[College Hill Topeka] City Council Vote for Pigs

[Heidi Hunt]

I politely disagree with Mr. Smith!
I have owned a potbellied pig as a pet. I can attest to its friendliness and
quiet demeanor. If one is to clean up the pig poo as one does dog poo, there
is no smell issue. Many owners of potbellied pigs have their pet pig in the
house some of the time, where it uses a cat litter box.
Sure a herd of pigs kept outdoors would be offensive - just as a pack of
rottweiler's would!!!
A single pet potbellied pig is no more of a neighborhood problem than a
barking dog kenneled outdoors all the time.
I would vote in favor of allowing someone to keep not only a potbellied pig
as a pet, but also a couple of miniature goats. (A couple, because they are
a herd animal and otherwise would be lonely!!)
Heidi Hunt
College Hill

-----Original Message-----
From: Neighbors [mailto:neighbors-bounces at collegehilltopeka.org] On Behalf
Of Smith
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 9:53 AM
To: neighbors at collegehilltopeka.org
Subject: [College Hill Topeka] City Council Vote for Pigs

You may or may not know that a Topekan has requested the Topeka City
Council, through Brenden Jensen, to change the city ordinance to allow
mini-pigs in the city limits.  Brenen's proposal before the council would
allow pigs under a certain weight as well as hoofed livestock and chickens.
The following is my request to the entire Council.  If you share my concerns
I would ask that you let your councilman know before the upcoming vote.

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I have been following the request to have the city approve an ordinance to
allow mini-pigs and hoofed animals within the Topeka City limits.
 
I would like to offer my request to deny such an ordinance.
 
I can tell you, from having a pig down the street and having chickens behind
me, that they are noisy, nasty and smelly.  I am most certain that this will
cause property values to decline.  A prospective buyer of a property will
more likely than not, back off once it is know that there are chickens,
pigs, goats or other farm animals living next door.
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Mike Smith
1335 SW College Ave

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