*****PERMISSION GRANTED TO CROSS POST************ PALM BEACH COUNTY ANIMAL OWNERS NEED YOUR HELP! Palm Beach County Commissioners want MANDATORY spay/castrate of all cats and dogs in Palm Beach County unless there is a documented medical reason for a pet to not be sterilized. This decision should be between a animal owner and their veterinarian - NOT the government! Palm Beach County government is proposing breeder licensing. Specifics of the permitting process have NOT been made available in writing to animal owners - but verbal information was given by Animal Care & Control that requirements would include a $100 permit fee, inspection of a breeder's home (qualifications of inspectors and inspection criteria have not been provided), and submitting to an invasive background check. We don't do this much to protect children! THE PROPOSALS WILL DO NOTHING TO ADDRESS REASONS THAT PETS ARE SURRENDERED TO SHELTERS! WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP CALL, FAX, AND EMAIL ALL PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO EXPRESS YOUR OPPOSITION. IF THIS PASSES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY IT WILL SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE TO OTHER COUNTIES WITHIN FLORIDA AND OTHER STATES. LET COMMISSIONERS KNOW THAT IF THIS PASSES YOU WILL NOT BE SPENDING YOUR HARD EARNED DOLLARS ON VACATIONS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY OR TO ATTEND DOG AND CAT SHOWS. Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners Government Center 301 North Olive Avenue, 12th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Commissioner Addie Greene, Chairperson Palm Beach Co Board of Commissioners Email: Agreene@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone: 561-355-2207 561-276-1350 (South County) FAX: 561-355-6332 Commissioner Jeff Koons, Vice-Chair Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners Email: jkoons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone: 561-355-2202 FAX: 561-355-6277 Commissioner Karen Marcus Email: KMARCUS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone: 561-355-2201 FAX: 561-355-6094 Commissioner Robert J. Kanjian Email: BKANJIAN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone: 561-355-2203 877-930-2203 (Toll Free outside the West Palm Beach calling area) Commissioner Mary McCarty Email: MMCCARTY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone: 561-355-2204 FAX: 561-355-4422 Commissioner Burt Aaronson Email: BAARONSO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone: 561-355-2205 FAX: 561-355-2525 Commissioner Jess Santamaria Email: jsantama@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone: 561-355-6300 FAX: 561-355-3990 THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! AMY SAFDIR Almanya Shepherds www.almanyagsd.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================