Email Regarding Fayetteville, NC BSL

[Shaina]

I am seeing a lot of forums in an uproar about an email going around. This is the email in question..

This is what is set to start happening at Cumberland County Animal Control in Fayetteville, NC. There is a breed ban set to go into affect Monday the 5th of December all Dobermans, Rottweilers, Chow Chows, German Shepherds, Great Danes, Pitbulls, Mastiffs(all bully breeds), Akitas and Huskies. These dogs will be held for the mandatory 72 hrs and then will be killed, they are not going to be given a chance to be adopted. If the dog is an owner turn in then it will be killed the second it walks into the back. Cumberland county`s reason for this is not wanting to be held liable for these breeds and the possible bite from them to the public after adopted from the shelter. Well I guess they shouldn`t adopt out chihuahuas, doxies or any dog for that matter(no offense to the chi`s or doxies I love them too.) A simple waiver would solve this I`m sure. We need to flood them and let them know that this is not the answer. Contact info on the commissioners is below as is Dr John Lauby(the one that hired the gunman to shoot the fayetteville dogs) and the mayors info is there too.

Thank you,
Maureen Lee

It then goes on to list the names of all of the representatives they ask you to contact.

I looked for more articles or ANYTHING to give credibility to this story, and this is what I found...

Via Bless the Bullys | Education * Awareness * Advocacy

The Cumberland County (North Carolina) Animal Control Board met on October 3, 2011 and discussed a proposal to limit the breeds of dogs that would be put up for adoption. The Animal Control Board decided to recommend limiting the adoption of the following breeds:
Rottweilers
American Staffordshire Terriers
Pit bulls
Chows
Presa Canarios
Any mix of the breeds above
The policy has not been implemented at this time, and it has not been brought before the Board of Commissioners for approval. However, the Animal Control Board will meet again December 5, 2011 at 6 p.m. in the conference room at Animal Control to discuss this matter.
Any subsequent recommendation from this advisory board would need to be sent to the Commissioners’ Policy Committee, and then to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
Anyone with suggestions and viable alternatives for the Board’s consideration to alleviate animal control and irresponsible ownership problems would certainly be appreciated.
The Board can be reached at (910) 321-6852.
County of Cumberland
P.O. Box 1829
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28302-1829
Telephone (910) 321-6852
Fax (910) 223-3357
Mayor Anthony G. Chavonne
433 Hay Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Fax: 910-433-1948
mayor@ci.fay.nc.us
Dr. John Lauby
Director of Animal Services
Cumberland County Animal Control
4704 Corporation Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28306
Phone: 910-321-6845
Fax: 910-223-3357
jlauby@co.cumberland.nc.us
FayObserver.com - Cumberland County Animal Control wants to limit adoptions of certain dog breeds

There is a lot more information on that website regarding WHY they are looking to do this and saying that it is simply an idea and not going into effect.

Wanted to bring this up as a discussion, see who has heard about it, how true it is, and whether or not this email is at ALL true. It appears the email has twice as many breeds listed as the article below.

[Shaina]

Cumberland County Animal Control wants to limit adoptions of certain dog
breeds
By Nancy McCleary
Staff writer
The Cumberland County Animal Control Board is recommending that
authorities limit the adoption of certain dog breeds, officials said.
The idea is only in the talking stages, but it has already created an
uproar among animal advocates, according to Dr. John Lauby, Animal
Control director.
The board is suggesting that county residents be banned from adopting
Rottweilers, American Staffordshire terriers, pit bulls, chow-chows,
Presa Canarios or any mix of those breeds, Lauby said.
The recommendation must go to the county’s Policy Committee and then to
the Board of Commissioners for final approval, Lauby said.
Each day, Lauby said, Animal Control receives more than 200 calls from
residents complaining about dogs that are running loose, preventing
people from getting in their cars or acting aggressive, Lauby said.
“We have an inordinate number of pit bulls in the county that are
chasing people, chasing dogs, they’re on school grounds and generally
bother people,” he said.
“The reality is that about 80 percent of our calls are related to that
particular breed.”
Since April, Animal Control has taken in nearly 1,300 pit bulls but only
124 have been adopted, Lauby said. The remainder either go to a
breed-specific rescue or are euthanized, he said.
It’s the same problem for other “bully breed” dogs, he said.
The shelter has taken in 180 Rottweilers since April and only 26 have
been adopted. Fifteen of the 96 chow-chows received at the shelter have
been adopted, Lauby said.
Local rescue groups are at their capacity in finding homes, Lauby said,
so most of the dogs have been put down.
Animal advocates maintain that it’s not a particular breed of dog that
presents a danger, but it’s irresponsible owners.
Shelby Townsend, president of Unchain Cumberland County, agreed.
“People should be screened for suitability before being allowed to adopt
any animal,” Townsend said.

