As you know, keeping
dogs chained—or "tethering,"
as it's sometimes called—is cruel because it deprives these
highly social pack animals of proper socialization and often
leaves them unable to reach whatever food, water, and shelter
they've been provided. The dogs grow aggressively protective of
their tiny spaces and often
attack children and other people who come near them.
A piece of legislation that will help make California a
safer place for dogs and the public—Senate Bill 1578—has been
signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and will become law.
Thank you for your calls and e-mails to the governor’s
office—this is your victory! Please thank Governor
Schwarzenegger for signing this legislation!
SB1578 will prohibit a person from tethering, fastening,
chaining, tying, or restraining a dog to a doghouse, tree, fence,
or any other stationary object for longer than three hours in
any 24-hour period.
Please thank
Governor Schwarzenegger for signing SB1578:
The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger
Governor of California
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814