[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: San Francisco Chronicle backs Spay/Neuter Bill
- From: Peggy <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:27:04 -0400
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Peggy
Gail Sprock wrote:
>Monday, July 9, 2007 (SF Chronicle)
>Spay/neuter bill merits passage
>
> IT HAS been the target of mockery, rage and passionate debate. =20
>Assembly
>Bill 1634, which requires the spaying or neutering of dogs and cats, =20
>shows
>that nothing arouses the citizenry like a proposal to regulate the
>treatment of pets.
> While the clamor has not eased, the California Healthy Pets Act =20
>has become
>more reasonable through amendments in the legislative process. The =20
>version
>to be considered in the Senate Local Government Committee on =20
>Wednesday has
>addressed some of the concerns that created such an uproar upon its
>introduction.
> For example, some pet owners argued that four months was too soon =20=
>
>to spay
>or neuter certain dogs and cats. The time frame was extended to six
>months, with a provision to wait even longer with a veterinarian's
>recommendation. Some pet owners warned that the bill would foretell the
>"end of mutts" in California and unduly restrict the rights of folks who
>are not commercial breeders to allow their dog or cat to have even a
>single litter. A provision for a "one litter" per year exemption was
>added. Some alleged the bill was "elitist" and the $500 penalty was too
>harsh for low-income pet owners. The bill now requires that the =20
>penalty be
>waived if the cited owner gets his or her pet spayed or neutered.
> Obviously, there are some pet owners who regard this as a =20
>property-rights
>issue and would not be satisfied with any modifications.
> This week, the halls of the Capitol will be filled with passionate
>advocates on both sides of the issue, and it's safe to assume that at
>least 99 percent of them are responsible pet owners. Regrettably, too =20=
>
>many
>Californians are not, which is why this law is needed. It is modeled =20
>after
>a Santa Cruz County ordinance that has been credited with reducing the
>number of euthanized animals by 50 percent.
> Each year, more than 800,000 dogs and cats are abandoned in this =20
>state --
>and about half of them are euthanized, according to Assemblyman Lloyd
>Levine, D-Van Nuys, author of AB1634. It's not just cruel, it's a huge
>waste of government resources. Taxpayers spend about $300 million a year
>to shelter and put down those unwanted animals, Levine said.
> The bill cleared the Assembly, 41-38, without a vote to spare. =20
>The Senate,
>which is getting intense lobbying from animal lovers on both sides of =20=
>
>the
>issue, should be open to further minor tweaks to accommodate practical
>concerns that arise.
> But the concept of the bill is sound. Voluntary compliance is not =20=
>
>working.
>Legislators should pass AB1634, as a matter of compassion and as a =20
>matter
>of fiscal prudence. =20
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>
>=96Gail
>
>
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