Littleton's Mayor Responds to Letter Writing

Mayor Uses City Documents
to prove OVER THE LIMIT

Bob Attleson has never disputing he was over the limit. From his first citation he has been trying to come into compliance. What he contends is that on January 10, 2008 he was ONE dog over the limit and not EIGHT and that was because one of the rescues was sick and brought to Bob to watch temporarily.

One of the documents sent by the Mayor clearly shows that on January 10, 2008 the dogs were either in Show Clips or in GOOD CONDITION and that also included the sick rescue. This documentation, in the form of a Memorandum, was sent to the District City Attorney and other City officials.

WHY THEN was it necessary on February 15th that City officials present to the judge that the dogs at Attleson's residents were at risk of abuse and/or getting sick? WHY WAS forcible entry to seize Bob's dogs necessary? Was it because they now knew Bob was relocating and they had to do something? This sounds like a "Let's Get Him," tactic.

Bob was scheduled to meet with the Animal Control officer at his property on Tuesday February 19th to show the officer that he was in compliance. That meeting was circumvented by the Illegal Seizure of his dogs.

You are to take good care of your dogs but you can't have a grooming room with a raised tub. So you can't bathe them. If you do, you will be accused of running a grooming business out of your home. You can't take a rescue that is being fostered to the Vets. If you have a rescue in your possession even for a temporary watch, you are over the limit. You just can't do 'good' in the City of Littleton. Their laws just don't allow it.

Sadly ... all the puppies are sick and running temperatures.

What did they pick up at the shelter?

They have been vetted and are on medication.