Lethbridge County council reversed the decision and our dogs are staying home. You pushed back against this unfair bylaw and showed them that families belong together. Keep checking the local council minutes to ensure this rule change stays permanent.
May 4, 2017
Final supporters
A Lethbridge County woman is pleading with council to allow her to keep her six dogs, after being told she was in violation of long-standing bylaws. After living in the county for two years, Lynn Doratty says she’s afraid she won’t be able to keep some of her dogs, most of which are rescue dogs, one belonging to her daughter. “We were told we had two weeks to pick the two that we wanted and [a peace officer] was going to take the other four,” Doratty said. Doratty says she was unaware of the county’s bylaws, which allow only two dogs over the age of three months in one household.
Please sign the petition and let lethbridge county council know that this bylaw needs to be updated. These dogs belong at home with their family, not in an over crowded shelter where they could potentially be euthanized.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
March 12, 2017
March 11, 2017
I am currently coordinating with a local animal welfare group to challenge the enforcement of this bylaw at the next council hearing. Post this link to your Facebook timeline and email your county representative today to demand they stop these seizures.
Reached 100 supporters
March 11, 2017
March 10, 2017
We are approaching the 250 signature mark and need a final push to force council to listen. Text this link to three friends who live in the county right now. Post this to your Facebook page to ensure our local officials see our demand.
190 Comments
as long as the animals are healthy and happy and have vet care, especially farm areas were they have lots of room to play. the law was to control city animal population and discourage hoarders, there should be amendments for responsible owners.
If there is proof of responsible ownership regarding provision of necessities of life including medical care if needed (vetenarian supervised) and respecting others properties ( no roaming countryside and being a nuisance - chasing livestock etc) let them be
They have more than enough property to have more than two dogs! And it is adequately fenced. You spend that kind of money in the the Lethbridge community to purchase a small acreage to be told what you can and can not do, yet I'm sure those hefty taxes are collected every year.
I know Lynn and her dogs, she is a great dog handler as well the dogs are well behaved. That's why she moved to the county to give her dogs a home where the could have the room to run inside her very secured yard. Let her keep her dogs, all 6 of them!
Ridiculous. She should be allowed to keep her dogs if she clearly cares for them. This bylaw has to change, especially since living outside of the city should have more lax regulations on number of animals you can own anyways.
Sometimes there should be an exception to rules. These dogs have been given a happy loving home after being given up at least once already. She has made every attempt to appease her neighbors.
As long as the dogs aren't causing issues and are getting the care they need, what does it hurt? The system is already overcrowded why add to it?
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Lethbridge County council reversed the decision and our dogs are staying home. You pushed back against this unfair bylaw and showed them that families belong together. Keep checking the local council minutes to ensure this rule change stays permanent.
May 4, 2017
Final supporters
A Lethbridge County woman is pleading with council to allow her to keep her six dogs, after being told she was in violation of long-standing bylaws. After living in the county for two years, Lynn Doratty says she’s afraid she won’t be able to keep some of her dogs, most of which are rescue dogs, one belonging to her daughter. “We were told we had two weeks to pick the two that we wanted and [a peace officer] was going to take the other four,” Doratty said. Doratty says she was unaware of the county’s bylaws, which allow only two dogs over the age of three months in one household.
Please sign the petition and let lethbridge county council know that this bylaw needs to be updated. These dogs belong at home with their family, not in an over crowded shelter where they could potentially be euthanized.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
March 12, 2017
March 11, 2017
I am currently coordinating with a local animal welfare group to challenge the enforcement of this bylaw at the next council hearing. Post this link to your Facebook timeline and email your county representative today to demand they stop these seizures.
Reached 100 supporters
March 11, 2017
March 10, 2017
We are approaching the 250 signature mark and need a final push to force council to listen. Text this link to three friends who live in the county right now. Post this to your Facebook page to ensure our local officials see our demand.
190 Comments
It is time to update this bylaw to reflect the reason why many move out of town in the first place! This woman deserves to keep her dogs, and future situations need to be dealt with individually!
as long as the animals are healthy and happy and have vet care, especially farm areas were they have lots of room to play. the law was to control city animal population and discourage hoarders, there should be amendments for responsible owners.
If there is proof of responsible ownership regarding provision of necessities of life including medical care if needed (vetenarian supervised) and respecting others properties ( no roaming countryside and being a nuisance - chasing livestock etc) let them be
They have more than enough property to have more than two dogs! And it is adequately fenced. You spend that kind of money in the the Lethbridge community to purchase a small acreage to be told what you can and can not do, yet I'm sure those hefty taxes are collected every year.
I know Lynn and her dogs, she is a great dog handler as well the dogs are well behaved. That's why she moved to the county to give her dogs a home where the could have the room to run inside her very secured yard. Let her keep her dogs, all 6 of them!
Ridiculous. She should be allowed to keep her dogs if she clearly cares for them. This bylaw has to change, especially since living outside of the city should have more lax regulations on number of animals you can own anyways.
Sometimes there should be an exception to rules. These dogs have been given a happy loving home after being given up at least once already. She has made every attempt to appease her neighbors.
As long as the dogs aren't causing issues and are getting the care they need, what does it hurt? The system is already overcrowded why add to it?
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It is time to update this bylaw to reflect the reason why many move out of town in the first place! This woman deserves to keep her dogs, and future situations need to be dealt with individually!