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Cobb County Animal Control Ordinance pertaining to containment and thethering (View full document)

It shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal to permit such animal to be out of his immediate control and restraint, or to be left unattended off the premises of the owner, or to be upon the property of another person without the permission of the owner or person in possession of such other property. For the purposes of this chapter, condominium and apartment common property shall not be considered to be the premises of the animal owner. Voice control does not constitute control of an animal.
Restraint of dogs and/or animals shall be maintained as follows:
a. When upon the premises of the owner, all animals shall be kept indoors or in a primary enclosure as defined by this chapter in such a manner as to contain the animal within the bounds of the owner’s premises, or on a leash in the hands of a person that possesses the ability to restrain the animal. Tethering as a means of primary enclosure is not permitted.
b. When off the premises of the owner, all animals shall at a minimum be maintained on an appropriate chain, leash or tie not exceeding 6 feet in length, and in the hands of a person who possesses the ability to restrain the animal.
The requirements of subsection 2 (a) and 2 (b) shall not apply in the areas zoned for agricultural purposes where the owner of the dog is using the dog for hunting or working purposes and has the dog in his possession or control. If the dog is being used for hunting purposes the owner shall have on his person a valid hunting license. Dogs, while hunting, or show dogs while being shown, are not required to wear a collar or dog tag; but the owner shall have the dog tag in his possession where it may be shown upon demand of a representative of CCAC.
No person shall tie, stake or fasten any animal within any street, alley, sidewalk, right of way, or other public place within the County or in such manner that the animal has access to any portion of any street, alley, sidewalk or other public place.
Also note- Every female dog and cat in heat shall be confined in a building or other enclosure in such a manner that such female dog or cat cannot come into contact with an intact male of the same species except for planned breeding.
Every animal shall be restrained and controlled so as to prevent it from causing property damage, harassing pedestrians or bicyclists, molesting passersby, chasing vehicles, or attacking persons or other animals.

This Boxer is chained up and starving to death at this USDA approved Puppy Mill in Washington State.

Please visit http://www.narn.org/quincy-pr.shtml to see the undercover video footage of the conditions at the Quincy Puppy Mill. Any reasonable person can tell that these animals have been neglected and are living in cruel and unsanitary conditions.

The Seattle Times reported on Monday, March 3, "The sheriff’s office will ask for charges of perjury, making a false or misleading statement to a public servant and second-degree trespassing against David Thornton, director of the Northwest Animal Rights Network, for photographing the puppy mill, said Chief Deputy John Turley."

Quincy, WA -- On Saturday, March 1st, a tip from a citizen concerned with animal abuse, along with the sounds of animals in distress sent David

Thornton, Co-coordinator of Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN), onto the scene of a puppy mill located in Quincy, WA, to investigate and hopefully help the animals.

The horrible conditions witnessed by Thornton, including undernourished dogs as well as animals covered and living in their own feces, are unfortunately the norm rather than the exception for the puppy breeding industry. Mr. Thornton reports seeing approximately 200 animals, including: Approximately 100-150 Pomeranians, most of them with feces encrusted on their backsides, housed in small sheds built from apple crates.

Other animals: about 15 horses, 12 goats, 3 pigs, several cats and roosters, and one sheep.

Most of the animals were held in unsanitary conditions and several boxers appeared to be in need of medical attention. According to Thornton, "Two boxer dogs were trembling profusely, and were extremely thin with protruding ribs&ldots; they were barely able to walk and had infectious eyes." According to humane society officers consulted, the conditions at the Quincy puppy mill clearly constitute neglect and animal cruelty, and the owner should be held criminally liable.

The puppy mill is located in the hills of the desert in Grant County, many miles from any neighbors and out of site from local authorities. The property has no running water or electricity, so drinking water must be brought in by car or truck to the hundreds of animals. Upon Thornton’s visit, many of the water buckets were frozen or dirty and the horses and several dogs had no sign of water.

After Thornton gave his statement to Grant County sheriff’s deputies, a search warrant was granted for the puppy mill location. Four officers proceeded to the property, cut the bolt on the gate, and entered the property with the intent of investigating the scene. Thornton was told that the Wenatchee Humane Society was on its way with vehicles to transport the animals to a local shelter. Unfortunately, however, this was not the case, and Thornton later learned that the local animal control officer had turned a blind eye to the horrible conditions by declaring them within Washington state laws.
The Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN) is the most active grassroots animal rights organization operating in the Pacific Northwest. As a nonprofit organization, we work toward the greater consideration of all non-human animals. More information is available at www.narn.org.