The Cypress City Council has directed staff to prepare an ordinance to require the sterilization of specific dog breeds. As there is not yet a draft, it is not clear which breeds may be included. It is imperative that responsible owners and breeders contact legislators and voice their opposition to this discriminatory and ineffective policy.
Breed-specific proposals, such as the one being considered by the council, prevent responsible owners from freely interacting with, showing, breeding or performing pet therapy with their dogs. Shelter costs could also skyrocket under this ordinance as citizens abandon pets that have been targeted due to breed or in order to avoid paying the substantial fines to reclaim an animal.
AKC supports dangerous dog laws that address specific, measurable criteria of dangerous or vicious actions, a method whereby a dog is determined dangerous, and an appropriate range of remedies should a dog be found dangerous.
AKC’s talking points on opposing breed-specific legislation can be found here and our talking points on mandatory spay/neuter can be found here.
What You Can Do:
Responsible dog owners and breeders are encouraged to contact the mayor and their representative on the Cypress City Council and respectfully inform him/her of your opposition to any breed-specific ordinances as well as any mandatory spay/neuter ordinances.
Mayor Prakash Narain
5275 Orange Avenue
P. O. Box 609
Cypress, CA 90630
Telephone: (714) 229-6699
Fax: (714) 229-6682
pnarain@ci.cypress.ca.us
Mayor Pro-Tem Doug Bailey
5275 Orange Avenue
P. O. Box 609
Cypress, CA 90630
Telephone: (714) 229-6699
Fax: (714) 229-6682
dbailey@ci.cypress.ca.us
Council Member Phil Luebben
5275 Orange Avenue
P. O. Box 609
Cypress, CA 90630
Telephone: (714) 229-6699
Fax: (714) 229-6682
pluebben@ci.cypress.ca.us
Council Member Leroy Mills
5275 Orange Avenue
P. O. Box 609
Cypress, CA 90630
Telephone: (714) 229-6699
Fax: (714) 229-6682
lmills@ci.cypress.ca.us
Council Member Todd Seymore
5275 Orange Avenue
P. O. Box 609
Cypress, CA 90630
Telephone: (714) 229-6699
Fax: (714) 229-6682
tseymore@ci.cypress.ca.us
For more information please contact the AKC Government Relations department at 919-816-3720 or doglaw@akc.org. Locally, opposition is being organized by the California Federation of Dog Clubs and Diane Amendola at diane@oco.net will serve as the contact.
American Kennel Club Government Relations Department
919-816-3720
919-816-4275 (fax)
8051 Arco Corporate Drive
Raleigh, NC 27167
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Robert
www.TheAnimalLawyer.com
