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March 11,1987
Dana L. Lawlis
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City of Southlake
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Southlake; TX 76092 _ OFFICE ICE OF
LCITY SECRETARY
ATTENTION: Sandra LeGrand
Dear Ms. LeGrand:
I would like to formally request to be put on the agenda for the upcoming
city council meeting. I would .like -to speak to the council on behalf of our -
homeowners association as well as all homeowners in Southlake concerning
a viscious dog/ leash law. I am submitting a copy of the leash laws of the
City of North Richland Hills for the council to look over. The Department
of Public Health highly recommend this particular ordinance as the best in
the state. I am asking you to look at the ordinance and consider enacting
similar legislation for our city. Thank you for your help in this matter.
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Mr. and Mrs. M. Charley •
850 Ginger Court
Southlake, Texas 76092
-1 Dear Mike and Debbie Charley: •
A special meeting of the homeowner's association was held Sunday, March 8th, as
a result of your dog attacking two neighborhood children and also another
neighbors dog.
Prior to the aforementioned meeting the president of our association confirmed
with the Plano Animal Control department supervisor that there were several
reports of attacks on people and pets in your old neighborhood.
The homeowner's of Ginger Creek Estates would like to request that you comply
with the deed restrictions attached to this letter and properly contain your
animals:,
According, to the animal control office in Plano, your dog Odessa is the most
vicious and is the dog responsible for the attacks here. We,therefore, would
like you to sell, give away or dispose of this animal before anyone is more
seriously hurt. See the attached article pertaining to a small child nearly
killed by a domestic dog.
We enjoy our life style here and several of your neighbors walk, jog and /or
have children who enjoy playing in the street. Other neighbors have had to
- comply with containing their pets for the benefit of the whole area. We feel
that your dogs have become a threat. to our way of life and that you need to take.
some immediate action.
-� ' We will not tolerate the clear and present danger of the uncontrolled vicious .
pets you have brought to' our neighborhood.
- This matter will be discussed at the next city council meeting, March 31st, .in
conjunction with discussions pertaining to ,a proposed leash law. We would like
to know your intentions prior to that meeting. Please respond to Gary .and Linda
__ Brown or Joe and Dana Lawlis.
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,•.,, Dog attack: Child injured by Doberman
Five-year-old Amy Raylyn Struthers of Saginaw is doing well after
being attacked by the family's Doberman pinscher Monday,the girl's
;!. mother said Friday.
Sue Struthers said the dog tore Amy's scalp from the nape of the
neck to the forehead.It took more than 800 stitches to reattach the
scalp, she said: Doctors predict Amy will suffer nerve damage.
'Extensive reconstructive surgery will be tiquired. '
• "I don't have any insurance,"Struthers,said.Cost of surgery and
hospital care is not yet known.
•; Donations are being accepted by the First Bank of Saginaw,740 S:.
• Saginaw Blvd.,Saginaw.Checks can be mailed to the bank at P.O.Box
79430,Saginaw,76179.For information,call Assistant Vice President
Edith Keele at 23243656.
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The Humane Society of Denton and Tarrant Counties wants you to join our animal
shelter association.
We have begun building our shelter, to be completed by late summer of 1987. A
representative .will be coming to your city council meeting to discuss our plans
in full, but here are the highlites:
1. There will be a one-time entry fee of no greater than $2.75 per person.
2. There will be an annual maintenance fee of no greater than $1.25 per person.
3. We cannot give exact figures on the membership and maintenance fees until
we know the degree of participation from the surrounding areas.
4. The first-year cost will only be a membership fee. There will be no main-
tenance fee the first year.
For this fee your area will get:
1. A place to bring unwanted, stray, injured and sick animals.
2. A low-cost adoption and spay/neuter program at the shelter.
3. Rabies quarantine of dog/cat bite cases. Denton County has the highest
incidence of rabies in the United States. To improve this situation, we
need to cleanup our stray and wild dog problem. Implementation of a dog
and cat licensing program will make a yearly rabies vaccine necessary for
every pet.
4. Investigation of animal cruelty and abuse cases.
-5. Your area's membership also entitles you to a place on The Humane Society's
Board of Directors.
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As the shelter grows, our services to the communities will expand to include
animal control, which is a trained officer to handle stray animals, dog bite
complaints, and rabies situations.
The Humane Society of Denton and Tarrant Counties wants your support in our
endeavor to help the local communities and animals live better together.
Sincerely,
Ka herine DuMontier
Director
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OVERVIEW
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MARCH 1987 '
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BACKGROUND:
A humane society now exists for southern Denton and northwestern Tarrant
Counties. The Humane Society of Denton and Tarrant Counties was founded
in late 1985 by Katherine and David DuMontier and was originally named the
"Roanoke Humane Society". The new name, "The Humane Society of Denton and
Tarrant Counties", indicates the territory our help actually reaches.
This territory includes Argyle, Bartonville, Colleyville, Denton, Flower
Mound, Grapevine, Highland Village, Justin, Keller, Lake Dallas, Lewisville,
Ponder, Roanoke, Southlake, Trophy Club, and other surrounding towns.
Although Denton County has the highest incidence of rabies in the United
States, there is no countywide animal control agency to depend on. The City
of Denton does operate an animal control facility, but, its jurisdiction ends
at the Denton city limits. The Humane Society has always acted on the belief
that kindness cannot stop at a city or county line. The major difference,
however, between. a city animal shelter and The Humane Society is that the
city facility is funded and staffed by the city it is in; The Humane Society
is run strictly by volunteers and donations. We are not a federal, county,
or city agency with a tax-supported budget; nor do we receive any help from
the United Way.
CURRENT:
The Humane Society is currently operated out of the DuMontier's home. Al-
though they have already helped hundreds of animals with their limited resi-
dential resources, the need for a Humane Society facility is growing everyday.
The DuMontiers, along with other volunteers of The Humane Society, have begun
preliminary steps to provide an animal shelter to serve this area.
A generous donation was made by the Gifford Hill Concrete Company thru Weldon
Hudgins for use of his property 1.2 miles west of Highway 114/377 intersection
on Highway 377 in Roanoke. This hilltop location is directly behind the con-
crete plant. In addition, an anonymous person has also donated the easement
to the property and land for a parking lot. A ground-breaking ceremony for
the shelter is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 1987 at 2:00 p.m.
Currently, approximately 20 calls a day are received from residents in many
towns. The Humane Society maintains a computerized Pet Hotline Program. A
listing is kept of all area residents needing to:
• find homes for unwanted animals
▪ adopt a pet
• locate a lost/missing pet
• report cruelty to animals
These lists are cross-referenced in the computer so that "match-ups" are made,
i.e. , a found pet reported with a description matching a lost pet reported; a
request for a specific type of dog/cat matching the description given by some-
one needing to find a home for an unwanted animal.
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Many area veterinarians believe this is. is a worthwhile effort and offer discount
spay/neuter service to people who have adopted pets from The Humane Society of
Denton and Tarrant Counties. These are: Dr. Steve Harris, Roanoke; Dr. Jaymes
Mortensen, Keller; Dr. Parker, Lewisville; Dr. R. M. Roudon, Keller; Dr. Tomlinson,
Grapevine, and Dr. Russell Tribble, Southlake, who is also Vice President of The
Humane. Society. Some of these veterinarians also give a 5 percent discount to
Humane Society members.
