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City of Little Canada, 515 East Little Canada Road, Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 March 19, 1982 Re : Request for an ordinance to require pet owners to pick up after their dogs. By this letter, I wish to strongly recommend that Little Canada consider the adoption of an ordinance requiring all dog owners to pick up after their pets. Dog droppings have become a serious health threat to both humans and dogs alike. The boulevard between the RR. tracks and Canabury Square Condominium - especially in the SW area of the boulevard and the parking area is almost completely covered with large stools about the size of a cattail, and takes on the appearance of a pasture. I invite any or all member(s) of the council to contact me and will be more than glad to take them on an inspection trip, and to see what a dog pasture looks like - it is deplorable in every sense of the word. Some of us are particularly concerned with the coming of warm weather followed by the invasion of flies and mosquitos - the carriers of several diseases, they'll have a picnic around and in our building, and its environs. Veterinarians have warned people about the dangers of exposed feces to our general health,including the Rice Pet Clinic and Pospital in our neighborhood, who has distributed a flyer on the most recently discovered disease - Canine Parvovirus - a copy of which is enclosed, and which briefly states that it is a highly and deadly contagious dis- ease etc; also enclosed are 2 newspaper clippings relating to the subject. I do not think that it is asking too much of pet owners to carry along with them a cup or some kind of a container _ as my wife and I do, and pick up after their dogs. Many towns have adopted ordinances such as I am recommending, and working out very well. It is good to know that you do have a dog leashing law on the books, however, too many are violating this ordinance, and I do realize that enforcement is difficult in these times. We do our best to help by admonishing violators to keep their dogs on leash. I am sure that this recommended ordinance will be appreciated not ony by me, but also by health authorities and other citizens concerned about health. 130 Demont Ave. E; 342 Canabury Square, Little 6anada, 1n. 55117 Tel : 483 1904 U,. 44 Respectfully submitted, Art / J.Relland [l9 MAR 24 1982 CITY OF LITTLE CANADA