The mission of Concerned Dog Owners of California (CDOC) is to provide information and education to elected officials and others so that legislation and regulation will promote the health, well-being and appropriate care of all dogs, protect the rights and responsibilities of dog owners and breeders, and support responsible dog ownership.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT OPPOSES SB 250

Stating that SB250 would be a costly measure and that mandatory spaying and neutering has not proven to save money or lives in the past, Finance opposes the bill. Full report.here

SB250 TO BE HEARD IN APPROPRIATIONS ON JULY 15th

Appropriations Committee Information is here.

Concerned Dog Owners of California opposes this bill because

(1) This approach has always* resulted in
(a) the death of more animals
(b) decreases in animal licensing and licensing income for local government
(c) increases in local government expense
(2) It is difficult to advocate voluntary spay and neuter at the appropriate time for a dog and its owners when the state is determined to make sterilization a punishment
(3) Programs that work, either what Bill Bruce has gone in Calgary or what Nathan Winograd has done in many locations, including Nevada, cannot be implemented when the animal community is at odds.

*This is true whether MSN is a primary penalty
Impounds and euthanasia have increased 30% in the City of Los Angeles since thier MSN was passed. No other counties have seen any increase of this sort and they are all equally affected by the economy.
Lake County has made MSN for 4 years. They have the highest kill rate in the State - by a huge factor
or whether it is a secondary penalty
Santa Cruz has a kill rate higher than any surrounding counties

Nevada County is an example of a Winograd program and Calgary is the Bill Bruce program.

HANDLING VIDEO INFORMATION IS HERE