The Humane Society currently has approximately 300 Regular Members plus an ad-
ditional 15 Lifetime Members.
The Officers of The Humane Society's Board of Directors write a weekly column
for the Ft. Worth Star Telegram. The columns include advice on an array of sub-
jects including dog, cat, and horse health issues, behavior problems/training
for companion animals, and advice on dealing with many situations such as moving
with pets, care for elderly pets, travelling with pets, boarding facilities,
placing your pet for adoption, adopting a pet, how to deal with the death of
your pet, multi-pet household problems, and other topics of interest to' pet
owners and those concerned with effective animal control in the Metroplex.
SHORT-TERM GOALS:
The Humane Society is now prepared to open a shelter of approximately 3,000
square feet. The planned shelter will have 20 dog runs and will house approxi-
mately 100 dogs, pups, cats, and kittens. (See Attachment I)
While the shelter will be built as economically as possible, disease control
and the comfort of the animals will also be important factors. We are hope-
ful of building a shelter that is functional yet esthetically pleasing.
The runs will be made of concrete, with concrete dividers separating each run
to aid in disease control.' Concrete has been donated to The Humane Society
at wholesale cost. We are currently in the process of obtaining many supplies
and services as donated items or at wholesale cost; we have commitments from a
plumber and an electrician to donate their services to the building of the shelter.
The Humane Society has proposed a contract to incorporated areas and Denton
County to participate in the shelter. (See Attachment II) Also included in
the proposal is an optional Animal Control package, i.e. . an officer with a
vehicle to pickup strays, answer dog bite calls, etc. (See Attachment III)
Towns can join The Humane Society for just shelter services, just Animal Con-
trol services, or both.
To date, the following incorporated areas have committed their participation
in the new shelter: Argyle, Bartonville, Double Oak, Ponder, Roanoke, South-
' lake, and Trophy Club. In addition, Denton County has expressed a strong
interest to commit to The Humane Society.
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In addition, counties and towns must pass animal control laws, requiring the
registration of pets and collection of fines from persons who allow their pets
to roam free. City registration of pets is mandatory to effective animal con-
trol, and it is The Humane Society's hope that registration will be structured
so that persons who have pets that are spayed/neutered will have a minimal fee
and the persons who have intact pets pay a higher fee, as these pets contribute
to the overpopulation of strays in the area. Fines and registration fees that
are collected will repay the cities for their contribution to the operation of
the shelter. The Humane Society, through its Animal Control Service, would
oversee the enforcement of these laws.
FUTURE GOALS:
Future plans include the introduction of an educational program in area schools:
Hands-on experience with pet animals will help the children understand that non-
human animals perceive the world in a different way than human beings but still
share many of the same basic needs -- food, water, shelter, companionship, and
love. This balance of common needs and respect for individuality is an import-
ant lesson in a child's development. We also plan on expanding this educational
program to boys and girls clubs, scout troops, 4-H clubs, and community centers.
Future plans also include adding additional space to the shelter as the community
grows. The original shelter is being built so that space may be added as needed
for minimal cost.
ATTACHMENTS:
I. Preliminary Blueprint of Shelter
II. Shelter Contract
III. Animal Control Contract
IV. Financial Information
V. By-Laws
VI. Incorporation Papers
VII. Articles from Various Area Newspapers
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BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I
Purpose and Policy
Section 1:
The purpose of this Society is the prevention of cruelty to animals, the
relief of suffering among animals, and the extension of humane education.
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Section 2:
It is the policy of the Society to provide humane care and treatment for
all animals needing protection in the area served by the Society; to seek
to return lost animals to their owners; to seek suitable homes for animals
without owners; to provide euthanasia when necessary. No animal under con-
trol of the Society may be disposed of except as here specifically provided.
In its care and disposition of animals, the Society shall maintain at least
the minimum standards prescribed by The Humane Society of the United States. .
ARTICLE II
Headquarters and Branches
The principal office and headquarters of the Society shall be Denton County,
Texas. The Society may establish and maintain branches and offices elsewhere.
ARTICLE III
Seal
The Board of Directors may prescribe the design for a corporate seal. The
seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or
affixed or reproduced otherwise.
ARTICLE ITT -
Members
Section 1:
Membership shall be of four. classes. Every person accepted as a member who
shall pay $12.00 or more annually shall be classed as a Regular Member. Every
person accepted as a member who shall pay $100.00 or more shall be classed as
a Life Member. Every person under the age of 12 years accepted as a member
who shall pay $5.00 or more shall be classed as a Junior Member. Every per-
son accepted as a member who shall pay less than $12.00 annually shall be
classed as a Supporter.
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Section 2:
The Board of Directors of the Society may reject any application for member-
ship in the Society for reasonable cause. Any person refused membership or
expelled may appeal such rejection or expulsion to the members at the next
ensuing annual meeting of the members of the Society by addressing a notice
of appeal to the Secretary at least ten (10) days before such meeting. The
members may at such meeting, by a majority vote, overrule any such rejection
or expulsion. Their decision shall be final.
Section 3:
All Regular and Lifetime members shall be entitled to cast one vote at any
meeting of the Society or in any referendum; provided, however, that a member
shall not have any such rights until they have been a member of the Society
for three months. For the purpose of this section, a person shall be deemed
to have become a member on the date their application is accepted by an
officer or director of the Society. Supporter members shall not be entitled
to vote.
Section 4:
The annual meetings of the Society for the purpose of electing Directors and
for the transaction'of any other business authorized to be transacted by the
members shall be held at such time and place as shall be specified by the
Board of Directors.
Section 5:
Special meetings of the members may be called at any time by the Board of
Directors or by any 25 members qualified to vote, upon their filing with the
Secretary a request for the meeting, in writing, stating the purpose(s) of
the proposed meetings. Special meetings for which written request is made
shall be held not more than 60 days after the filing of the request, at a
time and place that the President shall designate.
Section 6:
Advance notice of all meetings shall be given by the Secretary, or in their
absence by another officer. All such notices shall be sent by mail at least
ten (10) days in advance of the date set for the meeting to the last known
post office address of all members of the Board of Directors and other Regular
members selected to attend. Other Regular members of the Society may request
- - information regarding meetings directly from the Secretary.
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Section 7:
At each annual meeting the members shall elect a Nominating Committee of
three members to serve for the ensuing year. At least sixty (60) days
before the next annual meeting, the Nominating Committee shall nominate
a number of candidates for membership on the Board of Directors not less
than the number of candidates for membership on the ensuing annual meeting.
The Committee shall notify the Secretary of the nominations, and the.
Secretary shall, at least 45 days before the. annual meeting, notify the
members of the nominations through the official publication of the Society
or by direct mail addressed to the members at the last known post office.
address of each Regular Member of record, at the time the notice is sent.Any 25 Regular Members may also nominate one or more candidates for mem-
bership on the Board by written petition filed with the Secretary at
least 30 days, before the annual meeting, and the Secretary shall at least .
