Animal Services: (Excerpt of an email from Meadowmont Homeowners' Association)

Dogs must be leashed, in a vehicle or in an enclosure when off the dog owner's property. A dog on its owner's property must be restrained or enclosed with a fence, proper chain*, etc.; or attended by a person who can control the dog. Dogs, leashed or unleashed, are not permitted in playing fields in any parks.

Dogs and cats older than four months must be vaccinated against rabies. Dogs and cats older than 3 months must have current tags available through the Chapel Hill Animal Control Office. Households are limited to having a maximum of four dogs over three months of age.

Chapel Hill Animal Control Officer: 967-7517

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So, shouldn't Meadowmont be a little bit kinder to our dogs and utterly reject chaining them? And shouldn't we have our own rule regarding leaving a dog in a parked car (not allowed for more than a few minutes,) or driving through our streets with a dog in a truck-bed?

*Italics mine.

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Watch on posterous

This guy crossed Barbee Chapel Rd. at about 4pm today, uphill from the
pond. I just stopped and blocked traffic till he got across, then
jumped out and took pictures. I hope he didn't do anything stupid
after I finally said "goodbye." BG

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