- Target:
- Colorado Springs City Council
- Region:
- United States of America
- Website:
- www.goatjusticeleague.org
Why can I own FOUR dogs that may be up to 34" tall and weigh potentially over 190 pounds EACH such as St. Bernards, Mastiffs and Great Danes that is over 700 pounds of animal in one house! But yet I can't own a 30" tall, 100 pound goat? They are quieter, safer, and can be used as therapy animals. Many cities including Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Nashville, St. Paul, St. Louis, and even New York NY allow goats as pets.
Plus having goats is one more way for the city to make revenue with licensing fees. It's a win win for everyone!
This is a proposal to amend the City’s Land Use Code to allow the keeping of goats and providing for the licensing and licensing fees.
• Goats would be permitted outright as small animals in all zones subject to the standards of the code.
• Goats would be required to be licensed, and the fees are established in the proposed legislation.
•Male goats would be required to be neutered and all goats dehorned.
•Nursing offspring of goats licensed according to the provisions of this Code would be able to be kept without a license until they are weaned, no longer than 12 weeks from birth.
•It would become unlawful for goats to leave the owner’s premises except for purposes of transport or when on property other than that of the goat’s owner with the permission of a lawful occupant of that property.
•Goats would now be included in codes relating to offenses related to animal licensing and penalties.
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The Goats are pets too! petition to Colorado Springs City Council was written by Jessica Scott and is in the category Neighborhood Living at GoPetition.