While I am usually against any law that is based on dna or big government restricting what type of domesticated animal a US citizen can have I actually agree with this. Mississippi is a dump and one of the most ignorant, lazy, and unhealthy states in the union. There is a reason it is always at the bottom rankings of education, health, and income rankings.

The people of this state should not only ban most animals considred pets, the state should also ban all breeding of domesticated animals and people in general. Mississippi is a welfare state and just like every welfare state, should have extreme restrictions on it.

My goldie and I will be content to sit here a thousand miles away (thankfully) as we will never step foot in that joke of a state again. Good day.

We have a dog in our neighborhood that occasionally slips its leash.  This normally ok dog then becomes the bane of the neighborhood.  This 60 lb. dog is aggressive and has gone after walkers.  We have called the dog catcher and a bunch of other 'city officials' and they tell us they cannot do anything since he is always on his property when anyone comes out.  

So far he has not bitten anyone.  It is bad enough that he goes after adults but what could have happened if it was a child walking down the road?  An elderly person?  Someone walking with a walking stick.  This dog goes bonkers when someone picks up a stick.

This dog is a lab.  No law should be breed specific.  It is the owners that create bad dogs through their abuse, neglect, and inappropriate training.  Enforce the laws on the books.  If you need to do something, then modify existing law so that aggressive dogs can be picked up when neighbors complains.  Fine the owners, and require resocialization of the dog.  If people still complain, remove the dog from his home, require the owner to pay for holding the dog until a new home can be found.  

People have the right to protect themselves and others from aggressive pets.  However,  I generally think it should be against the law to kill a pet; any owner who intentionally kills a pet should be given a hefty fine as should anyone who decides he just dislikes an animal and decides to take them out.

Some of you are such whinners. All you want to do is complain about everything and never do anything. You always have everything all figured out; you are so bright! At least these officials stepped up to try to respond to real problems and not put dogs ahead of people. Our whole street is terrorized by pitbulls at a rental house, but current law cannot help us as needed. I applaud those on the Council who are willing to try to do something for us, the home-owning people, and not renters and dogs who both terrorize and destroy neighborhoods. And you jerks like "Dweeble" who want to make personal attacks on good leaders need to learn how to make an intelligent comment. Get a life and be a part of the solution instead of the problem.

The typical pit bull is smarter and better looking than Fred Pitts and Johnny Davis. If the morons on the council really want to improve the world they should have themselves sterilized and stay in pens where they cannot do any more mischief.

Alternatively shock collars might work nicely.

What bozos!

Take heed to the concerns of Veterinarian Stephen King. His profession is working with animals and he likely is current on this issue. Avoid ordinances that are breed specific. Enforce all ordinances already on the books. Identify individual animals that have actually threatened and menaced the public then hold the owner responsible.

No doubt Animos. Why write another law when the leash law is not enforced now? Raise the penalty for a dog being left loose and enforce it and give the penalty to the shelter.

I wish the council would ban the cats that roam around my backyard, atop of my vehicle, and that eat my birds.

If the current leash laws were enforced it would solve 99% of the problem.

Maybe the council could write a law making it legal for anyone to shoot and kill any dog that menaces them.