Dog owners encouraged to keep a tight leash

OSSIAN- After recently purchasing a kennel, the city is prepared to charge a $10 fine per day for picking up loose or stray dogs. Following the county’s lead, a dog will be kept for seven days before the city will consider euthanasia or finding a shelter.

Pets ordinance bill

Introduced by the Council President at the request of the Mayor:   ORDINANCE 2010-527 [substitute] AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (ACPS); AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), PART 4 (ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL AND CODE REGULATION), SECTIONS 111.450 (SPAY AND NEUTER REBATE TRUST FUND) AND 111.455 (ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL TRAINING AND VETERINARY ...

Expanded St. Helena police log

0823 — A caller reported construction beginning at 7 a.m., an hour before what’s allowed by the city ordinance. An officer reminded the workers of the 8 a.m. start time.

SOLAS: Two-for-one special at shelter

Boots is truly a “soft-pawed” cat – all of his claws have been surgically removed. He’s a 1- to 2-year-old shorthaired fellow that has already been neutered. Boots is all decked out in a shiny suit of basic black and white with a very distinctively marked face. He has a black face with a white tip on his nose, a white streak that runs up from the tip, a black triangle under his nose and a little ...

Speech to NZ Institute of Animal Control Officers

Good afternoon. Thank you all for inviting me here today for the New Zealand Institute of Animal Control Officers’ 49th annual conference. I appreciate the important job enforcement officers do ensuring public safety, and I am aware of the risks and dangers of your job.