[ SHOWGSD-L ] legislative ALERT -- Riverside, CA -- Mandatory microchip and MSN --TOMORROW

From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <GSDCALegislative@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:33:34 -0500
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CFA Legislative ALERT

Forwarding encouraged

List and Riverside fanciers - sorry this is so long and so sudden.

We just received word about TOMORROW'S meeting of the Riverside County CA 
Board of
Supervisors - thanks to Concerned Dog Owners of California.  An ordinance
will be introduced, based on previous proposals but revised. In checking the
County Board of Supervisors' Agenda it seems this ordinance will be 
introduced
tomorrow with a hearing scheduled for January 13th  Please double
with the clerk, Nancy Romero,PHONE 951-955-1060.

3.16     COMMUNITY
HEALTH AGENCY/ANIMAL SERVICES: INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO.
630.12, an Ordinance of the County of Riverside Amending Ordinance No. 630
relating the Dogs and Cats (to include provisions of mandatory micro 
chipping
and mandatory spaying/neutering).  (Hrg. set 1/13/09 @ 9:30 a.m. – Clerk to 
advertise)

Many meetings were held last year and numerous letters sent by
fanciers opposing the planned mandatory spay/neuter ordinance
and separate mandatory microchip ordinance.  They have gone
ahead and revised these anyway as one ordinance.

WHAT to DO:  Attend tomorrow's meeting and report


  Email the Board members to express opposition to these mandates that
the community strongly opposed at numerous meetings.

WHAT to SAY:

Microchipping technology is not perfect - scanners malfunction, chips
migrate. Using this form of ID should be the pet owner's decision.  Pet
owner personal information should not be held by animal control - those who
choose microchipping should enroll with a national recovery for high quality
service dedicated to reuniting animals.  Microchipping used as a tool for
animal control enforcement is a misuse of this technology.  Microchipping
is expensive for and will deter people trapping and neutering feral cats or
taking stray/unowned into their homes. The low-tech collar and tag is fine 
for
many pet owners.  Public education is needed, not coercion.


MSN - this proposal has
been revised to now punish those "individuals who violate existing
state or local law relating to animals".  Sterilization is severe
punishment for every possible law no matter how minor.  This is surgery and
veterinary procedures should be the decision of pet owners, not that of
government.  Any animal impounded must be sterilized no matter what the
reason - what happens in case of fire or other disasters when animals are
taken into the shelter?  Hearings will be expensive.

Joan Miller
CFA Legislative
Coordinator

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[ SHOWGSD-L ] legislative ALERT -- Riverside, CA -- Mandatory microchip and MSN --TOMORROW

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