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Virginia law requires
^ . adequate food, water, sheltei;
and a chain length
that is three times the ' length of the dog's body
(from the tip of the nose to i the base of the tail), but j the conditions endured by
' J many chained dogs do not . meet these minimum
^ requirements. Bogley handies
each situation on a fi‘l case-by-case basis. “If the ’’ conditions are inexcusfiJT
able, and die animal’s life, ‘/ safety, and health are in ’ V. imminent danger, I seize * the animal,” she said.
Bogley fr|[gives the owner a compliance
notice, in which they ^ • have a time frame to meet . the conditions required by 11 law.
“There ’s a high indl l. dence of people who say,
^ just take it,’ and willfully I give up their animal be/’‘‘cause they can’t be bothered,”
Bogley said. “Or II they provide the absolute "l minimum to just barely ’' meet the legal require,°1 ments, which is very frus' trating.” MHF delivers llf animal food and supplies “. to families in the program
on a seasonal basis, espedally
during extreme
weather conditions. Im— properly fitted collars and
chains are replaced, and,
when available, plastic
coated cable tie-outs are
given to the families so
that the dog can move
around without getting
tangled, and avoid strant-ii gulation. Dog houses and „ straw are also donated, lot Whenever possible, the
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