NYC Seeks to Triple Licensing Fees for Intact Dogs
December 22, 2010
The New York City Council is seeking to triple the licensing fees for intact dogs in order to help the city’s animal population control fund. Licensing fees for sterilized dogs will remain the same.
A report submitted to the council’s Committee on Health stated that approximately 80 percent of the city’s dogs are unlicensed. Increasing the license fee for all intact dogs will not solve the enforcement problem.
The AKC believes that burdensome requirements on owners of intact dogs do not address the issue of irresponsible ownership. We believe that stricter enforcement of leash and nuisance laws and programs that educate the public about responsible breeding practices are more effective solutions.
Read the proposal here.
How You Can Help
This ordinance is proposed to be enacted by January 2, 2011. Contact Mayor Bloomberg and the New York City Council to express your opposition to raising the license fees for owners of intact dogs, and encourage them to focus on stronger enforcement of animal control laws for ALL dog owners.
The contact information for the mayor is as follows:
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 311 (or 212-NEW-YORK outside NYC)
Fax: (212) 312-0700
E-mail: http://www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mayor.html
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Robert
www.TheAnimalLawyer.com
