California Residents: Support Bill to Promote Spaying and Neutering, Save Lives

As you know, our nation faces a companion animal overpopulation crisis, and California—where some estimate that nearly a half million dogs and cats are euthanized for lack of good homes annually—is no exception.

A lifesaving piece of legislation that would address this crisis—Assembly Bill 1634—has been introduced in the California Assembly.

If it becomes law, AB 1634 would prohibit any person from owning or possessing any unaltered cat or dog over the age of 4 months, unless that person purchases an intact-animal permit. Violators would be fined, and the money raised from the fines would be used to fund free and low-cost spay and neuter programs.

This legislation would make California a safer place for all and save animal lives. According to one Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, male dogs who are not neutered are almost three times more likely to attack a human being than are those who are sterilized.

If you live in California, please politely urge your assemblymember  (click on the links for “Find My District” and “Member Directory” on the left side of the page) to support AB 1634.

If you do not live in California, kindly forward this alert to all California residents you know who might be willing to lend their voices to this important issue.

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