Dallas City Spay/Neuter Ordinance

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Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and members of the Dallas City Council

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We encourage the Dallas City Council to approve the Animal Shelter Commission's proposed mandatory spay/neuter - breeder registration ordinance and help stop the killing of 27,000 dogs and cats in the city shelter each year.

We the undersigned urge Mayor Leppert and the Dallas City Council to approve the Animal Shelter Commission's proposed mandatory spay/neuter - breeder registration ordinance to address the pet overpopulation crisis in our community and help stop the killing of 27,000 dogs and cats in the city shelter each year.

Pet overpopulation is a major cause of the animal control issues facing the city of Dallas - simply put, there are too many animals and not enough homes. These excess animals live short, miserable lives and usually end up being killed in animal shelters or being killed by cars or other animals or dying from starvation or extreme weather conditions.

26,979 dogs and cats were euthanized in the City Shelter alone in the last fiscal year, as well as thousands euthanized in private non-profit shelters, while an additional 13,177 dead dogs and cats were picked up by City Sanitation in the last fiscal year. We need to let the mayor and the city council know that the residents of Dallas oppose these unnecessary deaths.

Meanwhile, these homeless or abandoned animals are a nuisance and health and safety hazard to humans. Roaming packs of dogs are dangerous and result in thousands of reported dog bites each year. They cause traffic problems, strewn garbage, and continue the unbroken cycle of pet overpopulation through uncontrolled breeding. We need to let the mayor and city council know that the residents of Dallas want to improve safety and sanitation by reducing the number of homeless or stray animals in our city.

Pet overpopulation is caused by irresponsible or uneducated owners and backyard breeders. Backyard breeders pump out puppies and kittens by the thousands while even greater numbers are being euthanized in our shelters. At the same time, owners are allowing intact animals to roam and indiscriminately breed - thus producing even more unwanted puppies and kittens.

The only way to prevent over-population of companion animals is to stop the rampant breeding cycle. This will eventually reduce the number of unwanted animals entering shelters and being killed. We need to let the mayor and city council know that the residents of Dallas want measures enacted to significantly reduce the number of unwanted animals in our city.

The Dallas Animal Code must be amended to provide Dallas Animal Services with the laws needed to help solve the problem and Animal Services must be supplied with the funds and manpower needed for better enforcement and education.

We sincerely thank you for taking the time to consider our request and urge you to join us in support of a spay/neuter ordinance for the city of Dallas.

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# 2,502:

6:39 am PDT, Jun 15, NANCY J. PARMELEE, Texas
The city of Dallas and surrounding areas need to stop, and take a time out, before euthanizing these defenseless animals. Spaying and neutering is THE only humane way, not killing! How would anyone of you feel, if there was a ordinance, that if a family had too many children, they were put to death. Stop and think, before acting in such a shameless way. The way a city treats its animals, is a sign on how they may treat humans.

# 2,501:

3:59 am PDT, Jun 15, Cathy Lane, United Kingdom

# 2,500:

12:39 am PDT, Jun 15, Maria Borremans, Belgium

# 2,499:

12:27 am PDT, Jun 15, Sina Imrie, Texas
As you well know, the pet overpopulation problem is out of control. It will not stop until people spay and neuter their pets. Unfortunately, irresponsible pet owners will not neuter their pets voluntarily. It needs to be mandatory if we are ever going to get the problem under control.

# 2,498:

12:24 am PDT, Jun 15, Sasha Naugler, Texas
Please, please, please make spaying and neutering mandatory to help reduce the unwanted pet population. It is just heartbreaking being in this profession and seeing unwanted animals that are suffering and don't have homes or resources.

# 2,497:

10:58 pm PDT, Jun 14, Rita Warham, New York

# 2,496:

10:57 pm PDT, Jun 14, Nadia Papazian, New York

# 2,495:

10:56 pm PDT, Jun 14, Mary Mahon, Pennsylvania

# 2,494:

9:58 pm PDT, Jun 14, Dana Coker, Texas
I encourage the council to approve the spay/neuter ordinance. It is the responsible, ethical, humane choice.

# 2,493:

9:54 pm PDT, Jun 14, Sheila Mahon, New York
Animals are dying in shelters and on the street because people don't spay/neuter...this has to stop

# 2,492:

9:47 pm PDT, Jun 14, Bobbie Peter, Texas

# 2,491:

9:17 pm PDT, Jun 14, Allyson Alvarez, Kansas
The only way to prevent deaths and inmates in shelters is by way of mandatory spay and neuter. We cannot continue to be so irresponsible with animals lives......let 'em breed then kill them when there are too many.

# 2,490:

9:14 pm PDT, Jun 14, JOYCE JACOBSON, Pennsylvania

# 2,489:

9:09 pm PDT, Jun 14, Deb Anderson, Texas
The only solution to the dog/cat over population problem is education of the public and mandatory spay/neuter legislation at the local level. Please, for the sake of the animals, pass an enforceable spay/neuter policy. Thank you.

# 2,488:

9:01 pm PDT, Jun 14, Jennifer Colburn, Texas
This is akin to finding a cure versus treating an ailment. Foresight rather than hindsight.

# 2,487:

8:50 pm PDT, Jun 14, Nancy Caveness, Texas
As a citizen of the City of Dallas, I urge you to adopt this ordinance which will set a reasonable standard for the humane treatment of animals.

# 2,486:

8:41 pm PDT, Jun 14, Adriana Faria, Washington

# 2,485:

8:35 pm PDT, Jun 14, Lance Pattist, Texas

# 2,484:

8:29 pm PDT, Jun 14, Name not displayed, Indiana
please set an example for the rest of our country. stop this needless so-called humane euthanasia for millions of dogs and cats every year. make spay/neuter mandatory!!!!!!!!!!

