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Originally Posted by Rene Allegrini  Good grief. . . I don't think that anyone is suggesting that you or anyone else that is "in favor" of mandatory spay/neuter is not an animal lover.
If you feel that all animals; cats, dogs, whatever, over the age of four months should be sterlized, then by all means that's your right.
I was merely passing along a request from a concerned group of dog fanciers that feel mandatory spaying and neutering of animals is not necessarily the best way to handle pet over population. |
Well, you DID call for ALL dog lovers to follow your directive....it's implied by default that anyone who doesn't must not be a dog lover.
And Oh, good grief....so you haven't even
READ it?
According to the proposal, anyone who complies with ONE of the following can receive an exemption:
A. The dog or cat is a breed approved by and is registered with a
registry...and the dog or cat is actively used to show or
compete. (translate - purebred with AKC registration)
B. The dog has earned, or if under three years old, is actively being
trained and in the process of earning, an agility, carting, herding, protection, rally, hunting, working, or other title from a registry or association approved. (translate - you're got 3 years to earn a title in anything)
C. The dog is being, or has been appropriately trained and is actively
used in a manner that meets the definition of guide, signal or service dog
D. The dog is appropriately trained or is in the process of being trained
and is actively used by law enforcement agencies or the military
E. The owner of the dog or cat provides a letter to the Department
from a licensed veterinarian certifying that the animal would be best served by spaying after a specified date...This letter shall include the veterinarian's license number with the date by which the animal may be safely spayed or neutered (translate - I can take studies on early spay/neuter to my vet and convince him/her by virtue of these studies that my dog needs to mature prior to any spay/neuter)
F. The dog or cat has a valid breeding permit issued to the owner
So, Rene, if I see no problem with all these potential exemptions, how exactly does that make ME in favor of early spay/neuter......please explain that to me.
I will give the same reply I gave in another thread regarding this topic...perhaps you can shed light on something I've misinterpreted that nobody else seems to want to do:
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Originally Posted by moondog There are so many ways for responsible dog owners to be eligible for exemption, I honestly don't see what the problem is.....is everyone worried about a slippery slope, is that it?
If you show your dog, if you train your dog, if your vet says the dog would be better served if neutered/spayed at a later date, etc. etc., then you can qualify for the exemption. Seems to me the only owners that can't meet one of those requirements would be those who should spay/neuter in any case. |
Since it appears you haven't read the proposal, you can find it here:
http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/bre...-nj-again.html