I think the s/n laws with the "opt out" provisions are a very good idea. So many people don't bother to get their pets altered, and are very casual about them getting pregnant. This was you can have an unaltered pet, but you have to put some minimal thought into it.
I agree that it would be pretty tragic if a champion breed dog got out and was fixed before the owners were notified... on the other hand, what a great motivation to keep your pets safe!
Not sure about the whole fence idea.
The problem I see is that there's a face off between animal rights and breeders. Even reasonable laws are attacked because breeders say that any legislation at all gives animal rights groups a foot in the door to take away pet ownership rights altogether. In the end, of course, it is the animals that suffer.
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