PoFolks K9 Rescue & Gentle Souls Pit Bull Rescue 501 3 c

Gentle Souls Annual Chili Cook Off
General Public Invited to Compete for Chili Titles, Prizes

WHAT:
On Saturday, October 24,2009 Gentle Souls is hosting the  Annual Chili Cook - Off. This event is FREE and open to the public!
$45.00 chili team registration till October 10, 2009  Day of event $50.00 registration at the gate.
We are happy to announce that To be determined, will be the Presenting Sponsor of the event.
The competition is open to general public, we encourage businesses and restaurants. Competitors are invited to bring a crew and decorate your cooking are to see how it fares against local chili enthusiasts. Judges will declare three winners:
First Prize: Chili Meister $250.00
Second Prize: Chili Monarch $100.00
Third Prize Master Chiliologist $50.00
There will also be prizes for other categories including salsa and baked goods.
Photos of winners and their recipes will be posted on www.gentlesoulspitbullrescue.org.
WHERE:
Don Owens Sports Complex Conway Arkansas
Contestants should bring cooking supplies and setups on Saturday October 24,2009 8:00am.

WHEN:
Now-October 10,2009: Chili Cook-Off Entry forms are available
Saturday, October 10: Entry Forms are due to the Gentle Souls by NOON
Saturday October 24, 2009
8:00am - Registration / Cook Meeting
2:00 pm Tasting by the Judges
4:00 AWARDS CEREMONY

INFO
Call Gentle Souls 501-470-9049
Visit the Gentle Souls Website  www.gentlesoulspitbullrescue.org
Forms available by snail mail, email, or fax.
We can also drop off forms to businesses

"Dangerous dog", any dog regardless of breed, breeding, type or appearance, which when unprovoked, has attacked, bitten, inflicted serious injury upon, or killed a human being or other domestic animal.

"Farm dog", any canine that works on a farm to assist humans or other animals.

"Tether", to fasten or restrain a dog or cause a dog to be fastened, chained, tied, or restrained to a stationary object.

(1) mandate spay/neuter for all dogs over 12 months of age with a possible fine of $250-$1000 except in cases where the owner has an intact permit for breeding, assistance, service and competition dogs or where a veterinarian has issued a certificate stating the dog's health would be jeopardized by a spay/neuter procedure.  Dogs over 6 months must be licensed; owners of dogs will not be issued a license without proof of spay/neuter unless exempt.

(2) allow only member of "pure bred dog clubs" to obtain intact permits for a fee of up to $500 and who must follow a "a code of ethics for breeding that includes restrictions on breeding of dog with genetic defects and life threatening health problems that are common to a breed". The new law purports to restrict breeding to once a  year but allows both the state and local government to increase that number. So not much of a restriction on breeding though there are some protections for the dogs: they can only be sold at 8 weeks of age or older, provide the intact permit number and all information to purchasers about the dog's health, vaccination history, registration and spay/neuter requirements; and advise local officials of the purchaser's identity and contact information. No requirements for inspections or providing particular care and treatment, but local governments can set further restrictions.

(3) defines as "dangerous" basically any dog that bites a human or another domestic animal unless it was defending itself or a person in the vicinity, reacting to teasing, tormenting, abuse or assault; the victim was trespassing or committing another crime, or the dog was involved in hunting, herding or predator control.  Animal control makes the determination of whether the dog should be declared "dangerous" and any disposition including a warning, fine, spay/neuter or impoundment and destruction though there is an appeals process. If an owner loses appeal of a decision to impound, he can be ordered to pay the full cost of care of the dog during the process.

A dog, regardless of breed, breeding, or type of appearance, shall be declared dangerous after an unprovoked attack in which it has attacked, bitten, inflicted serious injury upon, or killed a human being or other domestic animal. After a city or town has deemed a dog dangerous, the owner or keeper must be notified that the dog may be an immediate threat to the public.

The officer in charge of animals or the person charged with the responsibility of handling dog complaints shall have the authority of determining that a dog is dangerous. Once a dog is determined to be an immediate threat, the officer in charge of the animal or the person charged with handling dog complaints shall have the authority to remove the dog from the owner or keeper, or give a warning, order a fine, confinement, neutering, banishment or the destruction of the dog. The owner of the dog can appeal any decision of warning, fine, confinement, banishment, neutering or destruction.

The officer in charge of animals or the person charged with the responsibility of handling dog complaints has the authority, if they believe that a dog is dangerous, an immediate threat or that the animal is in danger to seize or impound the animal.

If an owner does not follow the order, a fine of $50 per day, made payable to the municipality, not to exceed $1,000, may be assessed by the city or town for each day the owner is in violation of the order. The animal control officer in each city or town shall make available such notices of judgments upon request. Records of such notices shall be maintained for a period of not less than 5 years.

Following the order of destruction of a dog by a municipality, the officer in charge of animals shall immediately take custody of the dog from the owner or keeper. If the owner or keeper appeals the order of destruction, the organization or entity charged with the responsibility of handling dog complaints and impoundment shall continue to supervise the dog's care until the owner or keeper exhausts all appeals or discontinues the appeals process.

If a court affirms the order of destruction, the owner or keeper shall reimburse the city or town for all costs incurred for the housing and care of the dog during its impoundment and throughout the appeals process. Any unpaid costs shall be recovered by the municipality in which the aforementioned owner or keeper resides by one of the following methods:

(a) a lien is placed on any property owned by the aforementioned owner or keeper;

(b) an additional itemized cost may appear on the owner's or keeper's vehicle excise tax bill; or

(c) an itemized bill for reimbursement is mailed to the owner or keeper.

Funds recovered by the municipality shall be transferred to the organization or entity charged with the responsibility of handling dog complaints and impoundment to cover the costs associated with the care of the animal. If the organization or entity falls under the management or direction of the municipality, any costs recovered will be distributed at the discretion of the municipality.

 No dog may be declared dangerous if the injury or damage to a domestic animal was sustained while the dog was working as a hunting dog, herding dog, or predator control dog on the property of, or under the control of, its owner or keeper, and the damage or injury was to a species or type of domestic animal appropriate to the work of the dog.

(4) ban tethering or chaining of dogs for more than 3 hours a day with a possible fine of $250-$1000 but seems to exempt those dogs tied to a "running line, pulley, or trolley system" or in camping or other recreational areas.