Dallas - proposing mandatory spay/neuter of all
dogs over 6 months of age unless an Annual Intact
Dog Permit is applied for, also a Litter Permit.
Lubbock the Los Angeles MSN ordinance could be in
Lubbock's future requiring all pets be spayed or
neutered by the time they're four months old or
the owner could face a fine. Licensed breeders
could get a waiver to breed their
animals. http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=7936083&nav=menu69_2
Lubbock - City officials hope to have a solid
plan to address roaming dogs within the next 30
to 45 days and an ordinance on the books within
90 days. Some possibilities include dog
registration and microchipping. Banning a
specific breed of dog is illegal in Texas. The
announcement of a possible future city ordinance
dealing with dogs came less than a week after the
city announced a zero-tolerance policy in enforcing the city's leash laws. http://lubbockonline.com/stories/021908/loc_248420847.shtml
San Antonio, city of - passed mandatory
spay/neuter of all dogs over 4 months of age
unless an Annual Intact Dog Permit is applied
for, also a Litter Permit. The recently passed
ordinance which requires mandatory spay/neuter of
all outdoor cats and all dogs/cats upon second
impoundment and animals included in the Excess
Animal Permit. All dogs not sterilized by 6
months of age must apply for an Intact Dog
Permit. The city refuses to call this mandatory
spay/neuter as it is referred to elsewhere in the
US. The Intact Dog Permit is an application and
at the discretion of the animal control director
-- not automatic as when a pet license is issued.
Permits are not pet licenses and give permission
for animal control to enter your premises any
time without a search
warrant. http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/editorials/stories/MYSA030908.02O.Pets2ed.201bdb2.html
