Council weighs taking pound of flesh from dog owners

Dog owners will find out tomorrow whether they have to pay an extra $5 to register their pets to cover the costs of building a new pound.

North Shore City Council is due to decide whether to add a building levee to dog registration fees to pay for the facility that might not be built until next year.

Environment protection adviser Ian Parker says the council does not have a site for the new pound but dog registration forms have already been printed and are ready to be sent out.

He says the building may not go ahead until next year but the money could be held until then. MORE>>

ya gotta shake your head in disgust!