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October 8th
Santa Barbara Task Force Meeting

CONCERNED DOG OWNERS OF CALIFORNIA

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.

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ADDRESS HEALTH PROBLEMS OF 
EARLY SPAY AND NEUTER

The American College of Theriogenologists and the Society for Theriogenology have published their Opinion and Basis for the Opinion on these issues. As expected, they find that a one size fits all requirement for early spay and neuter in absolutely not in the best interest of canine health. There statement is here, the rationale is here.

ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL
VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
ISSUES PAPER ON
MANDATORY SPAY AND NEUTER

A team of activists from Los Angeles including Judie Mancuso and Bob Barker went to the Midwest to sell the City of Chicago on the Los Angeles ordinance requiring early spay and neuter.

As they did in Los Angeles, the activists claimed that intact dogs are more aggressive and are responsible for dog bites. The Illinois State Medical Veterinary Association did what the CVMA should have done in California. They pulled the research and provided the City Countil the facts on intact dogs, dog bitesm aggression and the failure of mandatory spay and neuter. See their report here.

GOVERNOR SIGNS AB2291 

AB 2291, sponsored by Concerned Dog Owners of California and carried by Assemblymember Tony Mendoza (D) was signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger on September 26th.

This bill adds a check off box to the California Personal Income Tax form so people can contribute voluntarily to a spay/neuter fund available only to municipal shelters, which get the bulk of the dogs.

Rather than mandating actions which many people would take if they had the means, we are providing funding so those who would like to alter their dogs can do so.

In this political climate many more bills are being vetoed than signed and we are pround that this bill was deemed in the best interests of all Californians.

It is interesting to note that early on when we decided this was a course of action we would take, Judie Mancuso and her team said it could never be done. The bill was supported by responsible dog owners as well as a wide range of rescue groups. It was opposed by PetPAC and a private shelter in Los Angeles.
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