Animal Control in Cumberland County (Crossville, Rutherford: 2009, homes, schools)

[Flyinglead2]

Thank you GaryWF........I appreciate the support. There ARE ways to get things done that don't cost a fortune....

[Bones]

Originally Posted by Flyinglead2

As far as BSL in Sparta. I read in a newspaper that the law WAS passed banning Pit Bulls and Bully Breed dogs. Apparently, I can't believe what I read in a local paper? I'll have to research that further as well, I guess.

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White County won’t ban pit bulls.....White County won't ban pit bulls

[Flyinglead2]

Well, I'm glad to hear that about the Pits and BSL, Bones

[Flyinglead2]

By the way Bones..........I want to say that I suggested 2 or 3 dollars per pet (that requires a Rabies vaccination by law) which would cost a person with 20 dogs $40.00 to $60.00 for licenses that cost $2.00 to $3.00 each not $200.00 as you mentioned earlier. Try your math again, please.

Have a good day.

[Bones]

[quote=Flyinglead2;10302460] (for example say....$3.00 for Altered dogs and $10.00 for unaltered dogs and the same would hold true for cats.

Originally Posted by Flyinglead2

By the way Bones..........I want to say that I suggested 2 or 3 dollars per pet (that requires a Rabies vaccination by law) which would cost a person with 20 dogs $40.00 to $60.00 for licenses that cost $2.00 to $3.00 each not $200.00 as you mentioned earlier. Try your math again, please.

Have a good day.

Maybe you should check your math !!!!!!! $10 for 20 " UNALTERED" dogs = $200.... You apparently just like to argue.....

[2mares]

My apologies......I was told that there was a Rabies problem in the area. Perhaps there is not one. I will do the real research and find out. However.......your rabies vaccinations are NOT required every year according to several vets that I spoke to. (some in Cookville and some in Crossville.) apparently, your vet can decide whether your vaccine is good for a year or for three years.....The law says every year, but that is changing. (I asked each vet office I spoke with as well as a town representative about Rabies clinics and I was told that there weren't any clinics. So, I was not aware that there are clinics.)

Yes. You need to do a little research before you go off about a rabies epidemic. I may not be exactly accurate but there has been, what, 7 cases of reported human rabies since the 50's in TN and there has not been a reported case of dog rabies in the US since 2004?
Well, I have taken my dogs and cats to rabies clinics for years. They set up in various locations throughout the counties in mid tn usually in April. Although I live just over the Cumberland line, I took mine to Monterey City Hall this year. I have been told the rabies vac. is good for 3 yrs., but it is my understanding it is required by law yearly which may not be the actual law, but that’s what people do.

[2mares]

I am a bit confused as you seem to contradict yourself

Tags (even licenses) often don't help in identification. My reasons for licensing are not geared around identification.

The positive side of licensing is:

2. There would be a record of how many dogs and cats actually live with an owner in Cumberland county. If there were to be some kind of illness that these owners needed to be informed of, there would be a surefire way to inform them because we'd have a record of who they are.


3. Dogs that are found as "strays" but really are just lost would be able to be easily identified and returned to their owners. This makes for a short stay at the county/city facility using less money on that particular animal.

[2mares]

No one is denying there is a problem with unwanted dogs and cats. I think that is a problem almost everywhere.

We have regulations and animal cruelty laws here. I will agree there is not enough enforcement. Perhaps that is a result in not enough funding for our shelters.

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I'm not sure....but I don't think I EVER said anything about paying GOVERNMENT for licenses or even involving Govt what-so-ever.
My thought was to take Animal Control OUT of Government all together. My suggestion would have been to privatize it with a not-for-profit organization a Board of Directors and input from any resident that would like to provide input.. Why not start small and see what can be done with little control and MUCH less suffering and money being wasted in your shelters etc.
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You didn’t say anything about private animal control. How do you propose enforcement of licensing fees. Im a bit confused about exactly what you are proposing. You seem to be all over the place. You wish to enact a licensing fee to fund a private animal control? How is that better than increased funding for established shelters. This area also has various private organizations that assist in much of what you are suggesting.

I am not going to address the other comments you have made. It seems you twist the comments that you asked the posters of this area give. I cant get a grip on exactly what you are proposing and how you intend to implement it or how your idea is better than what is in place.

[yarddawg]

Useful information for Upper Cumberland residents on Rabies - gleaned from the 12 years I spent sharing office space with people who worked in the program.


Ultimately the rabies vaccination program in Tennessee is run by the state. I know it's pretty deep cover as far as state programs go but that's where the tags come from, Santa doesn't bring 'em. If you call your local health department they'll be able to hook you up with when and where the next rabies clinic in your area will be. The tags are good for one year but your vet should be able to issue you a new tag based on a valid multi-year rabies vaccination.


Procedure for getting a suspect animal tested for rabies: Contact your local health department, they will need to track down someone to make a trip to the state lab. There are only a handful of qualified people who work a multi-county region. Then, if the animal isn't already dead you have to kill it, sorry, it's the only way. Don't shoot it in the head or otherwise damage the skull. The lab needs an intact cranium to test, if there is any damage at all they won't accept the specimen. Next you have to remove the head, the state only accepts severed heads. If you just can't do it yourself you can probably call around and find a vet that will do it for you but they won't do it free. Once you have the head removed refrigerate it as soon as possible and take it to the health department where they'll transfer it to a cooler for transport.


And yes, we have rabies here. There have been dogs and cats that came back positive in the past couple of decades but it's very, very rare. There have been a couple of horses too. On the other hand most of the skunks and a large percentage of the raccoons sent in are confirmed as rabid. There were a couple of years that they stopped testing skunks mid season unless someone had been bitten because there were so many positives that the testing seemed pointless. That doesn't mean that most of the skunk population was rabid but these are animals that normally avoid humans like we carried seven kinds of plague so of the fraction of the population that was coming into contact with humans.... yeah, most of those were rabid. So vaccinate your pets and don't play with wildlife in your yard.

[2mares]

The tags are good for one year but your vet should be able to issue you a new tag based on a valid multi-year rabies vaccination.

Thanks for that info yardawg. I didnt know vets would do that. I really dont like getting a yearly vac. if it is good for 3 yrs. but I always have. I always try to go to the clinics. Is it the sam vac. given at the vets office (3 yr.)?