Pet sterilization becomes law in LA

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Alex

cirquelover, but what is the method for finding offenders?

I expect it will primarily be citizen reports from neighbours.

[cirquelover]

You know Alex they fail to explain how exactly they are going to find offenders. It does make you wonder though. I'm sure animal control has better things to do than go looking at all animals privates.

My guess would be if animal control finds your dog and it is not fixed you get fined. How they would deal with cats is another question. Our animal control won't even bother with a cat!

[sleepyjeff]

Sounds like another law that will impact the law abiding far more than those who the law is really meant for.

[Sohrshah]

Or a way of double fining owners when animals get into trouble?

[Morrigoon]

By eliminating the home breeder, you're just providing financial encouragement to the puppy mills, who will breed their dogs in counties where it is legal, and transport them in for sale at high dollar amounts. I don't like these laws at all.

It's one thing to encourage spaying and neutering, or perhaps making it nearly free. It's another thing entirely to legislate what amounts to an increase in profits for puppy mills.

[innerSpaceman]

I don't mean to imply that pets should be given a higher standard of living than humans. And it's a sad fact that many pets live better than some people.

But it's not asking too much for animals not to be abused. And if you are going to take responsibility for them, then seeing to their general health, nutrition and well-being are part of the obligatory territory.

[BarTopDancer]

Animals in shelters cost a nominal amount of money. It helps weed out those who want the animals as bait [a whole other topic that infuriates me].

I seriously doubt we'll see a day when the only way to get an animal is through a breeder. There is a serious overpopulation of cats and dogs, from owners who can't be bothered (or can't afford) to get them fixed. When I adopted the kittens a few years ago it cost me a lot of money I didn't have to get them fixed. I had no idea how much it would cost and I didn't know about low-cost options at the time either.

Not all shelters have giant hoops and fees attached to the adoption of animals.

[Morrigoon]

Here's the other stupid thing about that law: it says sterilize by 4 months, unless they've been shown.

News flash: You don't show a dog until it's 6 months old!

[wolfy999]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Here's the other stupid thing about that law: it says sterilize by 4 months, unless they've been shown.

News flash: You don't show a dog until it's 6 months old!

Cats...Male 8-10 months - Female 6-8 months

The little organs have to mature first.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by wolfy999

The little organs have to mature first.

What about the little pianos?











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