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Posted by Marcus (MarcusB) on 2/2/2008, 4:12 pm, in reply to "Saw on Pauls board the Spay Neuter Law posted so cut and pasted it here!"
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: Today a mandatory/spay neuter ordinance mandating sterilization at 4 months of age was
: passed by the Los Angeles City Council. The supporters of this bill including PETA,
: Assemblymember Lloyd Levine and Campaign Director Judie Mancuso are now moving to
: pass AB 1634, a statewide mandatory/spay neuter bill for California.
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: PetPAC is announcing today a renewed campaign effort to defeat AB 1634 once and for
: all. As opponents of mandatory sterilization laws, we must act immediately to stop
: these efforts to strip away the rights of pet owners.
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: Our opponents have recently raised millions of dollars to take away pet owners
: rights…today I am asking PetPAC members to once again contribute so we can continue
: the fight to defeat AB 1634.
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: One of the arguments used to pass the mandatory spay/neuter ordinance in Los Angeles
: was to prohibit ANY new dogs or cats from being born until the shelters were
: emptied. Our opponents include radical extremists who wish for the elimination of
: all family pets. Please don’t delay, we need your financial contribution today.
: Thank you.
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: Sincerely,
:
: Bill Hemby
: Chairman
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: P.S. Please contribute today and forward this message to your friends and family.
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: Carla Hall
: LA Times
: Feb 01, 2008
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: The Los Angeles City Council voted 10 to 1 today to approve mandatory sterilization
: of most pets at the age of 4 months or older - a decision greeted by cheers and
: applause from the crowded room at the Van Nuys City Hall - where the council meets
: the first Friday of every month.
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: The bill must get a second reading in a week, but it is expected to pass. A parade
: of supporters and opponents of the bill spoke passionately to the council, but in
: the end, the measure passed, with the sole dissenter being Councilman Bill
: Rosendahl. He told the council that he was an animal lover, but he professed outrage
: at the thought of animal control officers knocking on the doors of people's homes,
: calling it a "fascist-like" move.
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: The city has said enforcement of the measure, which affects dogs and cats, will be
: very low key.
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: "Compassion rules the day!" exclaimed Judy Mancuso, who runs the campaign
: to pass a similar law on the state level and was one of more than 100 people at
: today's meeting.
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: "I'm deeply disappointed," said Cathie Turner, the executive director of
: Concerned Dog Owners of California. "We have to think about what to do next.
: The mission of our organization is to protect the health of our dogs. The City
: Council has passed a bill that will force 95% of Angelinos to live with impaired
: dogs - not because they're spayed and neutered, but because they're spayed and
: neutered at the wrong age."
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: The organization believes the decision on when to spay or neuter, if at all, should
: be left to owners.
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: "Mandatory spay-neuter is a necessity," said former game show host Bob
: Barker, who has donated millions to subsidize the sterilization procedure. "For
: decades I closed every 'Price Is Right' urging viewers to have their pets spayed. .
: . . I'd like to think all of us working together would be enough. But it's not
: enough. We need legislation."
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: His remarks were greeted with applause and hoots of approval. The parade of speakers
: supporting the legislation included INXS band member Garry Beers, who told the
: council that his wife works with a rescue organization.
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: "I have seen the hopeless cause these people face trying to find homes for
: these animals," Beers said.
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: Other rescuers echoed his remarks, emphasizing the overwhelming nature of the task
: of finding homes for unwanted pets.
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: "I would like my guest house not to be a permanent foster facility," said
: Elizabeth Oreck, who works with a private rescue group. "I would like my taxes
: to be spent on something other than the housing and killing of animals."
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: The ordinance will require that all dogs or cats over the age of four months be
: spayed or neutered unless they qualify for one of the following exemptions:
: The dog or cat is registered with a registry approved by the Los Angeles Department
: of Animal Services and the dog or cat is used to actively show and has competed in
: at least one show or sporting competition in the past year or is being trained to
: show or compete. (It is unclear how an owner would prove that an animal is being
: trained to show or compete and this would be decided by the Department of Animal
: Services when they draft additional regulations.)
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: The dog has earned, or if under 3 years old is in the process of earning an agility,
: carting, herding, protection, rally, hunting or other title from an approved
: registry or association.
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: The dog is trained or in the process of being trained as a guide, signal or service
: dog or is enrolled in a licensed breeding program for these activities.
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: The dog is trained or in the process of being trained and is actively used by law
: enforcement agencies or the military.
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: A licensed veterinarian certifies that the animal’s health would best be served by
: spaying/neutering after a specified date, or that due to age or poor health it is
: unsafe to sterilize the animal at this time.
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: The owner of the dog or cat has a valid breeding permit issued by the Los Angeles
: Department of Animal Services.
: In addition intact animals must be microchipped and the chip number must be
: registered with the department.
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: The proposal will also establish an Animal Services Spay/Neuter Advisory Committee
: to advise the city on providing spay/neuter services to low income residents. Each
: member of the Los Angeles City Council will appoint a member to the committee
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