This sounds like an alternative process in doing a dog census. Dog control only having to go the homes that did not respond to the census orOriginally posted by Lee Chowaniec:
And if there are twice as many dogs unlicensed as there are licensed, why has the town not pursued the dog census project it promised a few years ago? It is not only unfair to compliant dog owners who do license their dogs, but unfair to the community as a whole knowing there is an unlicensed dog with the possibility the dog may not seen a vet to have its rabbi shots and/or immunization shots to stop the spread of other communicable ailments to other dogs.
those homes who don't currently have a licensed dog. I wonder who the non-profit organization is?
From the Orchard Park Bee-
Police Department, Animal Control researching potential dog census
May 29, 2019
by CHRIS GRAHAM
Editor
The Orchard Park Police Department and Animal Control are looking into conducting a dog census throughout the town to see how many dogs are properly licensed.
Acting Police Chief Joe Wehrfritz said during the May 22 Town Board work session that there is a nonprofit organization that would handle the dog numeration and would only charge for the mailings and materials.
“This would be sending something out to all the parcels in town and making sure that everybody’s licensed their dog,” Wehrfritz said.
Dog licenses are distributed by the Town Clerk’s office. Councilman Eugene Majchrzak asked if residents have ignored coming in to get a license, why would they fill out a census.
“The nonprofit gets pretty good turnout,” Wehrfritz said. “The people who send it back, they’ll come get their licenses. The ones that don’t Kevin [Dog Control Officer Kevin Masterson] will go to those parcels individually.”
Wehrfritz said Masterson will cross check the dog licenses issued by the Town Clerk’s office before going to any parcel, as there may be individuals who have their dogs licensed but choose not to be a part of the census.
Town Clerk Remy Orffeo also suggested a type of amnesty for residents who fill out the census and come to get a license. Orffeo said this could be giving a resident 15 days to come in and get a license, causing the penalty for not having one to be waived.
Wehrfritz, Masterson and Orffeo will continue to research the dog census.