20 days before the annual meeting give notice of these nominations in the
same manner as is prescribed for nominations by the Nominating Committee.
' Section 8: .
At any meeting of the Society, those members present in person shall have
authority to transact all business which may come before the meeting.
Voting by proxy shall not be permitted.
ARTICLE V
Directors •
Section 1:
The concerns, direction, and management of the affairs of this Society shall
be vested in the Board of Directors.
Section 2: .
Only Regular and Life Members are eligible for election as Directors.
Section 3:
The members of the Board of Directors shall be elected at each annual meeting
. by the Regular and Life Members of the Society and shall serve for terms of
three years each., There is no limit to the number of consecutive terms a
person may serve.
Section 4:
The Board of Directors shall be composed of not less than five (5) nor more
than fifteen (15) members. At any time when the number of directors in office
shall be less than five (5), the directors remaining in office shall add to
their number until there be not less than five (5) directors in office, but
no act of this Society shall be void at any time merely because there are
less than five (5) directors in office. .
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Section 5: ,
In case any director shall by death, resignation, incapacity to act,, or
otherwise cease to be a director during his or her term, his or her suc-
cessor shall be chosen by the Board to serve, until the next annual meet-
ing of the members. At such meeting the Regular and Life Members shall -
elect a director to fill the unexpired term of the director, unless the
unexpired term of the director whose vacancy is to be filled expires. at
such meeting, in which event a director shall be .elected.for a full term
by the Regular and Life Members.
Section 6:
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at, such times and
places as shall be fixed by the Board, provided that the Board of Directors
shall meet at least quarterly for the transaction of business.
Section 7:
Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President,
or by the Secretary when requested to do so in writing by any three
directors.
Section 8:
For meetings called by the President, 20 days, and for meetings called at
the request of directors, 30 days, notice by mail shall be given. No notice
shall be required for any meeting at which all of the directors are present.
Section 9:
Any meeting may be held without notice provided every director shall waive,
in writing, the notice otherwise required. ,
Section 10: . ' .
A majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a
quorum.
Section 11:
If any member of the Board of Directors shall be absent from three consecu-
tive regular meetings, without being excused from attendance by the Board,
they shall be deemed to have resigned from office andthe vacancy so caused
shall be filled as herein provided for the filling of vacancies in the .
membership of the Board of Directors.
Section 12:
Except as otherwise prescribed in these By-Laws, decisions at any meeting '
of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, or other committees
shall be by majority' vote of those present and voting. Each director shall
have one vote and no voting by proxy shall be permitted.. V
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Section 13:
The Board of Directors may appoint an Executive Committee composed of five
or more of their number, and such committee shall include the President, the
Treasurer, and such other members as may be elected by the Board at its an-
nual organization meeting, or at any meeting by a majority of the members of
the entire Board of Directors. The Executive Committee shall have and may
exercise all of the powers of the Board of Directors when the Board is not
in session, except such powers, if any, as the Board may specifically reserve
to itself, or as may be specifically assigned to any other committee(s) or
any officer of the Society. The Executive Committee shall adopt such rules
and regulations as it may deem prudent for its management. The Board of.. _ . . .
Directors may provide for such other committees as the Board deems desirable
and may delegate to such committees such duties and power from time to time
as it shall deem necessary or desirable.
Section 14:
• Directors, as such, and members of committees, shall be classed as volunteers
and shall not receive any salaries or fees for their services but may be re-
imbursed for any expenses incurred in fulfilling their duties.
ARTICLE VI
Officers
Section 1:
At each annual meeting of the Board of Directors, or in default of election
at such meeting,othen at an adjournment thereof, or at any meeting of the
Board of Directors called for the purpose of election of officers, the Board
of Directors shall elect a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, and a
Treasurer. It may choose such other officers as the business of the Society
may require. All the officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board
of Directors, but in no case beyond the time when their respective successors
shall be elected and shall qualify.
Section 2: S
Whenever any vacancy shall occur in any office of the Society by death, resig-
nation, or otherwise, the vacancy may be filled by the Board of Directors.
Section 3: .
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The President shall preside over all meetings of the Society, the Board, and
The Executive Committee; shall be, ex officio, with vbte, a member of all
committees of the Board; shall deliver to the annual meeting of the members
of the Society a comprehensive report of the program and policies followed
by the Board in the preceding year.
Section 4:
The Vice President shall fill all functions of the President when the latter
is incapacitated, is unavailable, or for any reason cannot serve.
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Section 5:
The Secretary shall take and preserve minutes of all meetings of the members
of the Society and of the Board, shall notify members and directors of annual,
regular, and special meetings, and perform other duties assigned by the Board.
The Secretary shall cause the minutes of all Board meetings to be published
in a form which shall be available upon request to all members. The Secretary
shall receive and report all correspondence to the Board or the Executive Com-
mittee, shall answer all correspondence, unless otherwise directed by the
Board, and shall have custody of all files, records, and other documents and
be responsible for their safekeeping.
Section 6:
The Treasurer shall receive and deposit in a bank designated by the Board, all
monies and securities; shall disburse funds in accordance with a budget approved
by the Board of Directors, and shall submit to the Board and to the annual meet-
. ing of the Society an annual report, audited by an independent accountant se-
lected by the Board, of the income and expenditures of the Society for the
preceding year, and of liabilities and assets.
ARTICLE VII
Miscellaneous
Section 1:
The fiscal year of the Society shall commence January 1 of each year.
ARTICTE VIII
Amendments
Section 1:
These By-Laws may be amended by the members at any annual meeting; provided
that a proposal to amend shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary, with
signatures of at least 25 members, at least 40 days prior to the annual meet-
ing. The Secretary shall include the text of the proposed amendment in the
notice of meeting.
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CHARTER NUMBER 791581
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OFFICE AND ARE FOUND TO CONFORM TO LAW.
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MAR. 28i 1986
THE DUMONTIERS
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ROANOKE,TX.76262 .
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RE: ;THEHUMALSOCUTY OF DENTON &•TARRANT COUNTIES
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CHARTER NUMBER 791581-1
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DETERMINATION FOR YOUR CORPORATION.
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DuMontier and her h ,.Da- DuMontier said the original shel-
vid, who is the shelter's treasurer, ter will be large enough.to house
have attended council meetings of about 100 small anmimals, which
nearby cities for the last 18 months will accommodate the strays and
is to interest city officials in a humane - unwanted animals from a popula-
O■ i� society. tion of 75,000 people.
"We had to find out what they Room also will be provided for
wanted from us," Katherine Du-
Montier said."It was an educational eight to 10 larger animals, such as
process.Once we had our game plan, abused or neglected horses,she said.
i -on a towe went about trying to find the The humane society animals now
land. live comfortably—although crowd
"Now we feel like we can take ed — at the DuMontiers' Roanoke
By PAT NIMMO BIDDLE /�, ' . :: their money because we are going to farm.
Star-Telegram writer / ' = break ground Viand build the shel- "We will always have a bunch
ROANOKE—Katherine and Da ter," she said. "Before that, all we here," Katherine DuMontier said.
vid DuMontiers''dreaam of a rma: had were good intentions. "My sister calls me a`puppie junkie.'
