Any one in here ever started a petition? Could lend me any pointers on where to start? What is needed to be collected? Do I need something special to make it, I guess certified? I’ve got my Google research. Would just like to hear from someone who may have started one.
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Change.org maybe? What are we petitioning?
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My local city (Roanoke) is proposing a wolf hybrid mix ban. Which means no future wolf mixes allowed in the city. I can handle. What I can handle is my boy being labeled a dangerous dog and being fined $400 to keep him because of one poor handlers decisions.
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Well, if you get a petition going, I’m sure most of us on here would sign. 
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Who’d have assumed a lost colony would cause such a rukus over cute doggo-wolfs!
Any dog can be a bad dog when it’s under the care of an idiot… just like many of the smaller humans I keep meeting…
100% would sign.
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Oh it will be active once I finish up work. I might have rolled over until the forceable muzzle my boy came into play. My boy would have a panic attack if he was muzzled. Then he couldn’t steal all the kitty kibbles on our walks.
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“Husky mix”. Other than that just print out a document and have people sign it then you can submit it to your city(keep a copy), I’d do so in a city weekly agenda meeting. They allow citizens to ask questions to all city council members. At least that’s how it works in the south.
Unless you’re looking for an online petition then I’d say go straight to White House petitions and spread the link like wildfire. Sure it won’t do much but it’ll get the attention going
U can also deny yours is a wolf mix I doubt the city would spend the funds on getting it tested. And if they don’t and proceed with a citation they know they’re open to a lawsuit and cities are terrified of lawsuits. Sometimes you just have to play the game and beat them at it
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I didn’t know that place was still a thing I take it it’s named after the original settlement? As for the dog situation that sucks man hopefully they change there mind might be worth seeing if you can get dodgy papers saying it’s a husky or wolf malumute mix we have to do it with pitbulls here that or jump through a bunch of hoops
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not trying to burst a bubble but i believe petitions are like hopium not much will change except they get what the host companies want and that is email addresses that’s were the real money is. how many council meetings have you attended in person who is the sponsor of the bill get in there face not literally but find out why. look for any and all success from the pit bull community they have already set precedent in many areas. lost some fights but won more than they lost look at their wins and copy them.
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I’ve done a little work with bicycle advocacy in my area…
Rules vary by state, and by city.
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you’ll need to know the rules before you start (where can signatures come from? How to certify them? What are the deadlines and important dates for city decisions)
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start with your local city office or town hall. You might not get to talk to a city official… but the admins and secretaries can be super helpful, about how the process works. They usually know EVERYTHING that goes on in town (Be sweet as pie, compliments go a long way!)
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Find another group that has recently had success getting something passed (maybe a Boy Scout troop petitioned to get a skate park installed, or a neighborhood group got a dog-walk park put in) those folks already know the ropes. See if you can contact them and ask for some directions about getting started. You’ll need allies. And some of the folks you talk to might be eager to help. Especially if they are animal lovers!
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you’ll probably need to go to town hearings/meeting, and get up to speak. Write down what you need to say ahead of time. Wear a nice shirt. Be super polite. Smile and be pleasant.
Getting involved in local politics is frustrating. But, in this world where people want to divide us, you’ll find most people are reasonable, just want to meet in the middle, work with you, and do what’s best for the community.
Going up against a big state entity though, like in my case the D.O.T. is often futile and frustrating.
But, basically, making changes in your community usually takes a lot of face time at town hall, and beating the pavement to build allies and friends and get signatures and support
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@firehead thank you for that. After doing some research my government will not recognize the change.org petition. It will get me connected to people who I can use. I have to go print out documents and track the local ones down. My change.org one will help show the interest.
I have had the mayor reach back out to me. Missed his call I was at work. We are playing phone tag as we speak. Spoke to the assistant mayor; and a few council members. Voicemails left with the rest. I have also secured a meeting to go chat on the 18th.
Thank you for the idea on reaching out to other who have successfully got stuff passed. There is a lot of people torn right now.
I did a virtual one Monday and it was the most boring thing I’ve ever been to for them to glaze over my topic. 5 minutes out of 3 hours. I have solid formal wear. Ex convict. Always got one set of court clothes as I call them. I’m hoping the change.org will lead me to real people I can go meet face to face for signatures. I’ve got 13 days. And it’s game time.
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply.
There’s the petition if you guys wanna sign.
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