[ SHOWGSD-L ] TX Action Alert! San Antonio proposes Mandatory Spay/Neuter of all pets
- From: "Ginger Cleary" <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 00:05:30 -0400
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TX-RPOA E-News
From Responsible Pet Owners Alliance
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June 2, 2006
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We need your help!
San Antonio's Animal Rights Brigade finally succeeded in getting "Mandatory
Spay/Neuter and Breeder Permits" passed by the Animal Care Services Advisory
Board. A 5 Year Strategic Plan has been sent to city council which also
intends to "Establish a Bill of Rights for Animals in San Antonio." Details
will be developed later. San Antonio already has a strong Animal Cruelty
Law.
Nathan Winograd of No Kill Solutions recently held a seminar in Austin, TX,
and told those in attendance that Mandatory Spay/Neuter will mean more
animals are killed and quoted San Mateo County, CA, statistics. Winograd
was Director of Operations at San Francisco SPCA under Richard Avanzino.
After several years, the Austin Mandatory Spay/Neuter Proposal appears to be
dead as no city council member will sponsor it in spite of amendments. The
Austin proposal would have had a high fee for owning an unaltered dog or
cat, with an exemption for show dogs which is not acceptable to RPOA. Bad
law is still bad law. Michael McDonald, Austin city staff, went on record
as opposing Mandatory Spay/Neuter and presented staff recommendations
instead which actually address the irresponsible pet owners causing the
problems. The Austin Animal Advisory Commission approved staff
recommendations. Can San Antonio do any less?
RPOA promotes voluntary Spay/Neuter Surgery for pets at our "Pets For Life"
Health Fairs. But a leash or a fence are also excellent forms of birth
control. Denver, CO, has confiscated over 1,000 pit bulls from their homes
and killed most of them. Will animal control officers knock on doors to
check for intact dogs and cats? What will they do if the pets aren't
altered? Take them to Animal Care Services? Kill them? If it passes, we
insist it be enforced.
Opposition to a Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance:
* MSN is unenforceable. San Antonio can't even enforce the Leash Law.
* MSN doesn't address our animal problems in low income areas.
* MSN targets responsible pet owners instead of irresponsible pet owners.
* MSN is unenforceable without door-to-door enforcement which is costly.
* MSN is not acceptable -- even with exemptions for any reason.
* MSN means genocide with every dog and cat (male and female) altered.
* MSN means in 10 years there would be very few dogs and cats still alive.
* MSN is an Animal Rights Agenda to end all use, breeding and ownership of
animals.
* MSN is a "pet" issue, not a breeder issue.
Please contact the following to oppose this proposal:
San Antonio Express-News
letters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(Must give name, address, and phone number)
San Antonio officials:
mayorphilhardberger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
cm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
PDiGiovanni@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
francesg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
rfloresjr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
district2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
district3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
rperez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
pradle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
sandrap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
district7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
district8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
kwolff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
chaass@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Address for all:
City of San Antonio
PO Box 839966
San Antonio, TX 78283
Mayor Phil Hardberger
Phone: (210) 207-7060
Fax: (210) 207-4168
City Manager Sheryl Sculley
Phone: (210) 207-7080
Fax: (210) 207-4217
Deputy City Mgr Pat DiGiovanni
Phone: (210) 207-6912
Fax: (210) 207-4122
Asst. City Manager Frances Gonzales
Phone: (210) 207-2200
Fax: (210) 207-4122
District 1, Roger Flores, Jr
Phone: (210) 207-7279
Fax: (210) 207-7027
District 2, Sheila McNeil
Phone: (210) 207-7278
Fax: (210) 207-7027
District 3, Roland Gutierrez
Phone: (210) 207-7064
Fax: (210) 207-7027
District 4, Richard Perez
Phone: (210) 207-7281
Fax: (210) 207-7027
District 5, Patti Radle
Phone: (210) 207-7043
Fax: (210) 207-7027
District 6, Delicia Herrera
Phone: (210) 207-7065
Fax: (210) 207-7027
District 7, Elena Guajardo
Phone: (210) 207-7044
Fax: (210) 207-7027
District 8, Art Hall
Phone: (210) 207-7086
Fax: (210) 207-7027
District 9, Kevin Wolff
Phone: (210) 207-7325
Fax: (210) 207-7027
District 10, Chip Haass
Phone: (210) 207-7276
Fax: (210) 207-7027
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Ginger Cleary, Rome, GA
"A lie gets halfway around the world before
the truth has a chance to put its pants on."
~ Winston Churchill
www.rihadin.com
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