MM>> I would like to figure out ways to reduce hoarding and backyard   
   MM>> breeding in the puppy mill variety. My idea is to seize the property   
   MM>> such as the home and or the vehicles to help cover the costs of   
   MM>> taking care of these animals. I would like to see municipalities and   
      
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    RW> YEah, there's the problem of government incompetence, which   
    RW> we've got quite enough now, but, remember that property   
    RW> seizures are only for folks involved in so-called crimes of   
    RW> a consensual nature, such as the guy growing some weed   
    RW> under grow lights in his basement.  Then we seize property.   
    RW> Protecting dogs and cats, low on the priority ladder.  Also   
    RW> remember that property seizure is a weapon we only use   
    RW> against those whose points of view we don't like.   
      
    All true. There has been a lot of coverage of abuse and neglect   
    of dogs in the local press. The former dog warden was hounded   
    out of office by the daily newspaper on a crusade to stop the   
    killing of dogs in the pound, esp pit bulls.   
      
    They got a new dog warden, and things haven't changed much.   
    Seems the issue is not as simple as they thought. They got the   
    rules restricting ownership of pit bulls repealed, after all pit   
    bulls aren't dangerous.   
      
    Then a couple days ago there was a report in the paper of a   
    couple teens went to a house and were attacked by a couple pit   
    bulls. In looking that up I found numerous reports of dog bites,   
    some fatal. Often the victims are the dogs owners. The man who   
    took breed restrictions to court and got that changed around   
    here was in court again. Seems he let his dogs run wild. A man   
    came home and found his son lying dead in the driveway, killed   
    by 9 of his dogs. Bull Mastiffs, Pit bulls, and a rottweiller.   
      
    All to many who want to own dogs considered dangerous are *NOT*   
    responsible.   
      
      
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