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Originally Posted by Nikki+2  I'll try not to take that personally.  I'm a tough girl, I can handle it. 
BTW, you know what makes me really mad? That a bill like this is needed because our shelters are bursting with dogs doomed to die because of irresponsible pet owners. Those who don't like legistation always say there's got to be another way. I would love to hear an alternative solution. |
How about something like requiring all dog owners to pay a certain (substantial) amount per year but if your dog does not have pups and is not caught running loose, you don't have to pay that year's fee? More like an incentive. Not saying I would support it but it seems more reasonable. Not sure if it could work because I"m not a legislature... There are plenty of other countries that legislate everything and that is NOT freedom.
And for accidental breedings, leash laws should really be enforced more so than they are. I think those types of law are more fair because it is your dog and it needs to stay on your property or you need to be with it because if you're not, people could be in danger, etc.
Although I wouldn't support any mandatory spay/neuter bill, what I think would be slightly more fair is in lieu of it, you could attend a class on responsible breeding, euthanization rates, etc. so that at least everyone would be educated prior to breeding because most people just aren't.