Pet sterilization becomes law in LA

[Not Afraid]

I think I'm used to my neighborhood dogs.

[Alex]

The way I grew up skunks, racoons, possums, dogs, careless drivers, were just the acceptable risks of having a cat that wasn't locked indoors for its entire life.

Yes it was sad if/when a cat fell to one of those things and they were mourned. And then we got a new cat. And all of our cats went to vets for the following:

1. When old enough, to get spayed/neutered.
2. When they were dying.

Somehow they almost all lived happy healthy lives. If it were up to me that's probably how I would still approach it (though since it isn't a major expense within our budget I'd still do annual vet visits like I do now); but then I'm ok with kids riding bicycles without helmets.


As for the law, I just don't see it actually doing anything to achieve the goal of reducing unwanted and feral pets. In fact, just as a thought experiment it seems to me that it would tend to result in more unwanted pets just being abandoned rather than taken to a shelter for fear that fines would result. I certainly endorse the idea of everybody getting their animals sterilized, this just doesn't seem a law that has any value considering how few people put any stock at all into the other pet regulations around tagging and registration.

[CoasterMatt]

I see deer at work all the time- people think the deer crossing signs on our property are some kind of prop, but there is wildlife on the hillside.

[€uroMeinke]

We have mountain lion signs at my work, but I've yet to see them - oh and immigrant family crossing too

[Not Afraid]

T's neighborhood has a sign that says "Blind Person Area".

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

T's neighborhood has a sign that says "Blind Person Area".

To prevent second hand sight?

[Disneyphile]

There have been times that I've wished there was an enforced anti-breeding law for humans.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Two mooses.

Meese?

[cirquelover]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

We have mountain lion signs at my work, but I've yet to see them - oh and immigrant family crossing too

I remember the first time I saw the immigrant family sign going to San Diego. I had to ask Gary why it was there?!

Originally Posted by Disneyphile

There have been times that I've wished there was an enforced anti-breeding law for humans.

You can say that again. I live in a small hick town and I'm afraid half the population shouldn't breed. Sadly we also seem to have the highest rate of said children walking out in front of cars It's amazing to me, they're just like their parents!

[NirvanaMan]

Originally Posted by Disneyphile

There have been times that I've wished there was an enforced anti-breeding law for humans.

I'm pretty much nuetral on the whole pet thing, but this is a law I could get behind!