SB 250- Mandatory Spay/Neuter

Most people don’t like politics because it can be so confusing. But actually there are many bills that affect our lives that aren’t so crazy.

For Example: Senate Bill 250 -

- will require all pet owners to pay a fee if they choose not to spay or neuter their animal
-all “roaming cats” must be spayed or neutered.
- current owners will have to come into compliance.
- if your animal is caught w/out being spayed = $250 fine + immediate spaying/neutering costs.

My thoughts on the issue:

-if the cat happens to get out by accident, which sometimes happens, should people be penalized for that?
-Not right to force pet owners to pay more if they choose not to have their animal spayed or neutered
- Difficult thing to regulate.
- How does one tell whether a “roaming cat” is spayed or neutered?

Suggestions:

- Turn it into an incentive rather than a penalty, for businesses and individuals. If its really about saving money, people should share in the rewards of their success.
- For example, change it to where pet stores get rewarded for having a certain percent of their animals already spayed and neutered upon being sold. This would stop the problem at its source, be easier to regulate and would generate a more positive environment on all fronts. The majority of animals sold would be spayed or neutered, but choice would still be preserved. For those individuals who really want unchanged animals, they would still know where to get one.

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