| Show Dog Survey Set F For or Vernal City I Iway A dog survey will get under way in Vernal City very er short short- shortly ly according to Jack II IL Lent city police officer Tuesday He reminded dog owners that dogs should be licensed and ob- ob obtain ob tain rabies vaccinations before the deadline of March 1 Licenses are for males and spayed females em ales and 5 for other f female male dogs ANYONE bringing dogs Into the city limits has 30 days in which to comply with this re re- re regulation Officer Lent said At the time of licensing the owner will receive a collar tag and certificate of inoculation for his dog The tag should be worn at all times the officer said nid Stray dogs licensed or not will be Impounded impound d Officer Lent warned and suggested that if the dog wont won't stay home he should be confined in a pen or oron oron on a leash both day and night Owners may retrieve impound I cd dogs by paying a fine of 3 and the pound fee of 1 per day Unlicensed dogs may be retrieved ved by paying the same fees and getting the dog licensed and vaccinated ALL DOGS COGS weaned must be licensed and they must be vac at the age of six months he explained Any dog not claimed in three days may be gIven to any per per- person son willing to pay pound costs vaccination and license lie He sta sta- sta stated ted or it will be destroyed In ina I a humane manner Any dog biting anyone should be reported Immediately he said and the animal will be im- im impounded im pounded for 14 days Officer Lent noted that se se- se Continued on page 8 e Dog Survey Continued from page 1 veral cases of dog poisoning have police been reported to the pol pol- ice lie He labeled this very serious and dangerous as there al al- al always ways exists the possibility of ofa ofa a child chUd getting hold of the poi son which likely could result in ina ina a fatality The officer urged residents not to use poison but to call the police department or the theoffice theoffice office in charge of dog control and the matter will be handled by them AS SOME dogs are hard to catch he suggested that stray dogs be trapped in a garage or tied with a leash until the officer arrives to take them into custody I Officer Officer- Lent also urged dog I owners to consider the rights of other people who do not own I dogs lie He disclosed that the city has had many complaints of I dogs d damaging property tripi trip ping garbage cans and biting I lie He urged t eliminating these I problems by complying with j city ordinances on dogs |
