tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post218862763091115562..comments2024-02-15T03:29:30.431-06:00Comments on Rome of the West: "Save the Dogs!"Mark S. Abelnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06692448528819277158noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-38825591875724003512007-04-28T04:48:00.000-05:002007-04-28T04:48:00.000-05:00Dear "Anonymous:" That is a cowardly statement, as...Dear "Anonymous:" That is a cowardly statement, asking someone to "personally euthanize" homeless dogs. None of us speaking out have anything but the best intentions for our beloved companions. We aren't the problem, however. It is irresponsible ownership, divorce, housing costs, etc that causes dogs to end up in shelters. You speak as if the dogs go straight from the breeder to shelters. You neglect to factor in that most dogs have owners who put them there: unconsciously or purposefully. I've read this proposed legislation and the exemptions you mentioned will be difficult and very costly to obtain. Not to mention the issue of 4-month spay/neuter provision: I personally have had serious difficulties as a result of too-early spay for a dog I bred (& by the way before you criticize me: I've bred 3 pups in 30 years, and lost serious $$ doing it because I believed cost shouldn't be a factor). My dog was much more "leggy" than her 2 littermates, has since fractured one of her long, fragile legs and also has shown dog aggression. Both of these issues have been shown to be directly linked to too-early spaying. Nothing I own or breed will ever be spayed so young, just for their own best health. And let me say even though I consider myself a rescuer, having done purebred dog rescue for 18 years, I just cannot support this BAD piece of proposed legislation. signed Diane, I am a Citizen of California. For a well-expressed opinion piece, please see the San Diego Union-Tribune editorial 4/26/07 "Drastic overreach: Pet sterilization measure should be scrapped" http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070426/news_lz1ed26bottom.htmlDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02056953506776020821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-82254990505985538122007-04-26T23:15:00.000-05:002007-04-26T23:15:00.000-05:00There ARE exemptions for breeders, K9s, service do...There ARE exemptions for breeders, K9s, service dogs and practically anyone else who wishes to pay a slightly higher licensing fee if they wish to breed their dogs. Unless you're willing to personally euthanize the thousands of homeless dogs who die through absolutely no fault of their own, it would really be appreciated if this legislation were presented in its true, and not selective, form by those individuals who seek to profit from the misery of dogs. This legislation has nothing to do with the erosion of civil rights but, instead, with responsible pet ownership.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com