Pet Owners Beware: Animal Control Agencies Killing Dogs Over Unpaid Fees

[Solstice Goat]

In a number of cities across the country, animal control agencies are aggressively going after pet owners with big fines for small violations. Some hold people’s pets until they settle their bills, even if it means they end up killed. Others leave the dogs alone but issue arrest warrants for owners who can’t pay up.
The infractions can include failing to license a pet, owning a dog that barks a lot, or accidentally letting an animal get loose in the neighborhood. But the penalties are serious, often amounting to hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
So are the consequences. When owners of seized or lost dogs can’t afford to get their pets back, they relinquish their rights to the animal, which can result in a pet being euthanized. Meanwhile, a CNNMoney analysis of active warrants from a sampling of 15 cities and counties across the country found thousands of outstanding warrants for small pet-related offenses.

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[waxing gibbous]

I don't think the point of Orwell's 1984 was 'If you love something, let it go. If it comes back, its yours.' His art has a shock and awe quality to it, like these news stories.

If the lawmakers love the animals so much that they're micromanaging their existence, maybe they should just let them go.