Lost Creek March 2018

Discount Fence Company
“When a good job really matters.”
Residential and Commercial Fences
• Wood Privacy Fences
• Chain Link Fences
• Fence Repairs
• Insured and Bonded
• Free Estimates
• Tree Trimming (Certified Arborist)
No Job Too Big
or Too Small
Daniel Burgess
832-378-2337
PET INFORMATION
ATTENTION! PET POOPS / YOU SCOOP
Please be respectful of community grounds and neighbors’ yards. If
your pet poops during your walk, be prepared to scoop and trash.
Come with a scooper and a recycled grocery bag or anything else. It
may not be the most fabulous way to walk your pet, but it does show
your respect for every homeowner and our beautiful community.
PLEASE NOTE - PETS ON LEASHES
It is the law in Fort Bend County that all pets must be vaccinated
for rabies, registered and restrained. All animals, when outside of
an owner’s means of restraint (i.e., in a fenced back yard), must be
on a leash. For the safety of all residents, please use all precautions
with your pets and keep them on leashes when walking pets in the
community EVEN IF YOU FEEL YOUR PET IS HARMLESS. If you see
ANY animal roaming freely in the neighborhood, immediately call
Animal Control at 281-342-1512. Even if you recognize the animal,
be very careful approaching it, as you do not know how it will react;
if you can safely retrieve the animal, then call the owner. Otherwise,
Animal Control is your best and safest option.
FORT BEND COUNTY “LEASH LAW”
Animal control authorities are permitted to enter your Property to
patrol and remove pets. Pets must be registered, licensed and inoculated
as required by law.
As a dog owner, you are responsible for the control of your dog. If
your dog is one that ‘makes objectionable noise,’ you must make
every effort to respect your Neighbor’s right to their ‘peace and quiet.’
When your dog is not in your yard, it is imperative that you keep your
dog on a leash at all times. While your dog is friendly to you and your
family, imagine the consequences if it were to harm someone while
it was ‘roaming free.’
Please respect other resident’s right to walk the common area ground
without fear of attack from an unleashed dog.
Laws are written to ensure that owned animals are confined to their
property or kept on a leash to free a community of unrestrained and
free-roaming animals. Although most dog bites occur on the property
where the dog lives, unrestrained or free-roaming dogs do pose a
substantial threat to the public. In addition, unrestrained animals are
at increased risk of being bitten by rabies infected wildlife. Enforcement
of restraint laws is essential in enhancing the animal control
program’s efforts to reduce the risk of rabies in our community.
LICENSING OF DOGS AND CATS
The primary benefit of licensing animals is identification,
should that animal become lost. Licensing also:
• Ensures that rabies vaccination are current.
• Allows for quick identification in case of a bite incident.
• Provides revenue to offset the administration costs of the
animal control program.
VACCINATION
Rabies vaccinations are a prerequisite for licensing dogs and cats
because they are an important control measure for the public health
threat of rabies. In addition to protecting pets, rabies vaccinations
provide a barrier between infected wild animals and humans.
30 March 2018 | Community Newsletter