"This is something that I thought I'm not happy unless I have a new
ety oft lDenton
nton mu Tarrant
Humane ties would take a lot longer to finance puppy or kitty to see what its person-
cametrue as and Tarrant Counties because most humane societies are ality will be like.They're all differ-
true.last-week. '-
around for20yearsbeforetheyhave ent"
Weldon"Hudgi�,,general mama-
ger of the:Fort Wort a shelter,"she said.h Division of have strug-
Gifford-Hill&Co.,donated an acre Bled;"(Thean it just got DuMontiers)the point that
Of land from his company for the their foreseeing st of a shelter was two
`;shelter,which will be built high on their years away,"h Decker said. o
dill on the toouth side of Texas 114 or said,'No,we've got to get one now,'
adjacento the city limits of so I made some contacts."
Roanoke. Decker, a Trophy Club resident,
said many animals are dumped .
along the busy Texas 114 highway.
Adopting a pet = "I think the need out here was so
t:or information on adopting a great," DuMontier said. "We were
rom the Humane Society of • lucky to find the right people who •
on and Tarrant counties,call 514Jax-deductible dorm- were willing to help us and give us
Oita may'be,milled19 Route 3; 2 what we i needed."She said several cities are willing
"t4n... 2`c_e-,-fttii4 it4:Texan'?h282.-'.
Cats can be adopted for$15, •- ,.- to help support the society.
while dogs cost$20.All pets are "We have a pretty firm commit-
vaccinated and wormed before they - ment from Denton County,and sur-
are adopted,and the new owners rounding cities including Roanoke,
must sign a legal agreement to Trophy Club, Southlake, Barton-
- have the animals spayed or vile, Argyle, Ponder, Justin and
neutered. Double Oak,"DuMontier said. "We-
are pretty sure of commitments
An anonymous land developer al- from other nearby cities. .• .
so donated an easement giving ac- "They pay a one-time entry fee, •
cess to the land and parking area for which goes toward building the
the shelter, which will be built be- shelter," she said. "Then there are
hind the Gifford-Hill Ready-Mix two options in the contract—use of
Plant 1.2 miles west of U.S.377,said the shelter only, or animal control
Jean Decker, a volunteer who has and use of the shelter—depending
' raised money for the society during on what they can afford."
the last year. DuMontier said the cost depends
Decker said officials from sur- on the population of the city,but the
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rounding cities will be invited to the one-time entry fee is a maximum of
groundbreaking for the building at $2.75 per person in the city.
3:30 p.m.March 18. "Then they will pay an annual fee •
"This acre is on a hillside and you or a fee collected per quarter to keep
can see forever,"Decker said."It is a the shelter operating,"she said.
beautiful view:It is unbelievable." .
"It really makes me feel good that
there is some help along the way to _
help these animals out there who are.
Trering," said Katherine DuMon-
•,society president."There's not -
a nay that goes by that I don't think •
of them."
1umanesociety
,uc euuLiuversy regarui
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at the of animals will lintyot be
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Pets that are picked up any
sidered adoptable, will be spa;
m or neutered as a condition
adoption.
Current funding for this fa
is through activities sponsored
the Humane Society.There arca
A.R.TRIBBLE, DVM fighting, cock fighting and animal banks in _stores throughout
ntributing Columnist . racing.The general membership is area.Dog dips are held in the
f you have been following the ar= �a r n g for pets made up of a wide range of people met and bake sales are held in
les published recently,you have with varied backgrounds and fall.Memberships are obtainr'
;n a lot of information on a new beliefs. The'goals that hold this$12 per year or$100 for a lift
ipter of the.Humane Society, traps, struck by automobiles and. . group together are to improve membership and a guar _
anoke- ase-Society Mlny die agonizing deaths from disease animal welfare-and control stray newletter is published.
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Dple have asked about this and parasites.To be euthanized is populations of animals. Many pledges of support
ipter and what it does. I hope to much more humane and in the bet- The animal control aspect of the been received, but as of,this
plain the philosophy of the• ' ter interest of the animal.' Roanoke Humane Society i no funds have actually art
inane Society and the goal of Last year, in Dallas County, shared by Grapevine.The society.The Roanoke Chapter will se
; local chapter in the new more'than 40,000 animals were however,.is into animal control or Grapevine, Southlake, Roar
ragraphs.. ' • . ' picked up as strays by the animal a much larger scale.It has plans tc Hallett, Copper Canyon, Mar
[be philosophy of the Humane control office. More than 30,000 of build an,animal shelter of approx Creek,Azle,Trophy Club and�u
ciety is that animals have suf- these pets had to be euthanized. imately 2,800 square feet an areas in Denton and Tarrant co
•ed from abuse,neglect and star- That is more than 575 animals per designed in such a way that it cal ties. People' who reside in
lion because people have not .week that were euthanized in addi- be expaned as funds permit. Th areas who are interested in he
en educated to provide a healthy tion to the number of dead animals society will accept animals fror with fund-rai ing, volunteer WI
me for them.Much of the suffer- picked up by the roadside after be- counties that assist in the buildir►bor purchasx g a members]
g is caused by ignorance;and a ing struck by automobiles or dying of the shelter and from cities that should con act the Itoa
call part by people who have a from disease.• contribute to the maintenance of!Humane 'Society, Route 3,
uel nature and purposely abuse Many different types'of people the shelter. ' !229-G,Roanoke,Texas 76092 or
a animals.All animals are a con- make up the membership of the In addition, the counties and 488-5420,for information., In n
rn of the Humane Society, but Roanok Humane Society. There cities must pass animal control°tion, community service g
e Roanoke Humane Society has are pe from all sorts of profes- laws, require registration of pets;may help by organizing ,
pus a dogs and cats in the nor- sions nd varied philosophical . and collect fines from persons who raisers and contributions to
err._ is of Tarrant County and backgrounds. There are people allow their pets to roam free. City Roanoke Humane Society.
e southern part of Denton who are activists for the animal registration of pets is mandatory I Many area veterinarians b'
runty. • rights movement and people who . to effective animal control and it is this is a worthwhile effort anc
The goal established by the Na- believe that.anmals do not have' the Humane Society's hope that discount spay-neuter service
)nal Humane Society is. to rights. ' •. registration will be structured so people who have adopted pet.
iminate the suffering of animals They find a'common ground in that persons who have pets that the Roanoke Humane So
promoting-spaying and neuter- the belief that needless suffering are spayed or neutered will have a These are Dr. Joe Toml__;
g of pets so.that the excess should be 'prevented. There are minimal fee and the persons who Grapevine; Dr. Steve Ha]
umber of puppies and kittens that also those 'who see the threat of have intact pets pay a much higher Roanoke; Dr.Rouden,Kelle
the to be disposed of every year disease and injury to people from fee as these pets contribute to the Mortgensen, Keller; and n
Ill decrease. It is the hope of the roaming wild pets and the diseases 'over population of strays in the lease support the Humane
ciety that eventually,the supply they carry that are transmitted-to area. Fines and registration fees as a volunteer or by purcha
ill be less than the demand so man. Some of these diseases are that are collected will repay the members 'p.
