Spaulding County pet-owning friends - ALERT!! A mandatory spay/neuter law is poised to go into effect unless you take action tomorrow. The rights you save will be your own! Heres what you need to do: Attend the meeting Monday: Spalding County Animal Care & Control Advisory Board Meeting Monday, January 12, 2015 5:15 p.m. Annex Building, 119 E. Solomon Street, Room 108 Griffin, GA 30223 And/or...contact the Board members Contact Information, Board of Commissioners Gwen Flowers-Taylor, District 1 Please contact the Spalding County Commission office at 770-467-4280 or the administrative offices at 770-467-4233 for contact information for Commissioner Flowers-Taylor. Raymond T. Ray, Jr., District 2 1000 Springer Drive Griffin, Georgia 30224 (770) 229-4638 (Home) (770) 467-7423 (Office) rray@spaldingcounty Rita Celeste Johnson, District 3 118 Rockbridge Loop Griffin, Georgia 30224 (770) 233-4394 (Home) (770) 467-4232 (Office) rjohnson@spaldingcounty Bart Miller, Jr., District 4 3259 Williamson Road Williamson, Georgia 30223 (770) 228-6896 (Home) (770) 467-7423 (Office) bmiller@spaldingcounty Donald F. Hawbaker, Chairman, District 5 1121 Satilla Court Griffin, Georgia 30223 (404) 668-3790 dhawbaker@spaldingcounty Talking points: • Mandatory spay/neuter laws are an ineffective response to animal control problems because they fail to address the heart of the issue—irresponsible ownership. • Improved enforcement of existing leash laws will effectively reduce the number of free-roaming dogs without imposing additional costs and requirements on responsible pet owners. • Mandatory spay/neuter laws are difficult and costly to enforce and are often evaded by financially disadvantaged animal owners who, to avoid the burdensome requirements and costs of an increasing number of pet licenses and permits, may also fail to obtain rabies vaccinations for their pets. This is not in the best interest of public health or safety. • Many communities that have implemented such laws observe an increase in intakes, euthanasia rates, and animal control costs when some owners choose to abandon their animals rather than paying fees and complying with requirements. • Recent veterinary studies show that devastating canine cancers, orthopedic disorders, and other maladies are significantly higher in spayed and neutered dogs than in unaltered dogs. The decision to perform surgery on a pet should be made by the pet owner in consultation with a veterinarian, not mandated by law.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 17:00:41 +0000
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