Resident asks Haywood commissioners to ban metal and plastic barrels as dog shelters

Holly Green Greenwald used the public‑comment period on June 16 to read a written resolution asking the Board of Commissioners to revise Haywood County’s animal ordinance to require durable, insulated shelters and to prohibit metal or plastic barrel structures for dogs.

"Resolution for adequate animal shelter," Greenwald began, saying shelters should provide ventilation and protection from sun, heat, rain and freezing temperatures and be large enough for an animal to turn around and lie down. "No plastic slash metal barrel structure is permitted," she read. She said blue barrels used by some owners can reach high interior temperatures and do not protect animals from weather extremes.

The board did not take immediate action; Greenwald asked commissioners to consider the resolution and possible ordinance changes. No county staff report or vote occurred at the meeting on this matter.