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pertaining to killing the animals. She mentioned "is at large"
should be stressed in the section dealing with destroying the
animal.
In Article 19, Lane suggested that if an exotic animal was
sold, euthanized, or adopted, that the Chief Animal Control Officer
be the only person allowed to take this action.
Lane questioned the definition involving wolf -hybrids. She
mentioned there was no test available that could differentiate
between a wolf -hybrid and a dog. Mrs. Lane said the County would
be incurring liability, if it adopted the proposed ordinance,
because it could not prove a wolf -hybrid from a dog.
Commissioner Boone asked Mrs. Lane if it was practical to keep
a collar on a cat. Lane said she knew cats crawled and climbed and
there was a danger of the collar becoming snagged and the pet
hanging itself. She said it was possible to get a collar that had
more elasticity. Then, the likelihood of the pet suffering any
harm is greatly reduced.
Commissioner Fortner said she would like to know which
specific counties had problems with wolf hybrids. Lane said these
were in Virginia, and she would get back with Fortner with the
specific data.
• KathyAnderson, Member of the Iredell County Animal Grievance
Committee and a member of the Humane Society, said she agreed with
the rabies point mentioned by Lane in reference to hunting dogs.
Anderson further mentioned that when a dangerous animal is
determined that a micro -chip could be implanted (under skin/between
shoulder blades) at the owner's expense. Anderson said she worked
for a veterinarian and came in contact with many wolf -hybrids. She
mentioned concern that if wolf -hybrids were outlawed in the County
that a bigger problem would be created because the owners would not
seek vaccinations. Some owners might lie about the breed of dog,
or they would go into "hiding." In handling the wolf -hybrids,
Anderson said she didn't find the animal to be anymore unpredicable
than other breeds of dogs.
• David Edwards mentioned he raised nonhuman primates and had done
so since 1981. The animals are shared at nursing homes, schools,
and day care centers.
• Mike Trowbridce said he felt there were enough regulations
already governing dogs. Expressed concern about the term wolf -
hybrid and said this should be wolf/dog crosses. He mentioned a
wolf hybrid would be a cross between a wolf and some other animal
(coyote, fox, etc.) something other than a member of the lupus
family. Trowbridge mentioned that wolves were indigenous to North
Carolina/United States and shouldn't be classified as exotic.
• Carl Neideffer said he raised wolf crosses and felt the proposed
amendments were discriminatory and prejudiced. Mentioned the North
Carolina Wildlife Commission would not regulate the animals,
because it did not classify them as wolves. He said his animals
were currently vaccinated and have a pedigree line extending for
many generations. Neideffer said he basically wanted to continue
his breed of "dog." The same way as other animal breeders.
SPEAKING IN REFERENCE TO RECREATION:
• Mike Griffin, Chairman of the Iredell County Recreation Advisory
Board, said the recreation dept. had an opportunity to apply for a
matching $250,000 grant. He requested permission to apply for the
$250,000 to be used for the development of the Stumpy Creek site.
Commissioner Stewart asked if a match was required. Griffin
said yes, and it was $250,000 (dollar for dollar). The match is