April 8, 2024
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/ca-update-los-angeles-consider-breeder-permit-suspension-tomorrow-call-councilmember/
Summary:
On Wednesday, April 3, the Los Angeles Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment
Committee voted to send a proposal to the full Los Angeles City Council that
would suspend the issuance of new breeding permits. The full city council will
consider the proposal on Tuesday, April 9. See below for more info!
Reminder: this proposal would impact all who breed in the city, and as
currently enforced, it could also impact owners of intact dogs even if they are
not currently breeding. Read AKC’s previous alert for more details on the
proposal.
What You Can Do:
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Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com; file number: 23-1008
Attend the Los Angeles City Council’s Tuesday meeting and express your
opposition: The proposal is scheduled to be discussed on:
Tuesday, April 9 at 10:00 AM
John Ferraro Council Chamber
Room 340, City Hall
200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Note: The Council meetings will be broadcast live on Cable Television Channel
35, on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar, and on YouTube. The ;
live audio of the hearing will be available via telephone at: (213) 621-CITY
(Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside), and (310) 547-CITY
(San Pedro Area). If the live video or audio is unavailable via one of these
channels, members of the public should try another channel. The City Council
will take public comment from members of the public in the Council chamber and
also by teleconference. Members of the public who wish to offer public comment
to the Council via teleconference should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID
No. 160 535 8466 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant
ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak. Contact your
member on the Los Angeles City Council:
Los Angeles residents are strongly encouraged to contact your councilmember
(find your councilmember by clicking here and entering your address):
District 1: Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez; hernandez@xxxxxxxxxx; 213 473-7001
District 2: Councilmember Paul Krekorian; Krekorian@xxxxxxxxxx; (213) 473-7002
District 3: Councilmember Bob Blumenfield; blumenfield@xxxxxxxxxx; (213)
473-7003
District 4: Councilmember Nithya Raman; contactCD4@xxxxxxxxxx; (213) 473-7004
District 5: Councilmember Katy Yarolavsky; yaroslavsky@xxxxxxxxxx; 213 473-7005
District 6: Councilmember Imelda Padilla; padilla@xxxxxxxxxx; 213 473-7006
District 7: Councilmember Monica Rodriguez; rodriguez@xxxxxxxxxx; (213) 473-7007
District 8: Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson; harris-dawson@xxxxxxxxxx;
(213) 473-7008
District 9: Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr.; price@xxxxxxxxxx; 213 473-7009
District 10: Councilmember Heather Hutt; cd10@xxxxxxxxxx; 213 473-7010
District 11: Councilmember Traci Park; park@xxxxxxxxxx; 213 473-7011
District 12: Councilmember John Lee; Lee@xxxxxxxxxx; (213) 473-7012
District 13: Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez; soto-martinez@xxxxxxxxxx; (213)
473-7013
District 14: Councilmember Kevin de León; kevindeleon@xxxxxxxxxx; 213-473-7014
District 15: Councilmember Tim McOsker; mcosker@xxxxxxxxxx; 213 473-7015
Some points to be sure to mention to your councilmember:
• Remind them that responsible breeders are not the reason for shelter
population concerns. In fact, responsible licensed breeders are part of the
solution – providing well-bred dogs to families and ensuring these dogs never
end up in shelters.
• Ensure that the councilmembers understand the difference between an
intact animal permit and a breeding permit and that under current law residents
should not be forced to purchase a breeding permit simply to maintain an intact
animal. Remind them that responsible owners of intact animals are not the
reason for shelter population concerns.
• Ask your councilmember to consider adopting the same standards or similar
standards for issuing an intact animal permit for issuing breeding permits,
including allowing a permit for dogs registered with a national or
international kennel club with appropriate documentation.
• In terms of addressing issues in animal shelter system, offer your
councilmember the following steps which would have a greater impact on shelter
system than banning responsible breeding:
• Ensure good data collection to determine where issues are originating
and allow for arising problems to be adequately addresses.
• Require all animals received in the shelter system to be checked for
microchips so lost pets can be quickly reunited with their owners and don’t
languish in shelter system taking up valuable space and resources.
• Make sure low-cost spay and neuter funds are available to all who
need it and ensure that program availability is widely known through community
outreach.
• Statistics provided by the city demonstrate that many of the dogs
coming into the shelter system are owner surrender. It is highly unlikely this
is all due to irresponsible breeders. Often, dogs are surrendered due to
economical or other unforeseen circumstances, including housing. Consider
offering tax credits or other programs to incentivize greater acceptance of
pets in residential housing to address issue of pets ending up in shelter
system only because of housing issues.
• Develop a plan to manage “dangerous dogs” taken in and kept in the
shelter system.
Visit Breeding Regulations and Restrictions in the AKC Legislative Action
Center for more talking points and information.
AKC GR will provide updates as warranted on next steps as they are available.
For questions or more information on California legislation, contact AKC GR at
doglaw@xxxxxxx.
Stormy V Hope
GSDCA Legislative Liaison to AKC
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