Boulder Humane Society will drop citation if woman will agree to stop dyeing her poodle pink

Pink Poodle Case May Be Dismissed

Woman Must Agree To Not Dye Dogs, Fine Will Be Dropped

POSTED: 9:31 am CDT May 1, 2008

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BOULDER, Colo. -- A salon owner who made national headlines when the Boulder Humane Society ticketed her for dyeing her dog pink has reached a deal with attorneys that would dismiss the citation.

According to the Daily Camera, the citation against Joy Douglas will be dismissed in six months if she doesn't dye another dog before then.

Douglas told the Camera that the case has been dropped, but she needed to talk with her attorney before making any comments.

The case isn't over, said officials with the city's municipal court, and if Douglas is accused of dyeing animals again before October, she could face penalties for the original charge.

Douglas was issued a citation on March 1 for violating a law saying, "No person shall dye or color live fowl, rabbits or any other animals or have in possession, display, sell or give away such dyed or colored animals."

Douglas said she colored Cici pink to help raise awareness for breast cancer. The salon owner said she has used beet juice -- and occasionally Kool-Aid -- for four years now to "stain" her dog.

Assistant City Attorney Janet Michels said the law was intended to prevent dyeing rabbits and chicks around Easter.

"We recognize the ordinance hasn't been used in some time," she told the Camera. "But our position is that the ordinance is enforceable for violations of today."

Still, she said, "We are trying to find a solution that works for everyone."