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LOUISIANA, Mo. (KHQA) — The John Cotton Memorial Animal Shelter in Louisiana, Missouri has drawn attention after the residents have expressed concerns with their use of bark collars. Dog E Collar
City Administrator Bryan Spencer says since the day he stepped into the position, barking from the animal shelter has been a problem.
He says the city looked into various ways to solve that issue--and there was only one solution that was affordable and would alleviate the noise.
Gayle Williams is a volunteer at the shelter and has expressed her concerns with the use of the bark collars to city officials a number of times.
She says these animals are already in a stressful situation being in a new environment away from their families and she believes these collars only add to that stress.
Spencer says although these collars have the ability to correct the dogs by using a shock method - the shelter doesn’t use that feature.
Many animal lovers have expressed their concerns with the use of the bark collars to the City Council and they have been told that nothing illegal is being done.
We reached out to the Department of Agriculture who stated they have no rules or regulations directed towards the use of bark collars.
Invisible Fence Wireless Spencer says the intent of the collars is not to harm the animals, rather to provide a quiet environment for those who live in the area.