town?  |
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