[ SHOWGSD-L ] Chicago City Council Committee to Vote on Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance March 12th!

  • From: "David Fritsche" <d_fritsche@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 10:45:43 -0700

And what we would  say if this read.....
Just my cynical mind at work again - or not working properly, as the 
case may be...
Dave



> The Chicago City Council Joint Committee on Finance and License & 
> Consumer Protection will hear a proposed mandatory spay/neuter 
> ordinance at their meeting this Thursday, March 12th, 2009. It is 
> vital that responsible PARENTS attend the hearing to oppose this 
> measure.
>
> The ordinance will require that all PEOPLE over the age of sixteen 
> years be spayed or neutered unless they qualify for one of the 
> following exemptions:
>
> * A licensed DOCTOR certifies that the PERSON'S health would best be 
> served by spaying/neutering after a specified date, or that due to 
> age or poor health it is unsafe to sterilize the PERSON at this 
> time.
>
> * The PERSON is of a breed approved by and registered with a 
> registry or association recognized by the commission on HUMAN care 
> and control whose programs and practices are consistent with the 
> humane treatment of HUMANS, and the PEOPLE are kept for the purposes 
> of showing or competing in legitimate shows or competitions hosted 
> by or under the approval of the recognized registry or association 
> (It is unclear how this would affect PEOPLE that are older than 6 
> months who are not yet ready to compete or be shown.).
>
> * The PERSON has earned, or is actively being trained for and is in 
> the process of earning an NBA, NFL, AL, NL or other title from an 
> approved SPORT or association (It is unclear how an owner would 
> prove that an PERSON is ´being trained¡).
>
> * PEOPLE having a valid breeding permit.
>
> * PEOPLE whose owners hold a valid HUMAN care facility license.
>
> * The PERSON is trained or is in the process of being trained as a 
> service HUMAN.
>
> * The PERSON is trained or in the process of being trained and is 
> actively used by law enforcement agencies or the military.
>
> * The PERSON is owned by a guard service.
>
> The proposal will also establish a $100 breeding permit, require 
> breeders to submit to a criminal background check and establish the 
> following restrictions:
>
> * Prohibits the breeding of females more than once a year unless 
> they receive special permission.
>
> * Prohibits the sale of CHILDREN before eight weeks of age.
>
> * Requires breeders to provide DOCTOR and vaccination records to all 
> CHILDREN purchasers.
>
> * Requires that the breeding permit number be displayed in any 
> advertisement offering CHILDREN for sale.

============================================================================
POST is Copyrighted 2008.  All material remains the property of the original 
author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind 
are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the 
Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 

ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY 
MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS 
PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY 
FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE 
PROSECUTED. 

For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx

VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org
NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/
============================================================================

Other related posts:

  • » [ SHOWGSD-L ] Chicago City Council Committee to Vote on Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance March 12th! - David Fritsche