People against Breed Specific Legislation in the Cayman Islands
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To the Members of the Legislative Assembly and Department of Agriculture, we are the citizens and residents of the Cayman Islands, we are the dog owners and lovers and people of the world who respectfully petition you for a change in the Dangerous Dogs Law.
While we recognize the general concern regarding dangerous dogs and the safety of the public, we strongly feel as if the current legislation is both unenforceable and discriminatory. Readily available data indicates that any dog of ANY breed can bite; there is NO reliable data identifying biting dogs by breed.
The Dangerous Dogs Law in the Cayman Islands is a law which makes a dog illegal based on its named breed, type or physical characteristics and NOT its actions. This law sentences innocent animals to death for NO REASON other than what they looks like! We would like to petition the Government of these islands to put the Dangerous Dogs Law up for public review and to further amend the law and remove all breed specific wording.
We agree that there SHOULD be restrictions on ownership of certain breeds but people should be allowed to legally own them if they fulfil certain requirements which show their responsibility as owners and which address the public safety.
The majority of the owners of the targeted breeds are responsible, law-abiding citizens. This legislation unfairly brands these people as unreliable and irresponsible, solely because they own a targeted breed. It is the consensus of knowledgeable dog experts that targeting the owners and the specific dangerous dog, not breeds of dogs, is the key to addressing the dog bite and "dangerous dog" problems.
ALL dog owners should be held accountable by law for their dogs' actions not their names or physical attributes. Punish the DEED NOT BREED! We, the public, urge you the Cayman Islands Government and law makers, to recognize that dogs are not the problem, PEOPLE are, and the law as it stands needs to change.
While we recognize the general concern regarding dangerous dogs and the safety of the public, we strongly feel as if the current legislation is both unenforceable and discriminatory. Readily available data indicates that any dog of ANY breed can bite; there is NO reliable data identifying biting dogs by breed.
The Dangerous Dogs Law in the Cayman Islands is a law which makes a dog illegal based on its named breed, type or physical characteristics and NOT its actions. This law sentences innocent animals to death for NO REASON other than what they looks like! We would like to petition the Government of these islands to put the Dangerous Dogs Law up for public review and to further amend the law and remove all breed specific wording.
We agree that there SHOULD be restrictions on ownership of certain breeds but people should be allowed to legally own them if they fulfil certain requirements which show their responsibility as owners and which address the public safety.
The majority of the owners of the targeted breeds are responsible, law-abiding citizens. This legislation unfairly brands these people as unreliable and irresponsible, solely because they own a targeted breed. It is the consensus of knowledgeable dog experts that targeting the owners and the specific dangerous dog, not breeds of dogs, is the key to addressing the dog bite and "dangerous dog" problems.
ALL dog owners should be held accountable by law for their dogs' actions not their names or physical attributes. Punish the DEED NOT BREED! We, the public, urge you the Cayman Islands Government and law makers, to recognize that dogs are not the problem, PEOPLE are, and the law as it stands needs to change.
492 Signatures
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Jolene Nelson
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- The time for change is long overdue, but it is finally here. The Dangerous Dogs Law is descriminatory, unenforceable and archaic. It is time that the CI Government realize that people are not just going to sit by any longer and allow them to continue this practice! Stop killing pets and start targeting dog fighters and irresponsible, abusive and negligent owners. Dogs are not the problem, people are! PUNISH THE DEED NOT THE BREED!
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- Cayman Islands
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Tyrone
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- no bad breeds just bad deeds
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- USA
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Ron Moser
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- Just read my published letters please!
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- Cayman Islands
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Melanie Hulse
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Shelley Ware
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Robert L. Hulse Jr.
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- Cayman Islands
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Kim Pearce
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- it's the owners who need to be legislated
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- Grand Cayman
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Kiralee Harnett
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Michelle Ebanks
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- Grand Cayman
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Christina Trumbach
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- Cayman Islands
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Fiona Brander
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- both pitbulls I know are very friendly and safe
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- UK
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Yvonne Norton
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- There is no such thing as a bad dog....just a bad owner.
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- Cayman Islands
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Amy Kilfillen
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Tracey Goldie
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- A dog is a man's best friend.
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Laurie Fetherstonhaugh
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- The proud owner of Freddy a Cayman Islands Pittbull
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- Canada
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Katie Bonifacio Baladeramos
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Homer Bonifacio Suazo
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Ann-Marie Wight
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- Grand Cayman
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Martina de Lima
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- Cayman Islands
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Richard Whittaker
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- Grand Cayman
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Diane Klein
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David Myers
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- Breed discrimination is racism.
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- Cayman Islands
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dr. heather haines
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- cayman islands
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Patricia Anne Rice
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- Cayman Islands
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Valmiki Rampersad
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- canada
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Leslie vanMaaren
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- Cayman Islands
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hana butter
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- stop the senseless killing of these wonderful deserving animals
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- usa
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Karyll S. Iton
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- Stop this madness.
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- Grand Cayman
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Devon Boyles
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Catherine Martin
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- It is wrong to kill loving animals
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- USA
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Angelica Borden
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- Cayman Islands
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Anne Ostberg
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Peter Wood
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- Totally agree, Punish the Deed and not the Breed!
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- Grand Cayman
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Sue Bennison
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- Dogs are such wonderful, gentle creatures...who give back SO much to their people...regardless of breed. You cannot blame pit bulls for being used for unlawful purposes. They did not ask for this. Punish the people, not the pit bulls! Cayman pit bulls deserve a chance just like ALL other dogs do!!!!
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- United States
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Angela Gotch
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- BSL is not fair and doesn't work. Education is the only thing that will work.
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- USA
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Tilda Topalian
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- I totally agree that it should be responsibility of the owners of any breed of dog to sustain from harming any persons and/or other animals.
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- Cayman Islands
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Jeff Messore
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- В
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Karen Hart
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dr douglas mahler
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- love my rescued pit from katrina
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- usa
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Mary Es Beaver
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- USA
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kainalu kalahiki
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cathy richardson
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Connie Durkee
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- USA
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Omari Rankine
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- Totally agree, Punish the Deed and not the Breed!
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- Grand Cayman
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Louann Fakoory
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- Trinidad & Tobago
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Terry Ballard
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- Every dog can bite! Does that mean they are all bad, and should be killed? Many different dogs have been used to help the police catch criminals even Pitbull's.
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- Grand Cayman
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Jason Hislop
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- Grand Cayman
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Erika Conolly
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- BSL is wrong-deal with more important issues
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- Cayman Islands
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Amanda Hamonic
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- Cayman Islands
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Howard Pandohie
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- Cayman Islands
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