at all pets will have homes. At ..Lyme disease,strongyloidosis,lep- cities for their contribution to the
is time,people wh can no longer tospirosis, . brucellosis, rabies, operation of the shelter. '. - Dr.Trib 1e is associated wn
;ep pets often brim them to rural giardiasis and visceral larval Animals that are picked up'by Animal pital of Southlake
•eas and turn them out to fend for migrans. • the shelter will be held as long as '
,emselves. Pet -liwners believe .,_ There are people who have the space permits before being '
ey are doing the pet a favor by ' primary intent of helping animals euthanized. They will be given
)ing this instead of taking them to as well as people who have the goal every opportunity available to be '
a local shelter where they might of helping people by controlling claimed or adopted into a new
adopted into a new home or 'stray animals.There are also pep- home. Those that must be
ithanized.. ple who are against the exploita � euthanized will be placed in a car-i
they do not realize that roaming ' tion of animals and their primary bon dioxide chamber where they
adtelligured,starved,caught in goal is the elimination of `dog See PETS*6D 1
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_ , By PAT NIMMO RIDDLE most of her days caring for animals.
Star-Telegram writer ' ROANOKE She is quite young—only 30—and
ROANOKE—A welcoming corn- ' quite attractive with her long,blond
mittee of seven or eight dogs of all Adopting a pet hair tied in in a knot on top of her
shapes,sizes and colors greets visi- For Information on adopting a pet head.
tors to Katherine and David DuMon- from the Humane Society of - She and her husband,a Southwest
tier's budding humane society at the Denton and Tarrant counties,call Airlines pilot,have two children,a 3-
couple's country.home north of 488-4996.Tax-deductible year-old boy and 2-year-old girl.
Roanoke. donations may be mailed to Route . Their contemporary country home
The 1 welcoming committee 3 Box 229-G, Roanoke,Texas _ looks like many other beautiful
bounds out to lick hands,nuzzle legs�,76262. . homes in the rolling hills north of
and beg to be petted.Farther back, Cats can be adopted for$15, Roanoke—except,of course,for all
several cats,a bit more shy but far while dogs cost$20.All pets are the bouncing and barking dogs and
more curious,peek around corners vaccinated and wormed before they all the roaming and sleeping cats.
and out windows before sidling up are adopted,and the pew owners ' David DuMontier obviously has a
• to the Stranger with purrs and deli- must sign a legal agreement to soft spot for pets,but he has his own
cate rubs against a leg,demanding have the animals spayed or
neutered. reasons for liking them.
�1 to be petted. "There's never a lack of energy '
The DuMontiers' menagerie has around here,"he said."Early in the
grown at a steady rate for about 11 tell you the same thing?' morning when I go outside to get the
years while they have worked and . Jean Decker,a Trophy Club resi- papers,everybody wants loving."
planned to organise the humane So- dent whose wine-tasting party last "It's catching," Katherine Du-
t ciety of Denton and Tarrant coon- summer raised $2,500 for the .Montier said. "David sort of hap- :
' 'ties.Katherine is president and Da- humane society,said many animals pened into this when he married me.
vid is treasurer of the fledgling are dumped along the busy Texas "I haven't advocated it. It has to
humane society board, which in- 114 highway near her city. grow within you." ;
i eludes five other directors and lots Decker and her husband;David, Katherine DuMontier said she al- t
of volunteers. have three dogs that were abused ways loved animals,but began work- I
The couple's personal pet farm in- before the Deckers adopted them. ing for humane societies nine years
eludes 15 dogs,35 cats and two hors-
__, Casper is totally blind. His eyes ago. Since she is a surgical techni-
i es, and Katherine DuMontier said were ripped out by another dog,and cian,she can treat most of the ani-
many of the pets the couple adopts
he was locked up in a small room mall, whether it be giving them '
'are handicapped '
and ugly. alone for days at a time by his previ- medicine or caring for their I
Among the four-legged feline res- ous owner.Then there's Little Bit, wounds.
idents is Stink, a large yellow. cat whose former owners broke and cut She even puts animals to sleep .
i $who was sprayed by a skunk as a his legs. when necessary.
kitten and thus acquired a distinc- Their third dog,Joey,was left tied "I can put them down when
•five name for life. Having lived to a tree for weeks by his owners, they're real sick,"she said."The on-
down his earlier odiferous adven-��; who left it to the neighbors to feed ly reason I do it is I know it's the best
i • ;ture, Stink purrs and meows and and water their dog. Decker had thing for them."
!roams with the rest of his friends.He seen Joey's predicament and she re- She said she had to put five ani-
.doesn't act like a cat who was almost called the cold winter day when she mals to sleep on Easter morning.
:shaken to death by a huge Saint Ber- .cu;ud stand it no longer. "I' „
nerd and had his jaw broken by an "He had icicles banging off of "I've gotten tougher,"she said. I I
Irish setter. ,. can turn off the emotions when I
Joseph, a bassett hound named him,"she said. I went and got him want to, just as you have to do in
,for David DuMontier's dad,and his •myself..
the owners returned,Deck- nursing." _'`
!pal Carl, a part German shepherd er said,they didn't mind her taking She said several towns and corn-
•and part basset hound puppy named him munities in Tarrant and Denton
!for the DuMontiers'lawyer,also live One of the society's board mem- counties hate agreed to help with
down on the DuMontiers'farm. bers is Dr.Russell Tribble,a veteri-
the animal shelter, including
The DuMontiers' back yard is narian who owns the Southlake Ani- Roanoke, Southlake, Bartonville,
alive with pets, and visitors must oral Hospital.He has a computerized Trophy Club, Copper Canyon and
watch out for passing pets.As a visi list of missing animals,plus a list of . Double Oak.
tor stepped over Chipper, a snub- names of prospective pet owners But these don't include all those
_; nosed"mostly Pekingese"dog,and and the kinds of animals they want other cities,such as Flower Mound,
Lefty.a small black dog that has an to match with those at the humane Grapevine,Keller,Argyle,Highland
t' I injured right front leg, she almost society. Village, Lake Dallas, Colleyville,
was knocked down by Mollie, a Steve Harris is also another veteri- Denton and Lewisville, in which
--; huge,playful black labrador. narian who has helped the society. they take lost,missing or abused ani-
Most of these dogs and cats are The owner of Roanoke Animal Clin- ma is.
available•for adoption. Katherine is was a member of the Humane She said Denton County hopes its
DuMontier said. - Society board until he was elected to economic situation is healthy
M LIATIMTZe want "cute and nor- the Roanoke City Cntinril. .•nnt„,„i, i„ 1097 U ,.i,y _lJ..?•,'.'
