Animal Control Board meetings to be televised Kudos to Mayor Ballard for overruling the IACC board chairman, David Horth, request...
Year: 2009
Government Access TV dismissed from IACC board meetings by Chairman David Horth
Just when you think it couldn’t get any worse, it does. The buzz word in local government is, “transparency.” But...
Stray politicians are running in packs and putting the public at risk for swallowing misinformation
No one is going to argue that serious injury from a dog or multiple dogs can be devastating, just as...
Why was the September Indianapolis Animal Care and Control Advisory Board meeting repeatedly cancelled and did the board chair’s attempt at holding the monthly meeting contribute to his dismissal?
Sec. 251-333. Officers, quorum, meetings. (c) The animal care and control board shall meet at least every month, or on...
Progress continues at Indianapolis Animal Care and Control
In spite of the “secret” huddling of some city county councilors with a small representation from the animal welfare community...
Cannibalism within animal welfare organizations takes precedent over focusing on animals
The observations presented in this recent posting are worth sharing so that the recent campaign to use city county councillors...
Councilman’s proposed BS legislation experiences speedy demise.
The Rules and Public Policy Committee voted on May 12th to not consider the breed specific ordinance proposal. On the...
“We learn from history that we do not learn from history.”
Proposals for breed specific legislation (BSL) seem to confirm German philosopher Georg Hegel’s point. Two years ago (after a dog...
Who is Doug Rae?
The Wednesday, January 14th Animal Care and Control board meeting offered the public the opportunity to meet Doug Rae and...
Biggest Obstacle to success in animal welfare?
On January 12, Doug Rae started his new position as administrator at Indianapolis Animal Care and Control. When Mr. Rae...