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Originally Posted by C C Kent  Below is a portion copied from the bill that is an example of what I think the bill is about. I read this to say that if you have a complaint against you, you can be fined but the fine will be waived if you spay or neuter. It doesn't specify the amount, or what the citation might be for. This gives them the power to shut down any home breeder at will, all they need is a complaint against them.
I'm not a lawyer...could it be interpreted this way?
This bill would also require provide that the owner of a nonspayed
or unneutered dog or cat that is the subject of a complaint to a local
animal control agency, as specified, to may be cited and, if cited, shall
pay a civil penalty to the local animal control agency within 30 days.
It would require a local animal control agency to waive the civil penalty
if, within 14 business days of the citation, the pet’s owner presents
written proof from a licensed veterinarian that the dog or cat was spayed
or neutered. |
This has to do with excessive barking, you can be cited for it, and people who have their pets neutered could get out of the fine. It doesn't mean you would have to have your pets neutered though. I think they thought that this part would "encourage" people to get their pets neutered. Right now you can be fined for excessive barking, the only thing this would change I think is that the fine would be waived if pets are neutered. I'm not sure if neutered pets bark less than unneutered pets, however, I do think a responsible pet owner should keep their reasonably quiet.