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AB 1634 was a controversial bill(authored by Democrat Lloyd Levine) in the California State Legislature which would require that dogs and cats in California be spayed or neutered by 6 months of age. The bill provides limited availability for purchased "intact permits" and a small number of exemptions. The bill passed the California Assembly by the narrowest of margins on June 6, 2007, but was deferred by Assemblyman Levine on July 11, 2007 when it became apparent that it would not pass in the California Senate Local Government committee where it had been assigned. Levine has stated his intention to reintroduce the bill in 2008. The sponsor of the bill, Social Compassion in Legislation, has introduced a new spay/neuter bill, Senate Bill SB 250.
Bill supporters and bill opponents both claimed a large number of followers, and the 2007 hearings on the bill in Sacramento resulted in some of the largest and most passionate crowds of the year in the Capitol. The bill generated the most letters and calls of any California legislation in 2007.
Support and opposition
AB 1634 was generally supported by animal shelter directors and workers, animal rights groups, animal rescue groups, SPCAs, humane societies, and the Los Angeles city government. The bill has received an enormous amount of media attention.
The bill was generally opposed by pet owners, breed clubs , breeders of working dogs , search-and-rescue dog associations , K9 law enforcement associations , organizations that provide guide dogs for the blind and service dogs for the disabled , California's agriculture industry , animal rescue groups , leaders in the No Kill movement, and many veterinarians.
Supporters of the bill claim that legislative action is needed, due to the fact that about 400,000 animals are euthanized (killed) in California's shelters each year , that animal shelter services cost California taxpayers $250 million a year, that a dog born in California currently has nearly a 1 in 4 chance of being ultimately euthanized in a shelter, that similar laws in individual communities in California have been successful, proving the validity of the mandatory spay/neuter concept, and that spay and neuter improve animal health.
Opponents of the bill claim that erroneous shelter statistics are being used to support the bill, and that the experiences where mandatory spay/neuter laws have been implemented show that they increase costs to the taxpayers, and increase shelter impound and euthanasia rates, that non-punitive No Kill programs have proven to be more effective solutions, and that official state shelter statistics indicate that impound and euthanasia rates have been generally trending downward in California for more than 30 years , that passage of the bill would harm breeding programs for pets, guide dogs and service dogs, search-and-rescue dogs, police dogs, hunting dogs, and working herding and livestock guardian dogs, that spay and neuter have adverse health impacts that need to be weighed against the benefits, therefore spay and neuter should be decisions made between the owner in consultation with their veterinarian based on the health needs and circumstances of each individual patient, rather than one that is dictated by the state , and, finally, that a majority of veterinary medical associations in California oppose AB 1634.
References
- ^ AB 1634, as amended July 3, 2007
- ^ AB 1634 bill history
- ^ AB 1634 report in Sacramento Bee newspaper
- ^ Report in Sacramento Bee
- ^ CA healthy pets website
- ^ AB 1634 report in Ventura County Star newspaper
- ^ AB 1634 support letter from CACDA
- ^ AB 1634 support letter from Ed Boks
- ^ AB 1634 support page from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
- ^ AB 1634 support letter from Save a Bunny
- ^ AB 1634 support from Monterey County SPCA
- ^ AB 1634 support letter from Silicon Valley Humane Society
- ^ AB 1634 support page with listed animal rescue and humane society groups
- ^ AB 1634 support page of HSUS
- ^ Meeting minutes of Board of Animal Services Commissioners, City of Los Angeles, 5/14/2007
- ^ AB 1634 article from Los Angeles Times
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter from American Dog Owners Association
- ^ American Kennel Club AB 1634 page
- ^ Cat Fanciers Association legislative alerts
- ^ Assembly policy committee Bill Analysis
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter from United Schutzhund Clubs of America
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter from LV/DVG America
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter from California Rescue Dog Association
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter from Canine Specialized Search Team
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter from United States Police Canine Association
- ^ Press Release about AB 1634 from the California Organization of Police and Sheriffs
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter from Western States Police Canine Association
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter from North American Police Work Dog Association
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter from Assistance Dogs International, Inc.
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter from the International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter from Canine Companions for Independence
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter from Paws'itive Teams
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter from the California Farm Bureau Federation, California Cattlemen's Association, and California Outdoor Heritage Alliance
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter from American Working Farmcollie Association
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter by National English Shepherd Rescue
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter by Bay Area Rescue Keeshonden
- ^ AB 1634 opposition statement from Nathan Winograd
- ^ Petition list of California veterinarians opposed to AB 1634
- ^ California veterinarians against AB 1634
- ^ California Department of Health Services report for 2005 showing numbers for impounded and euthanized cats and dogs
- ^ AB 1634 report by San Diego Union-Tribune
- ^ AB 1634 support one in four analysis
- ^ AB 1634 supporters claim about Santa Cruz County
- ^ AB 1634 support claims about medical benefits
- ^ Impact of Santa Cruz mandatory spay/neuter ordinance
- ^ Santa Cruz Animal Services Budget before and after mandatory spay/neuter ordinance
- ^ Study of mandatory spay/neuter laws by Animal Law Coalition
- ^ AB 1634 report by Alley Cat Allies
- ^ The Dark Side of Mandatory Licensing and Neutering Laws by the No Kill Advocacy Center
- ^ No Kill by Nathan Winograd
- ^ the No Kill Equation
- ^ How San Francisco became No Kill
- ^ Long-term California shelter statistics for dogs
- ^ Long-term Health Risk and Benefits of Spay/Neuter in Dogs
- ^ Early Spay-Neuter Considerations for the Canine Athlete
- ^ AB 1634 opposition points
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter by Dr. John Hamil, DVM, past president of the California Veterinary Medical Association
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter by Dr. Sharon Vanderlip, DVM
- ^ AB 1634 opposition letter from American Dog Owners Association
- ^ AB 1634 article from DVM News
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