Mandatory Spay-Neuter Legislation
– Nearly 90% of survey respondents said they’re receiving puppies from their communities.
– More than 60% of respondents said they’re receiving doodles and other intentional mixed breeds. Almost half (44%) said they’re getting more purebreds.
– More than half (54%) said they’re getting “leftover” puppies/litters from breeders who can’t sell them.
– Nearly 60% said they’re receiving surrenders (or surrender requests) of dogs that people say they had purchased and now can’t afford to keep.
One respondent commented, “We are having many doodles surrendered from backyard breeders that could not sell them and they’ve gotten too big to be desirable. Backyard breeders are breeding faster than we can save them.” Another said, “We have almost as many purebred or so-called designer hybrids as we do ‘regular’ mixed breeds come into our shelter each month. If you look, you can find almost anything in a shelter.”
Mandatory Spay-Neuter legislation will discourage back-yard breeding and promote responsible pet ownership by ensuring that pet owners take steps to prevent unintended breeding.
Please take a moment to write to elected officials and request their leadership in INTRODUCING and moving Spay-Neuter legislation and ORDINANCES forward and on top of the Legislative agenda. Together, let’s ensure that this important legislation is introduced and receives the support and resources it needs to make a positive impact on our communities.
California currently holds the unfortunate distinction of having the highest homeless animal population and euthanasia rates in the United States. Euthanasia rates growth over the past three years in California averages 4-25 %. The alarming euthanasia rates in some shelters, reaching as high as 32% and even a staggering 57% are deeply concerning. Most animals entering municipal shelters are strays that were dumped/abandoned. The majority( over 90 %) are Not Neutered and Not Microchipped and it is not possible to locate their origin. Due to the significant increase in backyard breeding, many “designer” dogs are ending up at shelters as well: such as doodles, yorkies, French bulldogs and other dogs that typically would not end up at a shelter such as Golden Labs, and Rottweilers. And of course the most common breeds to flood the shelters are American Pit Bull Terriers, German Shepherds and Huskies.
According to SAC Rescues Survey:
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