In 1999 a city ordinance was created to get rid of cockfighting and the raising of roosters for such purposes. However the ordinance does not differentiate between those raised for cockfighting and those raised as pets, it just says roosters. Therefore the city says all roosters are illegal and must be done away with, forcing people to get rid of their pets. This ordinance MUST be changed to allow residents of the City of Dallas to have roosters as pets.
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May 6, 2019
The momentum is incredible. Clearly the city needs to recognize that roosters are pets too.
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My rooster is basically a guard dog for the hens and he is super friendly. The city is being totally unreasonable about this.
I believe that the city ordinances as it is currently written is vague and is out dated. The ordinance needs to be modified to distinguish the difference between roosters that are raised as pets to be allowed and a limit placed on the number of roosters that can be kept as pets. The roosters should not be raised or breed for fighting
I was told to get rid of my rooster pets with a loving home, it depressing.
Would love to see changed. I have had to rehome Many a sweet Roo
I believe all pet roosters should be allowed to stay with their families.
I hope Roo Paul gets to come home to you.
Mary's rooster lived 2 houses down from me and never bothered me.
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In 1999 a city ordinance was created to get rid of cockfighting and the raising of roosters for such purposes. However the ordinance does not differentiate between those raised for cockfighting and those raised as pets, it just says roosters. Therefore the city says all roosters are illegal and must be done away with, forcing people to get rid of their pets. This ordinance MUST be changed to allow residents of the City of Dallas to have roosters as pets.
Updates
May 6, 2019
The momentum is incredible. Clearly the city needs to recognize that roosters are pets too.
12 Comments
I'm not from Texas, no one should ever have to give up their birds because of a law.
My rooster is basically a guard dog for the hens and he is super friendly. The city is being totally unreasonable about this.
I believe that the city ordinances as it is currently written is vague and is out dated. The ordinance needs to be modified to distinguish the difference between roosters that are raised as pets to be allowed and a limit placed on the number of roosters that can be kept as pets. The roosters should not be raised or breed for fighting
I was told to get rid of my rooster pets with a loving home, it depressing.
Would love to see changed. I have had to rehome Many a sweet Roo
I believe all pet roosters should be allowed to stay with their families.
I hope Roo Paul gets to come home to you.
Mary's rooster lived 2 houses down from me and never bothered me.
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I'm not from Texas, no one should ever have to give up their birds because of a law.