Comments on: Pit Bull Measure Passes Elgin City Council

By: Andrew the Chicken Coop Guy

Andrew the Chicken Coop Guy — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:53:52 +0000

All over the country, local governments are dealing with requests to legalize chicken raising. Many are making the changes. But others are strongly resisting. I don’t think urban homesteading is a trend…it’s a WAVE!

By: Keeping Chickens

Keeping Chickens — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:38:25 +0000

“…under this amended ordinance unlawlful to keep any farm animal, including chickens. Why they worked this in there at this time is perplexing. As we’ve mentioned before on this blog in a post on urban homesteading, many people in this country, some even in big cities like Chicago, are keeping chickens as pets, for 4-H activities and for fresh eggs. It’s a good trend, and there is absolutely no reason to make it unlawful for somebody to keep a few backyard hens…”

Wow! I hope you guys are fighting this as well! In my opinion there’s nothing that compares to walking down the end of your garden first thing in the morning and collecting your own fresh eggs.

We’ve been Keeping Chickens for a couple of years now and not only do they provide fresh eggs, chicken manure for our compost heap and eventually our vegetable patch; but also they provide hours of endless fun and are educational for our kids - teaching them to look after animals, that eggs don’t just come from supermarkets etc.

By: Common Sense Clarence Hayward

Common Sense Clarence Hayward — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:42:35 +0000

Last week I emailed all the city council members and encouraged them to protect us against dangerous dogs with an ordinance that would not provoke costly litigation.

I reminded the city council how I don’t forget when costly litigation is provoked.

Glad to read they had some common sense with their voting.

By: Michelle C

Michelle C — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:11:13 +0000

Mike, Thanks for all of your help!

It is important for us to maintain vigilance in an effort to prevent future incidents.

Loose dogs must be reported, as well as any that have been witnessed to commit a violent act (attacking another person or animal, even a close-call).

I’m looking into anti-dogfighting campaigns as well.

By: Mike Robins

Mike Robins — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:52:21 +0000

Last night was a great success for all dog owners, we had an impact for change and proper decision making. Even our current mayor realized this. I had spoken to most of the council members last week in support of the ordinance, without the BSL, due to the deterrent factor of the elements in the new ordinance. Some of them also spoke with me of the financial implications of enforcement and legal objections after the fact. Early yesterday, Miss Chacon from My Fox Chicago shared with me that they were aware of the issue, but decided not to cover it. I expressed to her the feelings of many in our city and that this was more than a simple one time issue, as we discussed all the elements of our existing and proposed changes. She said she would speak with the managing producer again. I was very pleased to see Anchor Nancy Pender with the news van in the parking lot when I arrived. We got our coverage, our voices were heard! This is exactly what our elected officials are voted in to do! There will be other issues in the future, remember your impact this time around.

By: TO maurawoodmaschinski

TO maurawoodmaschinski — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:21:50 +0000

!!!!YOU CAN BE MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE MOST WORS ANIMAL IN THIS WORLD.!!!!!!and nobody only GOOD is going to take you away.even if you do something wrong in a moment of anger!!!!.YOU NEVER GOING TO BE REMOVE!!!!!A PITBULL IS SAME AS ANYBODY or animal.they learn how you teach them any body can be a animal in a moment in theyre lifes.and the most SAD OF EVERYTHING PITBULLS!!!CAN NOT DEFEND BY THEYRE SELF.!!!!!!

By: maura wood maschinski

maura wood maschinski — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:40:14 +0000

while i consider this to be a resounding success on the part of everyone who worked so hard on this cause, we must all remind ourselves that the city council and mayor of elgin were open-minded and gracious in their willingness to hear our side, and we, in turn, need to be gracious, too. we now need to take a stand as responsible dog owners and prove to the city that our pets are what we claimed them to be, loving dogs no different than anyone elses. mayor and councilmen, i thank you, for your decsion.

By: Michelle C

Michelle C — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:14:32 +0000

Maura, thank you so much!!
:)

And thank you Council!

By: youmother

youmother — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:30:25 +0000

How many people did you see every day.dying on a PITBULL paws.I have never seenone!!!!!!!!!!!!!BUT THERE IS MANY PEOPLE DYING ON CAR ACCIDENTS.BECAUSE PEOPLE THAT IS ALWAYS DRIVING VERY FKNDRUNKS.!!WAY THE CITY OF ELGIN. DONT GET WORRY ABOUT EVERYBODY AND VOTE TO STOP SALE!!!!!!!!!!!! ACOHOL.CLOSE BARS,LIQUORS,TABERNS.!!!!!!!!!!!!NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!THEY CANT BECAUSE IS NOT GOOD FOR THE CITY OF ELGIN !!!!!!!!THEYRE GOING TO LOSE MONEY ON ALL TAXES THEY GAIN TO SALE IT.BUT LIKE PITBULLS DONT GAVE MONEY.WHAT EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I THINK IS BETHER THE CITY!!!!!!!!! START TO WORK IN THE RIGH METTERS.!!!!!!!!!!

By: maura wood maschinski

maura wood maschinski — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:18:30 +0000

“WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Elgin City Council reconsidered the pit bull portion of the Animal Ordinance and removed it! Thank you, thank you, thank you Mayor Schock and Councilmen Prigge, Dunne, Gilliam, Kaptain, Steffen and Warren. We cannot thank you enough!!”