Article explaining the reasoning for limiting adoptions.

[x0emiroxy0x]

Obviously, the woman who sent the email out has either a rott, pitt, or mastiff and wanted to get all the other dog owners in an uproar to stop this 'adoption banning' from happening.

[Shaina]

That was my assumption. The wording in the legitimate article lists that they are "limiting adoption" of rotties/pits and the like, which leads me to wonder what exactly that means.

..."and discussed a proposal to limit the breeds of dogs that would be put up for adoption. The Animal Control Board decided to recommend limiting the adoption of the following breeds..."

If this means limiting to responsible owners, I am all for it.

[Jessiewessie99]

I am AGAINST ALL BSL, any form of BSL should NOT be allowed. Just because those breeds are limited in adoption doesn't mean "bites & attacks" will stop. Idiots will move onto the next breed if they can't get the breed they want. This is no different. BSL should not be allowed or accepted.

[Shaina]

The realistic fact is that is IS allowed, and it is better to limit who you allow to own the breed than to totally ban them from a city, such as the city I reside in. If shelters don't adopt out certain breeds to thugs, criminals, felons, etc, the bad publicity in said breeds may go down.

We live in a world where there are a lot of idiots who should not own dogs. I am not FOR BSL in any way. But, if it is going to happen, it is better the dogs have a chance with responsible owners than no chance at all.

[Jessiewessie99]

Originally Posted by Shaina

The realistic fact is that is IS allowed, and it is better to limit who you allow to own the breed than to totally ban them from a city, such as the city I reside in. If shelters don't adopt out certain breeds to thugs, criminals, felons, etc, the bad publicity in said breeds may go down.

We live in a world where there are a lot of idiots who should not own dogs. I am not FOR BSL in any way. But, if it is going to happen, it is better the dogs have a chance with responsible owners than no chance at all.

But if you restrict those breeds by being adopted by people then those kinds of people will move onto the next type of dog that isn't restricted.

You say you aren't, but this article is BSL, so you are for it. Shelters should already have stricter adoption processes or better screening for ALL adopters to go through. This shouldn't be restricted for one or a couple breeds. Once the bad owners can't adopt out those breeds then they will move onto another breed to adopt out.

[chelle]

Originally Posted by x0emiroxy0x

Obviously, the woman who sent the email out has either a rott, pitt, or mastiff and wanted to get all the other dog owners in an uproar to stop this 'adoption banning' from happening.

Yes, this. Notice the first email listed more breeds than the actual cut and pasted version that came later. GSD's are not on the later one.

This tends to heat much too fast! but the plain and simple truth is there are MANY, TOO MANY breeds that CAN cause much damage owned by IDIOT owners and they ARE causing issues, even injuries!

Is Cumberland County "lying" about the 80% of pits they claim are running loose, even coming onto school grounds? Seriously, why bother to lie? What are they supposed to do in such a situation? Endanger the public or take this stance? It's an impossible scenario, it is. It IS about the crap owners and truth be told, at least in my area, pit owners mostly SUCK. Maybe (perhaps, clearly) it is that way in that county as well.

So what IS the solution? I would support limiting the adoptions of such breeds, but how to determine the qualifications?

Personally, this is a real quandry for me. I can't support breed bans, I hate to hear so many dogs being put down, but WHERE can they go? Money is not unlimited. This county has clearly identified a danger to those who live in it, and they have to act.

Too many fools get dogs that require much training and vigilence, but deliver none of it and their dogs become a social liability. Personally, if I were a parent in that county where these loose-running dogs were on children's playgrounds, running free, I'd be kicking up a **** storm. As much as I love dogs, all dogs, the children and the public must be safe from them.

All I can come up with is to string up the dirtbag owners by certain sensitive parts.

[robk]

I live here in Fayetteville. I will sniff around and see what the deal is. I have a friend that just adopted a rott / chow cross from the cumberland count animal shelter and he is such a cute fuzzy gentle thing.

[Overactor]

Im also here in fayetteville and havent heard of this. We are right in the middle of the South East German Shepherd Rescues home turf and everyone involved seems to jump on the opportunity to save a GSD or Mali, but the Pitbull issue truly is an epidemic here. Everyweekend yous ee people out on street corners and parking lots peddling puppies. People buy them cheap dont take care of them and let them run free or dump them. Its sad majority of them are great dogs done wrong by their humans.