COUNTY APPROVES SPAY, NEUTER ORDINANCE.Byline: TROY ANDERSON Staff Writer Los Angeles County supervisors on Tuesday gave final approval to an ordinance that requires most dog owners in unincorporated areas to spay spay v. To surgically remove the ovaries of an animal. spay, spey to remove the ovaries. See also ovariohysterectomy. spay hook see spay hook. or neuter neu·ter adj. 1. Having undeveloped or imperfectly developed sexual organs. 2. Sexually undeveloped. n. A castrated animal. v. To castrate or spay. neuter 1. their dogs and tag them with identification microchips. Under the new ordinance, which will go into effect in 30 days, dogs must be spayed spay tr.v. spayed, spay·ing, spays To remove surgically the ovaries of (an animal). [Middle English spaien, from Anglo-Norman espeier, to cut with a sword or neutered neu·ter adj. 1. Grammar a. Neither masculine nor feminine in gender. b. Neither active nor passive; intransitive. Used of verbs. 2. a. when they are 4 months old. Dog owners will have a 90-day grace period. The new requirements will not apply to dogs that compete in shows, work in law enforcement or assist the disabled. Marcia Mayeda, director of the Department of Animal Care and Control, said owners can obtain exemptions by providing the department with documentation that the dog is a registered purebred purebred progeny derived from at least several generations of animals of the same breed. purebred herds herds (or flocks) composed of purebred animals. Not necessarily registered animals. Distinct from crossbred herds. and meets at least one of three requirements. Requirements for show dogs and purebreds include competition in at least one event in the past year, a title from a purebred dog registry or the owner's participation in a purebred breeding club that enforces a code of ethics Code of Ethics can refer to:
"We don't want to go on a witch hunt," Mayeda said. "We intend to fairly enforce the ordinance for every dog owner. Our intention is not to end purebred dog breeding. What we want to stop is the uncontrolled strays and the uncontrolled, unwanted breedings." Some dog owners told the supervisors the new requirements will hurt the professional dog-handling and breeding industries and will place a financial burden on dog owners. "The laws you are putting forth open up the door for black-market breeding," said Leesa Molina, a member of the City of Angels Pomeranian Club. "People will smuggle smug·gle v. smug·gled, smug·gling, smug·gles v.tr. 1. To import or export without paying lawful customs charges or duties. 2. To bring in or take out illicitly or by stealth. dogs in because they don't want to comply with the law. The law won't stop that." The proposal was prompted by an increase of dog attacks in the Antelope Valley, although a pit bull mix involved in a fatal attack was licensed and neutered. Mayeda said a similar ordinance in Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz County is the name of two counties in the United States:
"Right now, over 18,000 dogs are euthanized annually in our county shelters," Mayeda said. Under the new requirements, the annual dog license fee for a spayed or neutered dog will rise from $15 to $20 and will rise from $30 to $60 for an unaltered dog. The supervisors also agreed to send letters to the county's 88 cities, urging city officials to approve similar laws. troy.anderson(at)dailynews.com (213) 974-8985 |
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