[ SHOWGSD-L ] LA County Releases Details of Mandatory Spay/Neuter Proposal
- From: "Ginger Cleary" <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 09:24:38 -0400
BAD, BAD, BAD!! These folks are clueless... do they not read their own
newspapers> This sort of draconian restrictions is EXACTLY why the "black
market" in puppies is so active.
Ginger Cleary
He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from
opposition; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that
will reach himself. ~Thomas Paine
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LA County Releases Details of Mandatory Spay/Neuter Proposal
[Wednesday, April 05, 2006]
The Los Angeles County Animal Board of Supervisors will meet April
18th to discuss their proposal to require all dogs to be spayed or
neutered unless their owner purchases a $60 intact animal license
(currently $30) and meets the stringent criteria established by the
county. The measure further requires all dogs, whether sterilized or
intact, to be microchipped and increases the fee to license a
sterilized animal from $15 to $20. A first violation will result in a
fine not to exceed $250 and a second violation is a misdemeanor
punishable by up to six months in county jail and/or a fine up to
$1,000.
To be eligible for an unaltered dog license, a dog must be a law
enforcement dog, a qualified service/assistance animal or
a "competition dog." A "competition dog" must be registered with the
AKC, UKC, ADBA or other valid registry approved by the Animal Care
and Control department. Competition dogs must also meet one of the
following requirements:
The dog has competed in at least one dog show or sporting competition
in the past year.
The dog has earned a conformation, obedience, agility, carting,
herding, protection, rally, sporting, working or other title from a
purebred registry as recognized by Los Angeles County Animal Care and
Control.
The owner is a member of a purebred dog breed club, approved by the
county which maintains and enforces a code of ethics that includes
restrictions from breeding dogs with genetic defects and life
threatening health problems that commonly threaten the breed.
Breeders are required to notify the animal control department within
thirty days of a litter being whelped and must provide the name,
address and telephone number of the new owner.
A license can be revoked or denied by the department for any of the
following; upon receipt of one sworn complaint, if the owner has been
cited for any violation of a state or local animal control law, or if
the dog is deemed dangerous. Owners whose applications are denied or
whose license is revoked are entitled to a hearing, which would be
conducted by a hearing officer appointed by the animal control
department.
The American Kennel Club encourages pet owners to spay or neuter
their dogs if they do not want to participate in AKC conformation
events or engage in responsible breeding programs. Through our public
education department we support programs dedicated to educating the
pet buying public on how to find a responsible breeder and how to
make well-informed decisions when obtaining a dog. Such programs help
to ensure that pet purchasers find a puppy or dog that is a good fit
for their lifestyle, at an appropriate time in their lives, thereby
increasing the likelihood that the animal will stay with the owners
its entire life.
These methods, coupled with strongly enforced animal control laws
(such as leash laws) and increased public education efforts are the
most effective ways to address irresponsible dog owners while at the
same time reducing shelter numbers and improving public safety. To
the contrary, mandatory spay/neuter ordinances are extremely
difficult to enforce, can be evaded by irresponsible animal owners,
and punish responsible breeders who raise purebred dogs for their
enjoyment of the sport. They also negatively impact owners who keep
intact animals not to breed, but to participate in conformation and
performance events.
Concerned dog owners are encouraged to contact their supervisor as
soon as possible to voice their concerns. For talking points on
opposing mandatory spay/neuter please click here.
What You Can Do:
Attend the Board of Supervisors meeting April 18th at 9:30am
383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 W. Temple Street
Los Angeles,CA90012
Contact the County Board of Supervisors to express your opposition.
To find out who represent you on the Board of Supervisors click here:
http://regrec.co.la.ca.us/district/.
Supervisor Gloria Molina (District 1)
856 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 974-4111
Fax: (213) 613-1739
Email: Molina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Supervisor Yvonne Burke (District 2)
866 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 974-2222
Fax: (213) 680-3283
Email: seconddistrict@xxxxxxxxxx
Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky (District 3)
821 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 W. Temple St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 974-3333
Fax: (213) 625-7360
E-mail zev@xxxxxxxxxx
Supervisor Don Knabe (District 4)
822 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration,
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 974-4444
Fax: (213) 626-6941
Email: jdoe@xxxxxxxxxx
Mayor Michael D. Antonovich (District 5)
869 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 974-5555
Fax: (213) 974-1010 fax
Email: fifthdistrict@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
For more information please contact
California Federation of Dog Clubs
Susan Gioia, President
800-949-3746, ext. 106
760-471-5277 (fax)
shojudge@xxxxxxxxx
Sacramento Council of Dog Clubs
Joan Gibson-Reed, Legislative Coordinator
Jgrcorgis@xxxxxxx
AKC Canine Legislation Department
(919) 816-3720
doglaw@xxxxxxx
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