8/8: Public Hearing in Ovid, NY to pass Puppy Mill Moratorium

[Lorry Schlick]

 

Please come prepared to speak or join us with your presence in solidarity for a public hearing in front of the Ovid Town Board on August 8th at 7 PM regarding a proposed 18 month long Puppy Mill Moratorium! This is going to be a TOUGH ONE so if you can make it, please come!

Location:
Town Office Building, 7160 North Main Street, Ovid, NY

Map: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Town+Office+Building%2C+7160+North+Main+Street%2C+Ovid+New+York&ie=UTF-8&hq&hnear=0x89d094d37f7e0051%3A0x46158fd17443d997%2C7160+N+Main+St%2C+Ovid%2C+NY+14521&gl=us&ei=-wIY...UJbrOIH86gGv54CICw&ved=0CAoQ8gEwAA

Also, here is the list of the Ovid Town Board Members and their emails for a letter-writing campaign as well:

Town Supervisor: Walter Prouty, wpr...@townofovid.org

Town Board Members:

Mark Beardsley- mbear...@townofovid.org
Joseph Borst- jbo...@townofovid.org
John Hubbard- jhub...@townofovid.org
Brian Flood- bfl...@townofovid.org
To email all Board members- ovid...@townofovid.org

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Here is the Official Notice of the Moratorium:

"Notice of Public Hearing: Town of Ovid, New York, Puppy Mill Moratorium
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW, TOWN OF OVID, NEW YORK

PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. BB OF THE YEAR 2012: A local law enacting an Eighteen-month Moratorium On The New Construction/Establishment Of Kennels And/Or Pet Breeders In The Town Of Ovid.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board will hold a public hearing on the following proposed Local Law at the Town Office Building, 7160 North Main Street, Ovid New York at 7:00 p.m. on the 8th day of August, 2012: PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. BB OF THE YEAR 2012, A local law enacting an Eighteen-month Moratorium On The New Construction/Establishment Of Kennels And/Or Pet Breeders In The Town Of Ovid.

Legislative Intent: When the Town Land Use Ordinance was originally enacted, the then Town Board did not provide for the regulation of the construction or operation of kennels or other dog or cat breeding or boarding facilities within the Town. Since then, the Town has learned that thousands of large scale dog breeding facilities exist all over the United States and, further that the numbers also appear to be increasing in other areas, including upstate New York. Further, it has been documented in the press that dogs rescued from these operations exhibit a wide array of veterinary and behavioral problems, including severe malnutrition, rotting teeth and severe periodontal disease, extreme matting of fur sometimes leading to skin lesions, mange, flea, tick, and parasite infestations; serious foot and leg injuries from living an entire life on wire mesh flooring; that female dogs in such circumstances are typically bred at every opportunity until they are physically spent and can no longer reproduce; that these dogs live out their entire lives in tiny enclosures, never having a chance to get out of their cages for exercise or socialization. Therefore, it appears that it would be appropriate for the Town Board to review the standards under which large scale and/or commercial kennels or breeding facilities be permitted within the Town. It is with this in mind that this moratorium is hereby proposed.
The complete text of the proposed local law is available during normal business hours at the Office of the Town Clerk, Ovid Municipal Building, 7160 North Main Street, PO Box 452, Ovid NY 14521.

By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Ovid
James Vangalio, Town Clerk and Steven J. Getman, Attorney for the Town of Ovid"