County Passes Mandatory Spay And Neuter Law Despite Some Opposition, posted for Gina Gross
County Passes Mandatory Spay And Neuter Law Despite Some Opposition
http://www.wftv.com/news/16514498/detail.html
POSTED: 5:11 pm EDT June 5, 2008
UPDATED: 5:50 pm EDT June 5, 2008
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. -- It's a first for Central Florida. Major new
restrictions are on the way for people who own dogs and cats in
Volusia County. It's an effort to reduce the number of unwanted pets,
but some pet owners aren't happy.
VIDEO REPORT: Spay And Neuter Law Passed In Volusia County
County leaders voted in favor of mandatory spay and neutering for all
pets Thursday. It goes into effect September 1, but Thursday a lot of
people were trying to stop it. They say it's unfair to those who
breed their animals responsibly.
It wasn't what Cypress and his owner, Janet Severt, wanted to hear.
"This is affecting people's rights to own dogs and cats," Severt said.
They were among dozens who packed Volusia County council chambers
Thursday to fight a proposed law that would require all pet owners to
have their cats and dogs spayed or neutered or face serious fines.
"We're killing more and more animals every day and it's costing this
county a lot of money and it's costing a lot of animal lives and
that's not right," said Volusia County Chairman Frank Bruno.
After hours of debate, the new ordinance passed by a 5 to 2 vote.
About 17,000 cats and dogs had to be euthanized in Volusia County
alone last year. Supporters insist the new ordinance can change that
and they now hope to get other local governments involved.
"We've been trying to do something for a very long time and we will
do anything we can to get the cities on board," said ordinance
supporter Cheryl Robel.
The new law does exempt reputable breeders and certain working,
hunting and herding dogs. Violators will still get a written warning
at first, but could face fines up to $500 and could even lose their
animals if they refuse to comply.
Copyright 2008 by wftv.com. All rights reserved. This material may
not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
TAX ADVICE DISCLAIMER: Any federal tax advice contained in this communication (including attachments) was not intended or written to be used, and it cannot be used, by you for the purpose of (1) avoiding any penalty that may be imposed by the Internal Revenue Service or (2) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein. If you would like such advice, please contact us.
Above email is for intended recipient only and may be confidential and protected by attorney/client privilege.
If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender immediately.
Unauthorized use or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.
__._,_.___
Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic
Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar
MARKETPLACE
You rock! Blockbuster wants to give you a complimentary trial of Blockbuster Total Access.
Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required)
Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional
Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Visit Your Group
Need traffic?
Drive customers
