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Election time is definitely looming – what else could explain the amazing ‘pet friendly’ turn around of councillors at tonight’s clowncil meeting. It was positively nauseating to listen to this new found zeal for pets, and seven out of the nine councillors owning up to the fact that they were doggy owners. There were ‘mea culpas’ galore – yes, we have been concentrating too much on the punitive! Yes, we have ignored the benefits that doggies bring to the community, blah, blah, blah. But the question remains – why this sudden ‘conversion’ and why have these councillors only seen the light now? Where was their intelligence, courage, and integrity when they were first presented with the draft domestic animal management policy? Didn’t they realise a couple of months ago how discriminatory and appalling it really was? Why did no-one speak up against it then? Why did no-one move an amendment? Why did no-one have the guts to state the obvious – that the draft was not only anti-dog, but incompetent and potentially legally discriminatory? So now, we’re supposed to believe that these same councillors have suddenly become pet lobbyists. No my friends – the answer is that given the universal condemnation of this draft and the looming elections, councillors have seen the writing on the wall and their sudden fervour for pets is nothing but another example of spin doctoring. The proof lies in the simple fact that the original ‘action plan’ is still the same ‘action plan’ – practically nothing has changed. So please, no more nauseating, over effusive endorsements about pets. Councillors will be judged by their actions, not their pathetic putlic grandstanding. And they should remember – dog owners do vote!!!