Posted on 11/30/2004 9:22:31 AM PST by GSWarrior
PROVO, Utah (AP) -- The truth about cats and dogs in this city is that they aren't allowed to live in the same house. But that's about to change.
Current city law allows residents to own up to two dogs or two cats at the same time - but not a dog and a cat together. After getting complaints, the City Council is expected to change the law next month.
The problem was discovered when Susan Sewell and her family went to the Utah County Animal Shelter in Spanish Fork to adopt a kitten in August. The family already has a cat and a dog.
They chose a kitten and began filling out the adoption paperwork. But when shelter staff learned of their existing pets, the family was told they couldn't have the new animal because Provo only allowed residents to have cats or dogs, not cats and dogs.
"I know people can't be having five, six, seven animals running around," Sewell said. "But if you are a responsible pet owner, why limit it to two? If you have two dogs, your kid can't ever have a cat."
The laws of physics prevent my jack russells from occupying the same space as a feline entity. Trust me on this one.
That is a good law!!! :-)
Cathouses and doghouses. Many have been in them both at one time or another.
A lot of Utah seems to be run like the city councils were homeowners' associations. I don't know why. I am a transplant from the South, but I noticed this when I moved to Utah a couple of years ago.
Usually in that order.
Probably being discussed at a city council near you. LOLOL.
Licenses, licenses, licenses.
The majority of the population of Utah is accustomed to and accepting of the LDS Church meddling in the details of their personal lives. And the majority of lawmakers are LDS Church members who are in the habit of meddling in their neighbors' daily lives as part of their church duties. Not that they regard it as "meddling", but most outsiders would. The result is a culture where this sort of thing is accepted without much questioning. Historically, the Church has functioned as a quasi-governmental body in Utah, and the legacy of that is all over Utah's laws.
Anthrophasia?
Maybe that is why they were having such a big argument over fluordation of water recently...
So you mean to tell me that the website www.texas-cheerleader-roomates.com is a hoax?
It is dangerous to let a cat and a mouse live in a house together Tom & Jerry, er Itchy & Scratchy can leave a house dangerously uninhabitable with their volly of bombs, saws, knife blades, anvils...
Co-habitation laws changing, adoption of pets, what's next marriage?
"Llama, goat, giraffe... good."
"Llama, tiger, jackal... bad!"
It's all about knowing how animals relate.
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