the county backed down and the ordinance is officially off the table. all thirty animals are safe and staying right where they belong. thanks for sticking with me through this stressful fight because we really pulled it off.
March 22, 2014
Final supporters
Skagit County is trying to pass an ordinance that will make it so POTH is no longer grandfathered in and will have to get rid of all cougars and wolf hybrids. This will leave 30 animals homeless. Please sign if you are AGAINST the passing of this ordinance!
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Will Honea, and Deputy Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Ryan Walters presented a draft ordinance that would prohibit the possession of potentially dangerous
and wild animals. Mr. Honea indicated that the proposed ordinance was based on the Revised Code of
Washington (RCW) Chapter 16.30 which prohibits ownership of potentially dangerous wild animals
acquired on or after July 22, 2007. He indicated that local governments were permitted to regulate
potentially dangerous wild animals in a manner that was more restrictive than RCW Chapter 16.30,
which could include but was not limited to, prohibiting potentially dangerous wild animals that were
obtained prior to July 22, 2007.
Mr. Walters stated that the proposed ordinance would be more restrictive than State statute because it
would prohibit the possession of all potentially dangerous wild animals, including wolf hybrids and all
cougars including animals that were obtained possession prior to 2007.
Animal Control Officer Emily Diaz spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance and indicated that it
would be helpful to the Animal Control division to have ordinance in place.
Commissioner Dahlstedt spoke in support of considering the proposed ordinance.
The public hearing is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon
thereafter as possible, in the Commissioners' Hearing Room.
Chair Wesen recessed the proceedings at 10:14 a.m.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
February 6, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
February 3, 2014
664 Comments
Please help to save these animals! If anything, make him update his enclosures for better safety, but don't make him get rid of these animals. What he's doing is very important work for preservation and awareness of these species!
POTH is doing a wonderful job at protecting these animals and educating others about them. It would be a shame to shut them down, have to rehome their animals and on top of it, lose the educational component of their efforts. SAVE POTH!
The proposed ordinance should not apply to POTH. These animals are not pets. These animals are happy in their current home and do not pose a danger to the surrounding area. Let the animals stay in their home, where they are well cared for.
POTH is a wonderful place that teaches about these animals you are trying to get rid of. It is a truly life altering experience to get to see and interact auth these beautiful creatures up close and learn the intricacies of each animal.
This facility is doing a wonderful job and it would be a tragic disservice to all the animals in danger of losing their homes. please reconsider stripping their safe haven away and putting them in danger in a wild they may have never known.
Enough
nobody should posess wild animals because we can't take care of them and the end is always the same they killing them
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the county backed down and the ordinance is officially off the table. all thirty animals are safe and staying right where they belong. thanks for sticking with me through this stressful fight because we really pulled it off.
March 22, 2014
Final supporters
Skagit County is trying to pass an ordinance that will make it so POTH is no longer grandfathered in and will have to get rid of all cougars and wolf hybrids. This will leave 30 animals homeless. Please sign if you are AGAINST the passing of this ordinance!
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Will Honea, and Deputy Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Ryan Walters presented a draft ordinance that would prohibit the possession of potentially dangerous
and wild animals. Mr. Honea indicated that the proposed ordinance was based on the Revised Code of
Washington (RCW) Chapter 16.30 which prohibits ownership of potentially dangerous wild animals
acquired on or after July 22, 2007. He indicated that local governments were permitted to regulate
potentially dangerous wild animals in a manner that was more restrictive than RCW Chapter 16.30,
which could include but was not limited to, prohibiting potentially dangerous wild animals that were
obtained prior to July 22, 2007.
Mr. Walters stated that the proposed ordinance would be more restrictive than State statute because it
would prohibit the possession of all potentially dangerous wild animals, including wolf hybrids and all
cougars including animals that were obtained possession prior to 2007.
Animal Control Officer Emily Diaz spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance and indicated that it
would be helpful to the Animal Control division to have ordinance in place.
Commissioner Dahlstedt spoke in support of considering the proposed ordinance.
The public hearing is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon
thereafter as possible, in the Commissioners' Hearing Room.
Chair Wesen recessed the proceedings at 10:14 a.m.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
February 6, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
February 3, 2014
664 Comments
The owners are caring, wonderful people. POTH came to our school and put on the best show we have ever seen! The kids still talk about it. The animals are loved and well taken care of. I hope this help them. I will definately be passing this on.
Please help to save these animals! If anything, make him update his enclosures for better safety, but don't make him get rid of these animals. What he's doing is very important work for preservation and awareness of these species!
POTH is doing a wonderful job at protecting these animals and educating others about them. It would be a shame to shut them down, have to rehome their animals and on top of it, lose the educational component of their efforts. SAVE POTH!
The proposed ordinance should not apply to POTH. These animals are not pets. These animals are happy in their current home and do not pose a danger to the surrounding area. Let the animals stay in their home, where they are well cared for.
POTH is a wonderful place that teaches about these animals you are trying to get rid of. It is a truly life altering experience to get to see and interact auth these beautiful creatures up close and learn the intricacies of each animal.
This facility is doing a wonderful job and it would be a tragic disservice to all the animals in danger of losing their homes. please reconsider stripping their safe haven away and putting them in danger in a wild they may have never known.
Enough
nobody should posess wild animals because we can't take care of them and the end is always the same they killing them
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The owners are caring, wonderful people. POTH came to our school and put on the best show we have ever seen! The kids still talk about it. The animals are loved and well taken care of. I hope this help them. I will definately be passing this on.