- Two dogs over the age of 6 months to be kept at a dwelling unit;
- Four dogs, or allow more than 4 dogs over the age of six months to be kept in or at a premises containing one or two houses;
- Six dogs or allow more than 6 dogs over the age of six months to be kept on an Agricultural property; or ........ please visit link to see full by-laws and exceptions.
It does not make sense that the municipality has come up with such bylaws that restricts the number of animals that people can own, Many people have acquired excess animals because they have taken them off the streets or rescued them from wherever or have given a home to animals when people have left the country.
most people don't choose to have too many animals because of costs of keeping them but they have taken them into their homes out of compassion. Many take in animals for companionship or for extra security or both. This means they care both for their animals as well as for their families' safety.
Restricting the number of domestic pets that people own is targeting the caring people who have taken animals in and not targeting the root cause of people acquiring excess animals in the first place! How is it that they can restrict the number of pets that people own but not restrict the people who are breeding them into an already over-populated world where there are not enough homes for them.
Municipality talks about the environmental issues with too many animals, obviously if people are causing health or environmental problems one can act on the relevant bylaws already in place, without restricting the number of animals people can keep. That is an invasion of their constitutional rights. Animals are classified as property, one cannot restrict people of the number of cars they own or children they can have (pets are like children to many people), so how can they possibly restrict the number of pets they have that are of value to the safety of both their children and their cars. Dogs keep the thieves away and cats keep the rats away, so in effect they are complimenting the area and keeping it environmentally safe from bad elements in society and clean from vermin.
"In February 2008 the Spay and Neuter Law was signed in California. The law on pet sterilisation requires most dogs and cats to be spayed or neutered by the time they are 4 months old. The ordinance intends to reduce and eventually eliminate thousands of euthanisations conducted in the city's animal shelters every year. The ordinance exempts some animals, including those that have competed in shows or sporting competitions, guide dogs, animals used by police agencies and those belonging to professional breeders." This was posted on the New York times website.
WHY cant South Africa pass a similar Law?????????????
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