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Keep this family together!

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Alice Schick
7 years ago

I cannot imagine who would benefit from such a cruel and capricious ruling. These beautiful Samoyeds are obviously well-cared for and well-trained. And apparently have been registered and permitted as required for move than a decade. If the rules regarding the numbers of dogs permitted in city households are being changed, it would seem only right to allow an exemption in this case until natural attrition reduces the family's dog population to the now-permitted number.

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Robin Crowder
7 years ago

Compassionate care is something we humans, as a race, should take ownership of and hand down by generations. Nature is not to be plundered or squandered, but to be revered and protected. All creatures deserve to live without their fate decided by the greed, APATHY or ignorance of man. Enabling or ignoring animal abuse furthers the general lack of empathy we are seeing in our society and is contributing to horrible actions and crimes against all sorts of life forms - including humans. We can't stand back as a society and turn a blind eye to cruelty. Evolution through civilization moves us together as a global community.

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Jeanette Bosustow
7 years ago

Shame on you Hume Council. Why not concentrate on people who neglect their animals rather than those who love their animals dearly. Issue a special permit , surely you have some compassion.

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Ann
7 years ago

As Responsible human beings when we take on a pet we commit to that pet for life, not until,it gets old or sick or until we we get a new baby to replace it .. HUME Council you are heartless this is a bonded family both canine and human show shame compassion and let these beautifully cared for and well loved animals remain with their family Please

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Maxine Yates
7 years ago

I think the Hume Council should show some compassion in this instance. Why not allow the two dogs to stay with their family to live out their lives in comfort. People who rescue dogs should commended not condemned.

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Liz Stribbles
7 years ago

Council should issue a special permit and not apply the rules blindly. For heavens sake they are not hurting anyone.

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Chris Garrier
7 years ago

So cruel !

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Marion Gray
7 years ago

Get real guy if you have had a dog for 10 years are you going to rehomed . No we love and rely on our fur family as much as you all do with your family .

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Gillian Maxwell
7 years ago

Please allow this gorgeous family to stay together..... it would be devastating for them to be split up after 10 years

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Danny
7 years ago

Horrible form Hume ! Let the pups stay

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Roslynn Brown
7 years ago

Good luck

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Cheryl slater
7 years ago

Please make an exception, these people are doing a good thing by looking after these dogs. We need more people like them.

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Katrina Smith
7 years ago

This is inhuman Efrosine the council to change its rules when it has not been an issue previously- keep them together

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Amanda Shaw
7 years ago

Council needs to look at this case properly and not just apply a ruling for the sake of it.

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Joy N Perkins
7 years ago

It is not reasonable to expect something that has worked for ten years, to be disbanded now. Leave the family alone to live quietly. If you want your piece of the cake - increase the Dog Registration rates and get a better quality coffee in the Council Chambers Staff Kitchen. Goodness me guys. Wake up.

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Lauren
7 years ago

The laws are in place for a reason and I believe this would be to prevent irresponsible pet ownership. These dogs look to be very well looked after and council should allow them to have the 6 dogs and keep them together.

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Darren Bennett
7 years ago

The 4 pet limit exists to prevent mass population adoption of excessive pets, it does not need to enforced in all circumstances. If the pets’ welfare is in question or socially there are issues with the family having the 6 dogs, fair enough. Until such time someone objects to them having the 6 pets, what harm is being done?

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Stephanie lever
7 years ago

Stop this ridiculous decision to remove these beautiful dogs from their home.

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Alison Len
7 years ago

Some compassion please !

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Bonnie Levine
7 years ago

How dare this happen