request for help from New Orleans. FYI, vote delayed until May 5th session. This ordinance requires mandatory spay/neuter of all dogs 6 months of age or older unless you obtain an intact dog permit ... and "showing a dog" is not directly listed as a reason to keep your dog intact. You must get your permit (permission) from LaSPCA and show them a photo of each of your dogs, photos of the dogs living conditions, proof of rabies, parvo and parainfluenza annual vax, and pay $30 per dog. The ordinace also tacks on some breeding restrictions. LaSPCA, author of the ordianance for Hedge-Morrell, retains right to grant or deny permits. The ordinance is allegedly in repsonse to controlling dangerous dogs, but nothing in the ordinance specifically addresses dangerous dogs! The May session will include NEW council members, so it is now imperative to resend letters to those incoming newly elected personnel (see email addresses in message below). Email and phone calls are working to at least make the Council pause to think this thru. So please keep up the effort and feel free to forward this to anyone else concerned about this ordinance. Even those who do not reside in New Orleans proper can write "while I am not a New Orleans resident, I am writing on behalf of dog owners and dog breeders blah blah blah" Sharon ps - no need to reply to me. If you support the ordinance, then I apologize for this unsolicited msg. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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/ ============================================================================