# 2,483:

8:20 pm PDT, Jun 14, Ingrid Barrier, Texas

# 2,482:

8:17 pm PDT, Jun 14, Rina Deych RN, New York
Too many animals are dying in shelters. Not only should spay/neuter be mandatory, but there should be a moratorium on all breeding until the stray/homeless/unwanted animal population is under control........... Rina Deych, RN .................. http://www.myspace.com/rinadeych

# 2,481:

8:13 pm PDT, Jun 14, Olivia White, Texas

# 2,480:

8:13 pm PDT, Jun 14, Janet Duran, New York

# 2,479:

8:11 pm PDT, Jun 14, Marjorie Caruso, New York
Save a life, spay and neuter your pets!!! Let's end this needless killing of innocent animals. Mandatory spay/neuter is the only answer. The only people opposed to these laws are the American Kennel Club and breeders - think about why? GREED! Do you think the AKC really cares about dogs? No, they care about what's in their pockets. Please, pass these laws. All states need to do the same!

# 2,478:

7:45 pm PDT, Jun 14, Elizabeth G Fitzpatrick, Texas

# 2,477:

7:44 pm PDT, Jun 14, Cathy Dunne, Texas
Until the very sad reality of euthanasia of healthy dogs and cats in Dallas is eliminated, we need this spay neuter ordinance. It is brilliantly written, why not set an example for the country? We can do it!

# 2,476:

6:53 pm PDT, Jun 14, Daniel kyle Wadsworth, Texas
It is time for the only humane answer to over population of dogs and cats in Dallas... it is MANDATORY SPAY/NEUTER.. Please help! thank you Kyle Wadsworth

# 2,475:

6:38 pm PDT, Jun 14, Name not displayed, Texas
Please pass this law. Too many helpless animals are killed daily.

# 2,474:

6:28 pm PDT, Jun 14, Susan Davis, New York
Mandatory Spay Neuter will save millions of animal lives as well as hard earned dollars for all those rescuers who sacrifice so much to try and save animals that others have either abandoned and then reproduced or were breeding purposely! It will greatly improve the human and animal lives in Texas, and set a wonderful example for years to come!

# 2,473:

6:25 pm PDT, Jun 14, Name not displayed, California
This is such an important issue. And will make history if passed. It will also make changes for the better for the many forgotten animals. It seems that its always someone else's problem, I am a dog rescuer and proudly help these animals. Why don't the people( letting these animals breed over and over again) take some responsibility? Thats because no one is making them do so. This bill would make the appropriate people take responsibility. It should not be about someone's political agenda and should not be about MONEY!!! Please do what is best for these animals not what's best for the irresponsible and greedy!!!

# 2,472:

3:01 pm PDT, Jun 14, Glorian Mulligan, Texas
We are trapping feral cats all the time and have participated with Kittico TNR program. Educating the public to this type of program is essential. I was happy to see other organizations conducting similar programs. Advertising and disseminating info should be increased by city management.

# 2,471:

2:57 pm PDT, Jun 14, Tatiana Kostanian, California

# 2,470:

2:30 pm PDT, Jun 14, Samara Saffian, California

# 2,469:

2:14 pm PDT, Jun 14, S Reitz, Texas
Spay and neuter! Too many loving animals need a home and never get one!

# 2,468:

2:12 pm PDT, Jun 14, R Maca, Texas
Too many lives are lost because of thoughtless people...do the right thing, spay or neuter!

# 2,467:

12:59 pm PDT, Jun 14, Julia Stewart, Texas
The city of Dallas will benefit from the passage of this ordinance - please consider the future animal population of our city.

# 2,466:

12:38 pm PDT, Jun 14, Name not displayed, Texas

# 2,465:

12:31 pm PDT, Jun 14, Avril Downing, Washington

# 2,464:

12:14 pm PDT, Jun 14, Elena Gageanu, Romania

# 2,463:

11:49 am PDT, Jun 14, Yana MIkhaylov, Michigan

# 2,462:

11:49 am PDT, Jun 14, Name not displayed, Texas

# 2,460:

11:37 am PDT, Jun 14, Becky George, Montana
Please pass this ordinance!! The killing of so many innocent animals yearly is heartbreaking. We CAN do something about it and NOW is the time!

# 2,459:

11:35 am PDT, Jun 14, Jerry Forrest, Texas

# 2,458:

11:28 am PDT, Jun 14, JEANNIE FORREST, Texas
If you ever volunteered at an animal shelter and been a part of trying to find homes for these unwanted animals, it would be unnecessary for me to tell you why this is so important! The City of Dallas must have the means to deal with unscrupulous breeders; backyard breeders and irresponsible pet owners. As with any business, we all have ordinances we must obey and taxes we must pay and animal breeders should be no different. Passing of the spay/neuter ordinance is not a penalty against breeders but a means by which our city could stop the overpopulation and suffering of homeless animals.

# 2,457:

11:21 am PDT, Jun 14, Adela Pisarevsky, New York
Mandatory spay/neuter will save billions of cat and dog lives! Please do approve this Animal Shelter Commission's proposal. Thanks ever so much!

# 2,456:

11:21 am PDT, Jun 14, Fernando M. Alva, Texas

# 2,455:

11:17 am PDT, Jun 14, Brenda Cain, Texas

# 2,454:

11:02 am PDT, Jun 14, Christina Polymenakou, Greece

# 2,453:

10:56 am PDT, Jun 14, Lisa Fullerton, Texas

# 2,452:

10:52 am PDT, Jun 14, Mr Mander, New York

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