United for Animals of Mecklenburg County

06/30/2022

‼️‼️‼️NC residents - this takes two minutes - please stand up for tethered dogs!‼️‼️‼️

Last month, a new House Bill was introduced in North Carolina which, if passed, would give lifesaving protection to dogs who are kept chained outside 24/7, exposed to extreme heat and freezing snow. This lifesaving bill is in critical need of your support to move it forward before the current session ends this Friday.

If passed, this bill would prohibit keeping dogs tethered outside when the temperature is above 85 degrees or below 32 degrees, as well as during hurricanes, tropical storms, and other dangerous weather conditions. There are so many chained dogs in North Carolina who need the vital protection of House Bill 1116 (the Fiona Mae Wagglebottom Act).

Show chained dogs they’re not alone by contacting the North Carolina Committee Senior Chairs today and urging them to support this bill! We hope for a future where no dog lives on a chain -- this legislation is a step in helping these dogs today.

Take Action: E-mail North Carolina House Appropriations Committee Senior Chairs
Dean Arp, Donny Lambeth, and Jason Saine before Friday:

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Copy and paste the sample email language below and fill in the appropriate information, or use your own words. Thank you for speaking out for chained dogs!

As a resident of ______ County in NC, I'm reaching out today to urge you to support House Bill 1116 (Fiona Mae Wagglebottom's Act) to give lifesaving protection to dogs who are kept chained outside 24/7. If passed, HB 1116 would prohibit keeping dogs tethered outside when the temp is above 85 degrees or below 32 degrees as well as during other dangerous weather conditions.

I know firsthand the negative impacts that life on a chain has for dogs in our state. Chained dogs have frozen to death or died of heatstroke and this law could protect them from those terrible fates.

Please support House Bill 1116 (Fiona Mae Wagglebottom's Act) to give lifesaving protection to dogs who are kept chained outside 24/7, thank you.

Your name: ______

Your North Carolina address (important to include when contacting state officials): _______

02/19/2022

Luke and Restin Drawdy loved their dogs like children.

02/19/2022

In preparation for my maternity leave and taking steps to care my family, myself, and my baby some services & supports provided by United for Animals of Mecklenburg County will take a paused until June. U4A will still be providing monthly food, dog houses, and certain supplies to the community pets in need in the mean time. All builds, vet care, and intervention support will be paused.

If you or someone you know is experienced with animal welfare specifically what U4A encompasses and would like to help lead the program during my leave PLEASE reach out to me! This is a passion filled volunteer position.

I look forward to getting back in gear and getting U4A back on track come June providing vital services & supports to our community pets & humans in need. 💜🐶😺

Thank you SO much to our dedicated volunteers & donors! You all are what makes this program possible. I love you!

-Holly Newton
[email protected]

01/23/2022

Great work today guys building 4 beautiful dog houses for dogs in need in our community!! Thank you for giving your time and love to make this happen today. ❤️💜🐶🌸

01/15/2022

Jeff, Andrea, and I split up & made our rounds today providing wheat straw for our community pups to keep warm again. We covered East, part of West, NoDa, and out Betties Ford. I was happy to see everyone but secretly Radian is my favorite. Shhh don’t tell! 🤣 She is such a love bug. ❤️💜🐶 United for Animals of Mecklenburg County Thank you for the help Andrea & Jeff! Love y’all!

01/13/2022

United for Animals of Mecklenburg County

Will be distributing wheat straws again on Saturday to our community pups and those in need for their dogs. If you know of a situation please let us know! 🐶💜

01/01/2022