[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Letter to L.A. City from David F.
- From: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx
- To: stormy435@xxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, d_fritsche@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 14:54:41 -0400 (EDT)
GREAT job Dave. Surely could not have said it better or clearer if I
tried.
thanks for permission to post and Stormy for posting.
Molly
In a message dated 5/26/2013 11:11:27 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
stormy435@xxxxxxxxx writes:
(David gave me permission to share this, so I put it on a few chat lists,
then on Facebook. Within 2 hours this morning, it had 500 views. And I
hadn't even posted in on the GSDCA Legislation Awareness Page yet. For
those of you not on Facebook.. those 50 views can translate into a reach of
thousands. Thanks, Mr. Fristsche, for writing this. I wish that I could do
as well. One caveat.. L.A. has already banned selling pets in pet stores.)
Shared with permission from my friend, David Fritsche, author of "The
Death of a Culture: Understanding the War: Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare"
CARMEN A. TRUTANICH, City Attorney
City Hall East
200 N. Main Street, Room 800
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Dear Sir;
It has come to my attention that you are in the process of enacting
legislation to prohibit pet animals in the City of Los Angeles, as evidenced
by
the ordinance language below:
"(1) Subsection (b)(2)A of Section 53.15.2 LAMC Section 53, 15,2(b)(2)
requires that all dogs and cats in the City be spayed or neutered subject to
several exemptions, One exemption, codified in Subsection (b)(2)A, exempts a
dog or cat that is registered with a breed registry recognized by the
Department, and that is a show animal having completed within the previous two
years, unless the animal is too young to compete, The draft ordinance
requires the breed registry to be a national or international registry or
association that includes breed identification, date of birth, names of
registered sire and dam, the name of the breeder and record keeping relating
to
breeding, transfer of ownership and death, The draft ordinance also requires
the owner to provide the Department with verified proof of competition.
(2) Subsection (b)(2)8 of Section 53.15.2 Subsection (b)(2)B is the
exemption linked to agility training, herding or related designations for
working
dogs. According to the Department, there are no accepted professional
standards or licensing procedures for such activities. The draft ordinance
deletes this Subsection."
I am not sure how you arrived at these findings and who wrote this fine
piece of legislation, but it would seem that they have created quite a Catch
22 for you. Let me explainâ¦
All dogs and cats must be spayed. That means, of course, and I suppose you
and your staff have considered this carefully, that the City of Los
Angeles will be pet free in one generation â All spayed or neutered, - no
puppies
or kittens â None!
The exemption you provide is for registered show dogs. This item is
similarly brilliant! They do not have to be spayed or neutered at four months
if
they can show that they have competed in an official show within the last
two years. Letâs see. They would not have competed in a show in the past two
years if they are four months old, now would they? In fact, AKC, and all
registries, do not allow a puppy to show until it is six month old. So, they
all get spayed or neutered, right? The exemption, as written, dooms them
all!
Then you add to this insult, the removal of other dog sports, because you
cannot establish a registry for hunting, agility or field dogs or their
trials. Since I just attended one not long ago, I suspect that your staff did
not do due diligence in searching out those kinds of trials and support
clubs. They do exist, and any breed club can help you find the mechanism by
which there events are supported and held. So, the conclusion is that the
residents of the great City of Los Angeles can reduce their expenses for their
chosen hobbies, if they choose to enjoy agility, hunting, herding, or any
of the host of dog sports. Because there will, in one generation, be no
dogs to enter in those sports.
I do not know where this kind of thinking originates. I am not sure why,
in the past 15-20 years, governments have decided that they can deprive the
citizens of their communities of private property without due process,
determine whether or not a given peaceful activity should be enjoyed by their
community or how it is that government officials presume to know what is
best for the people who elected them. You certainly have done a good job of
covering all the bases. The effect on your city will be clear:
1.. 1. Pet stores and the commercial enterprise of your pet economy will
be none existent when there are no more pets.
2.. 2. Veterinary practices will inevitably close when they have no
clients.
3.. 3. Dog clubs, dog shows, and other events and activities enjoyed by
people with their beloved pets, will cease.
One might consider the financial impact of such actions before making
broad and all inclusive legislation. But then, you must already have
considered
this, being in high office as you are.
My congratulations to your staff in proposing such far reaching and
devastating legislation. When all the pet lovers leave California, they will
be
due a substantial raise in pay, but I fear the financial impact of this
legislation and its overall trend will not allow it.
Sincerely, and with intended sarcasm,
David Fritsche, Animal lover and private citizen
Stormy V. Hope
https://www.facebook.com/GSDCA.LegislationAwareness
https://www.facebook.com/CaRPOC.CaliforniaResponsiblePetOwnersCoalition
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