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By MARY SIMPSON ' nominal fee lease on two acres owned -Each pet will 'have received vac-
CA f t,Cn Working toward their goal of by.Denton County off Highway 377 cinations and wormings valued, at .. -
' ,, establishing an animal control facility • at the' site of an old dump. 'The over,$100. In•-addition, some area
—Si,,,, --by the spring, the Humane Society of 'society also hopes to be'operating a Veterinarians have offered to spay or
Denton and Tarrant Counties (for- _manned animal control truck within neuter the animals for one third their
II I pi, merly the Roanoke Humane Society) the next one to two years , ' " regular fee. -
• . has been raising money this fall Mrs. Dumontier and her husband "It is not going to be a depressing
through bake sales; rummage sales David, ran an animal shelter at their _Place;' Mrs. Dumontier said. "We -
and dog banks. home outside Roanoke for the past will have an open cage policy :and
"The little -basset hound banks, five years but are now referring peo- maybe_ a playground in the front"
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placed 'near cash registers in con- ple to a shelter near Fort Worth."WeFor the present, society members
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venience stores,fast food restaurants: 'were getting as many as 100 animals are asking that, citizens write their . .
and other local businesses have been' a week and with two toddlers in the -county commissioner,urging that,t e
our most successful fundraiser," said house, things were pretty crazy, county contract; with them ,for;;t e
' • , Katherine Dumontier, a 'volunteer she said•"'' land.Anyone interested in.voluntee •
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° with the group:"In fact,the society is Denton has a city animal shelter, ing time or materials should-call the ,
about to hire its first employee-- but the county has no animal control Duinontiers at 430-8514., - ---. .•
someone to go around emptying the' —facility at present-"We really need '
- banks." - ' - . ---' . one," Mrs. Dumontier stressed °
' The society. has met- with city "Denton -County has•the highest. , - -
officials from Bartonville, Copper 'incidence•of rabies in the state. We'
Canyon, Double Oak, Highland 'have cases of animal abuse,problems• .1 .- ,
Village, Southlake;Roanoke,Trophy with loose livestock and even wild , , .
Club, Flower Mound, Ponder and dog packs."
. Justin,offering to provide them with • When the new.shelter is in opera '
animal control services'fora yearly tion, the'Society will offer Cats for a 1 .
maintenance.fee based on popula- . $15 adoption fee and dogs for$20.;
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tion So'far, the towns.of Roanoke, ..
' Trophy Club, Southlake, Bartonville.' '
- and Double Oak have committed to
the-plan, according to Mrs. Dumontier. '
Members:;are campaigning for.a.
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•w1ma1control fat]. ity . gains - suppo
.AU.animal``control facility that with the Humane'Society for the past Ong a nominal fee lease on two•acres picked up instead of relyu.6
iould serve the City-of Trophy Club , 12 years, has been running a shelter,;:-. of.land owned by Denton County'off -public to deliver them to the
ould be in operation by next spring from:,her home ion-the outskirts of 'Highway 377,on the-southeast corner--:.:''tiThe council agreed to wri
In'a presentation to the city council Roanoke::.i: :.:'...4 ".. . •'i- ;. of Schooling Road.If they are:unable..to Denton County expres
iatherine,�.Dumontier • said''-',the-:- f .Basically the plan calls for a shelter-.::`-to:obtain the county property,'.a.--port of the plan.
toanoke Humane Society is approach- which.would impound stray-animals,•:--second site in Roanoke is:being,con-_ ..i :: .:. . -.- ,
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ag several surrounding cities,with a -hold ianimals for .observation, and j I sidered, Dumontier said .� • --
Iroposal for animal'control. 'Annual provide'„a'means for,•licensing and'-'''`' =
Some labor and construction'sup- • - .
ost to the cities will be based on registration Impounding fees would•; # lies.'.' be donated to t •
he ro ect,
iopulation'with Trophy Club's share ' go to',the'city to"help defray cost .,•• • , P• -�.-- -•.'
according to Dumontier who".poin�ed
et at$4,000. ' ' . Registration fees would be kept by out that the Humane Society is a riots .
.Dumontier:-said-the. society has 'the society. ' - profit oragaiuzation
lready 'contacted Double " Oak, Initially, citizens would have to '
toanoke, Southlake, Copper Canyon, .deliver animals to the shelter, but '' The city budget includes funds for .
anIartonville. While no-contracts Dumontier hopes to,add an animal animal control COuncil members j
iaeen�signed,Dumontier indicated control officer and a truck.within 'asked for some'additional informs- ' -
ese has been favorable. - three years. •tion and wanted Dumontier t
• .itier, who has been involved The society is currently.negotiat7'.•gout if.there was a way to have animals ; l
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By TOD SILLS The DuMontiers require persons adopting
; Staff Writer animals to :sign'a contract promising to have the
ROANOKE — Maybe they're just returning the animal neutered within six months. A coupon is
favor. .. . given to each adopter to have the animal neutered
Ddvid.•and Katherine DuMontier have been at a discount price.
•animals' best friends since I982. That's when the The couple also screens each of the adopters to
couple founded the Roanoke Humane Society and .like certain they will care for the animal.
started tam in stray and abandoned animals into
their how o•. , it we.feel it is not a good idea for them to adopt
-The DuMontlers have adopted out 400 andmAtg an anima)then we tell them,"she said.
Weft January.• While it isn't always easy, But not everyone takes rejection lightly.
• Katherine,a former vice president of the Lewisirille One man had to be hauled away by the police.
Humane Society,said the effort has its rewards. • several years ago when be was refused. The man
• "Just about anything we run across we try to find. • seemed emotionally upset after showing up on the
a home for,"she said."I really feel like I'm doing a: .• couple's.doorstep at about 9:30 p.m., DuMontier
said.•
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The "It's not good to make your house a public place,"
•Southlake and is negotiating with Bartonville and she said. "Your phone is always ringing."
Double Oak, DuMontier said. The couple will • But if all works out,the couple's house won't be a
answer animal-related calls in all the areas and public place for'long.
hopes to have a permanent animal shelter built Denton County commissioners have been
.within the next year. .• • •negotiating for an interlocal agreement for animal
To a visitor, the DuMontier household may look control in the area and a deal is being worked out to
more like a zoo:About 40 animals,mostly cats and lease the society two acres on U.S. 377 for the .
dogs,live in their foster home. • shelter.The property used to be the county dump. '
"Usually, there's much more interest at an . DuMontier said the county has also been
:animal society on keeping the animals happy," negotiating with several cities including Lewisville
DuMontier said. and Denton but that they will get a better deal with
Keeping 40 animals happy isn't always easy—so the Roanoke Humane Society.
the DuMontiers have solicited the help of "We keep our vet bills so low.Our vet gets all his
volunteers. • • supplies at cost," she said. "We maximize our.
"This has turned into a full-time job. You never funds.We cut corners where municipalities can't."
•know what's going to happen," DuMontier said. Areas in which the society could cut corners in-.
