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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  And that's what I think mandatory spay/neuter is all about  . It forces folks to be responsible about spaying and neutering. So I think you just reinforced the need for the bill right there.  |
How does is force people to spay and neuter? It can't be consistently enforced. No one is going to inspect your dog and regardless there is no way to tell from looking whether a bitch is spayed (if she is not in season). What is does is force people with intact dogs to go underground, be less vocal, and discourages licensing, the point of which is to insure the public health via confirmation of rabies vaccination, a zoonotic disease. Believe me there are lots and lots of spayed and neutered dogs being surrendered to shelters-- a one day surgery does not equal the training necessary to have a livable, lovable pet that you want to keep and not abandon. You can't legislate everything.