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Lack Of Money Prevents Cure For County's Stray Dog ProblemsUy Krn Kiruvrd A Spokane woman, her two children and on Alaskan fru*nd were camping near Dacledc Saturday when a peppor-colored puppy wondered into their camp site.The puppy was weak from hunger and had no iden* tiflcation fag around its neck Assuming that the dog was a stray, the family fed it and then ined to determine what Jo do with theaminah “I couldn’t just dump il/’ the lady later told the Daily Bcfe “The puppy was so pathetic, it was heartbreaking “The. family took the puppy to Bonner Animal Hospital in Sandpoint and then attempted to find a home for it. They called the Bonner County Humane Society only to loam that the humane society has no facilities in keep animals.A call to the city police department resulted in the family being told that the at could not place dogs in the cits pound that were collected outside the city limits.Dr Kalph Faulk of the animal hospital examined the dog and found it had distemper, but Kaulk informed the woman that he did not have the authorization to put the animalto sleep.li a [K*rson is willing to pay the cost of the procedure, Faulk s *id it shows that the person is to take responsibility for the animal, and thus can auihorirc tlic doctor to destroy the arctnaJ Without the person taking that responsibility, Faulk said his hands are tied TIk* Homan agreed to pay the cost, of euthanasia, but experienced difficulties in contacting her husbahd to arrange for' him to bring the money, so -Faulk performed the procedure for free The situation points, up a problem present!) existing in the county o\ er what can done with stray animals outside city limits. The countypresently has no dog ordinance, dog license tax or animals shelter nor docs the sheriff have the authority to destroy stray animals - *Commissioners Henry Samuels and Jim Brock way both acknowledge the county •has a stray dog problem, but the solution hinges on to funding, Samuels estimated it would cost at least $15,000 annually to npcrate a tily-county animal shelter. .“Wo realize we have a responsibility.but at ibis point IPlay On TonightThe Antique Festival Theatre will perform at the Old Fairgrounds tonight at 8:30 p,m. regardless of the weather. The ,roupo from Gooding, whwhich .wilt present “Toussaint's Incredible Chronicles,” a wild west-play about fur trapper Toussaint Charborteau, will perform indoors on the Actors and Playwrights Theater Stage If it rainsdon’t' know what we can do about it,.” Brock way said this week. “It isn’t a forgotten issue, but there is nothing lt;funding) available. ;ii 1976, HdpefuUv v.e can get our heads together cri tins thing pnor to budget time next year/1The Bonner County Historical Society has offered to operate a countv-wide animal shelter if the county and city will fund it Humane society member Frances Sleep said* earlier this week that the society has applied for a grant to build such a belter, but at this point have no idea whether they will get it.Site said the humane society presently has about $500 in its budding fund, much less than is necessary to build a shelter.“We're at a standstill nght now , Where we Ye going from here i have no idea If the city and the county could come loan agreement on the proposal we made, this would be fine We're perfect]) willing ter operate the shelter at the city pound.” Sleep said.The humane society has suggested that the city pound be used as a county-wide shelter until enough mono) is available to build a larger shelter. Sleep said that the shelter would have to be at least twice the size of die city pound.. The county would participate with the city in financing the shelter under this proposalAccording to the Idaho Code, the county can institute a dog license tax as well as require that dogs have a collar and tag Dogs found without collar and tag could be. were an dog license ordinance enacted, have to-be seized by the shenff and couldbe destroyed. Any person; tf the comraissioners adopted the measure, could be fined for allowing his dog to run al large m the county. *Sandpoint City Councilman Gene Holt met with commissioners last week concerning a counfy-widc dog shelter, but no agreement was reached, according to- Brock-wav. '- Brockwav said he thought it had to be a cooperative venture with the. county, with not only Sandpoint. ’but Clark Fork, Hope and Priest River as well. “I think ev.eryone has a responsibility,” he said.Samuels said the commissioners would be discussing the problem when preparingnext year’s budget. He said funding might be available through other sources such as revenue sharing, providing the program is renewed. ‘Dr. Faulk, who like most area veterinarians must deal with the, stray dog problem a great part, of the time because the animals are left on their doorstep, S3id he favors a dog license fee that would be high enough for good pound control.. He also suggested that the fee be arranged, such that dbg owners would be encouraged not to allow their dogs to breed indiscriminately. Spayed female dogs and castrated male dogs should be •- cheaper to license then unspayed or unaltered dogs, he said!Rodeo Tickets On Sale NowAdvance ticket sales for the Third Annual Sand-point Lions Club Panhandle Rodeo went on sale today -at four outlets in Sandpoint The RCA approved rodeo will be held September Hand 12 at the rodeo arena nt the Bonner County Fairgrounds.Advance ticket outlets are Co-Op Gas and Supply, Sandpoint Saddlery, the Daily Bee office and the Don Mitchell Agency.Saturday, Sept. A will be the last date to buy the advance tickets,*which sell for $3.50 for adults. Tickets J at the pate will be $4 for adults. Tickets for .children under 12 w ill be $1.50 both in advance and at the gate.The advance tickets will be good for the new covered grandstands as well as all'other arena seats at the fairgrounds on a first-come, first serve basis.
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Sandpoint News Bulleting And Sandpoint Bee
Sandpoint, Idaho, US
Wed, Aug 04, 1976
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