"You're on call all of the time." dude shelter construction and the use of volunteer
Some of the calls the couple has answered have workers. I
been for raccoons under the hoods of cars, horses Blueprints for the shelter are provided by the •
and cattle in the roads,stray dogs,wild dogs and all society's national organization.In addition,DuMon-
sorts of abandoned animals. tier said money donated by the county would be add-
"We are going to enforce animal abandonment ed to private donations to the non-profit
(laws),"she said."A lot of law enforcement people organization.
don't know that abandonment is against the law. ll Fund raisers are also planned including a dog dip
we need is an eyewitness and we can prosecute. But and bake sales. "Doggy banks"are also being plac-
there is an alternative for the people.They can br- ed in grocery stores to collect donations.
rag the animals to a shelter." DuMontier said they are looking for a volunteer in
DuMontier said another way people could avoid the Lewisville area to coordinate the donation
having to dump animals is by having their pets •banks. Anyone interested should call the shelter at
neutered. She said humane societies across the (817) 430-8514.
country are finally getting the message across to "Every humane society is only as good as the pee-
4110 the public and are making.a difference in the ple who run them " the' snit; think if aninlalc
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PagaTITTIIE KELLER CITIZEN, Tuesday, May 20, 1988
Couple wants, to operate shelter ..
The preliminary steps are under- would be significantly less than the society operation• - •
way for solving what has become an cost of providing. a city-run and . • "THIS IS our charity," Dumon-
increasingly serious ' problem for staffed facility. •. • tier said of his part in the plan. "We
several area communities. .' .Roanoke veterinarian, Dr. Steve want to provide the service as it
David Dumontier told the Trophy Harris said in a telephone interview benefits animals." I
Club City Council at its May 12 that he would act as a consultant for Services the Dumontiers hope to
meeting that he and his wife would the Dumontiers on a volunteer make available include a licensing
like to provide an animal shelter to ' basis program,taking in stray animals, and .
serve the area.
• The Dumontiers are already oper- Current plans call for the Dumon- quarantining dogs involved in biting
ating a shelter at their Roanoke tiers to develop an independently- incidents
residence under the guidelines of the . owned and operated Humane Socie-
esid National Humane Society, and Du- ty/Anima) Control facility in this It looks good on paper, Harris
area It will be a non-profit revenue said, adding that he expects the
montier said they had adopted out facility is about ayear away.
generating facility,'Harris said
150 pets this year. Kathy Dumontier "Maybe in two years we can sell
has 10 years experience with the The second part of the develop- the cities on an animal control
humane society, Dumontier said ment will include an animal clinic officer," Dumontier said.
The plan proposed by Dumontier which Harris said he plans to rent He The council asked Dumontier
would most,likely involve a financial will operate his practice from that prepare a written proposal to press t
contribution by the cities, but this location, independent of the humane to the city.
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DuMontier plans to meet with the month of May,.w 100.
Staff Writer the leaders of those communties animals," she said.'..""With the'
next month to map out her plan for ."areas growing so much it's not
Roanoke — "For six months :the shelter — which should be .possible:to do it out of our home
Katherine DuMontier; director:of ready to open in late spring or ear- anymore.Once you make'a home'a
the Roanoke Humane Society,has ly summer next year. public place it's not :home
anymore."
been working to secure funds for a For'the last year and a half,the
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planned animal shelter. Roanoke Humane Society has They have had people leave dogs
She has sought funding from operated out of the DuMontier's tied to their front gate,and people
area city .councils in Roanoke, home. For five years the DuMon- steal'. things from their home.
• Trophy Club, Southlake, Double tiers have offered shelter for area
__ Oak, Copper Canyon, Bartonville, animals. But the growth of the The need to continue to offer
Justin, Flower Mound, Ponder, animal population and the DuMon-. area animals shelter. forced .the 1
Argyle and Highland Village. tier's need for privacy has forced DuMontiers to ask for;help. The
So ; ar Roanoke, Trophy Club, , •the animal-loving couple to find problem has .been f r• com-
Soutl! e,Double Oak,Copper Ca- another solution. plicated because the City- Den-:
nyo d Bartonville have agreed. ton s.shelter is overcrowd '
The other cities are still consider-. "It's gotten ridiculous. The .: •
inohe idea. . .,__ _ population has grown so fast. In. DuMontier .said Denton has
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;opened its shelter doors to county ".Everyone realizes the great need shelter. It will:cost the Roanoke
residents for a$5 fee,but as of Oct. and they are trying to do what they . Humane Society less than$60,000.
_- 1 that will change for Roanoke can,"she said. That's.because a mobile home has
area residents.The shelter will no A : one-time membershipfee,` been donated for the office and
longer be available to them. . DuMontier is counting on Denton
`Lew' vile and Grapevine both designated by population, plus an County,to donate two acres Of land
- -hav shelters, but a-.valid :annual maintenance fee, will be .to be"leased at$i a year. -
e or Grapevine driver's .charged to each city funding the
shelter. She said the. shelter would, I
.ace e is required to submit' an _ . . .. ,;,''' ; :
rinimal to•the shelter. ' •,_ •• " " DuM..:. said _ donations of located off Texas 377 in Roano .
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"The Roanoke Humane Society" labor and supplies have helped •
fast open a shelter and later to add
Shelter will serve Tarrant and Den---',"lower ,the"cost of ".funding .the..-"_an animal control officer
ton Counties,-but DuMontier said'.shelter without thehelp of a non- ' .,:::;;;:• ' —;
--- they would not refuse anyone. ::.= .profit organization,-such as the Y. For more information about the.
;,;_ : Roanoke Humane Society,DuMon- shelter or to donate,call Katherine
Even:though it's been a:tough tier said it would have been years DuMontier at'430-8514. For more
1.year to ask for funds, DuMontier• before the area could:afford a information' on' the Roanoke
;said'the response from many city •shelter.She said it cost the City of Humane Society call the Southlake
-- councils has been favorable. Lewisville $350.000 to fund_ its Animal Clinic at 488-5420. .-
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By CLAY AN ONY I A criminal tor with the • control ordin�ceschich provides
S�:r!Writer Humane Society of z•th Texas,
r ' for the vaccination of pets, is-
suanceSOUTHLA —Animal control hetease who asked not to be,_.identified of metal tags, impounding
in the city is a problem that should it might hamper current thth of loose animals and for the
be addressed now before the city investigations,.agreed that - quarantine of animals suspected of
finds itself with a health problem ing pets has become a problem in being rabid.
such as a rabies epidemic, accor- j the Southlake area.He said his of- The ordinance also seta Pound
ding to veterinarian Russell Trib- face receives five or six reports fees and strictly prohibits the !
ble of the Animal Hospital of each month on unwanted pets be> abandoning of animals in the city. I
Southlake. ire released. Mom' these "It's a Ood law," Tribble said,
alsol With roaming pets that , g
Tribble believes the threat of a "but it doesn't have any teeth." •
rabies epidemic in the ci is have become wild and are now f Tribble has made several 1
�' i- damaging 'property or other ble because of the large number of animals,he said. mendations to the City Council on,
dogs and cats roaming free in the . ..aI have assisted flub a'six peo- ways the ordinance can be revised
city and the large number of in- to have more effect. He has also
• Pie with dogs that are wild or over- recommended the city hire an!
diginous.skunks and wild animals
'sraggressive, he said, adding . • animal 'control officer to enforce in the city that pets may come in
contact with, he said, that he has even received reports , the ordinance and operate a pound,
"The number of (rabies) cases , •of wild.dogs killing sheep inthe` of some type for animals that are
in Texas has been increasing," Picked up.
Tribble said. H explained that, • The problem of animal damping "You've got to have some con-
diseases tend to : d in cycles ) with aim b .not c d 'officials thetroy"he said. "You've got to have 1
and that the e Roanoke Humane Society.
cycle this area is on I I "We get calls end reports of that significant enforcement.
t` - ! (dumping)all the time,."'President 1?umontier said she and her hus-
�ies is a vita disease which is ' 'band are in the process of building
trsemitted by the saliva of an in- K .Dumontierodd� she
an animal shelter and they have
fected animal, he said. The virus estimated�the number Of calls the' had some discussions with the city
society receives to,be between. 10
invades the nerve tissues of anabout possibly contracting for 1
animal and begins to replicate in and 15 each dos animal control services and hour- I,
the tissue.The virus then migrates ves According the criminal in- ing of animals once the shelter is -
through the nervous system to the wanted pets a Class A misde 'Tribble said one argument about
Tribble is quick to point out that _manor that carries a penalty of up controlling pets that is common is •
person does not have to be bitten f y
„,.,,it. Jan and-or a dZ,t)o0 that fencing or leashing a pet is
to be infected by the virus. •The • .• cruel or inhumane. He said this is
virus irl the salivacan also Another •problem In the . .just not true and points out that
the body thorough a sore or cut in I Southlake area that contributes to roaming animals cause more pro-
the rabies danger is the large blems than just the spread of
the skin. He also points out that i number of skuda and rabies.Roaming animals also pre-
there are two forms of the disease. • wild animals,Tribble said.
The vicious animal form, were sloths,he said,are teat sent a hazard f. traffic on Farm-
animals foam at the mouth.is the ! to-Market 1709 a Texas 114,Trib-
animals
threat in.'.the
form most commonly thought of bybecause their tarsi.,d shies ble said. . .. that roam loose
pet owners,Tribble said.However, and the feet that� can also bring . •. diseases,snch
there is also a "dumb" form and • tlx few tlmt c�tA `�aie one of as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, . .
animals with the dumb form of the �i'�' into the boa*,Tribble said."When
traosmit the virus wit. N you let these dogs out,they pick vP
disease may y show signs of made ill a lEiIIed ••
behaviors, unt ual.1 Skunks.are •notorIo s for thane things and bring them home
behavior or _, • • • : • I rather Oori al.(in•appea aseej,"• Y�family,"be said. t
One of the malts problems u the he said. • —" 1e have 8 policy that
city, Tribble said, is that the'dity ..( aren) , we don't make p an has become a dumping ground for populated with skunks
unwanted pets from the •con- r are the primary carriers of,and.they dOptlOn unless a
1 ties to the south. People rabies," the
sing unwanted pate on•the Humane Society thv for with the has a fenced
rural roads of Southlake.are.ad- ' said. North Teusl ... We feel it is
ding to the number of free ton al's; !
pets in the city,he said."In the lttat ' cruel to let your dog. I. ,
month I've three people.Ball a
me (about aura ng),"be.added. run -
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I wish to enter a bid of 50.00 for the Red Fire Dept Station
Wagon.
Karl B. Schwartz
I would like to. bid $101 . for the white Chrysler' (Ex-Fire Chief Car) _
:and $26 . for the Red Station Wagon.
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' Billy J. Hard ick
660 . Kimball
Southlake , Texas
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Art. 101 I b CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES Tie. 23 Ch. 4
Note 15
not authorized to substitute its judgment ferrcd upon a governmental agent of a "Corn
for that of the governing body of the city, city is arbitrarily exercised is for court to
]anon a
where validity of the ordinance is attacked, determine as a matter of law, and, in •
or deal(
- Connor v. City of University Park (Civ. determining the law, court will have duo
APp.1940) 142 S.TV.2d 706, error refused. regard to all the circumstances of city. amenda
object sought to be attained, and ncces- ordinan
' In enacting zoning ordinance or other city existing for the ordinance. Edge v. kins (C
regulatory measure, legislative body may City of Bellaire (CIv.Api,.1047) 200 S.W.2d • versed
determine In first Instance whether facts S.W.2d
warrant a classification, and its determina- 224, error refused.
tion cannot be disturbed in absence of Gover
clear showing that there is no reasonable In enacting zoning ordinance or other Its legis
basis therefor. City of Dallas v. Lively regulatory measure, legislative body may plannini
(Civ.App.1942) 161 S.W.2d 595. determine in first instance whether facts all fact
warrant a classification, and its determina- affect ii
' Whether an ordinance excluding business Lion cannot be disturbed in absence of valved,
and trade from a residential district Is clear showing that there is no reasonable pie of
reasonable and whether the power con- basis therefor. Id. consider
plannin,
and inc
Art. 1011c. Purposes in view 1:l Pas(
713.
• Such regulations shaII be made in accordance with a comprehen- ! 2. Vail
sive plan and designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure Wher
safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; to promote health and Single-f
chathe general welfare; to provide adequate light and toprevent theel,
fire st
l q g' air; fire sta
overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; and if
were lo
to facilitate the adequateprovision of transportation,water, sewerage, squa e
� g"r square
61) schools, parks, and other public requirements. Such regulations shall phone
be made with reasonable consideration, among other things, to the • office,they
character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, archite(
and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging dosed'
. g in such
the most appropriate use of land throughout such municipality, and protect]
it is hereby provided that this Act I shall not enable cities and incor- tion.
(CIv.An
porated villages aforesaid to require the removal or destruction of fused•
property, existing at the tune such city or incorporated village shall The
utility(
take advantage of this Act, actually and necessarily used in a pub- tricity,
lic service business. Acts 1927, 40th Leg., p. 424, ch. 283, § 3. . adopted
use in
" I Articles 1011a-1.011j, non-cor
• Notes of Decisions
Construction and application 1 Cities have duty to regulate by zoning Art.
Validity of ordinances 2 regulations so as to conserve property van- . ' 7
ues, encourage the most appropriate use
of property throughout the municipality, mann
and cannot impose any regulation that.
Police power, see Notes of Decisions of SU(
would affect adversely the value of prop-
arty or encourage an inharmonious or in- from
under art. 1011a. appropriate use of property. Id.
Purpose of zoning or use regulation, see, n0 SUi
also, Notes of Decisions under art. 1011a. Where ordinance forbade practice of
dentistry in one-family dwelling district. til all
Library references and permitted a physician or dentist to- terest
Municipal Corporations C�41. maintain a private office in his residence, d'L S'
C.J.S. Municipal Corporations §§ 83, 84. provided the permitted use was merely in- a y
cidental to the enjoyment of the premises. in an
• as a bona fide home and did not Involve niC. S
1. Construction and application the carrying on of a business, refusal of 1)
6 . A municipality In adopting zoning regu- permit to remodel a home so as to permit
Wiens must not Ignore aesthetic consid- the practice of dentistry therein on ground
erations. Connor v. City of University that proposed use would result in use of
Park (Civ.App.1940) 142 S.W.2d 70G, error the premises for the practice of dentistry Zonis
' refused. as a business was not error. Id. 47th Lc
follows:
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