Hollister officials are moving forward with an ordinance that would require that “pit bulls” and Chihuahuas be spayed or neutered.
Breed-specific spay/neuter is still breed-specific, and carries all the flaws and ethical dilemmas of any other type of BSL, including difficulty of enforcement, breed identification issues, and so on. Also be aware that mandatory spay/neuter has been shown to increase shelter killing in communities that have implemented it, and is not supported by No-Kill advocates. Low-cost spay/neuter opportunities and enforcement of current leash laws should be the focus in this community, based on the problems they are having.
The City Council meets on the first and third Monday of each month at 6:30 PM. This ordinance will be voted on: Aug. 16.
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Mayor & Council Members
Hollister City Council, 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95023
Ray Friend
(831) 419-1984
rmfriend3@yahoo.com
Doug Emerson
(831) 637-8399
dae11dae@pacbell.net
Eugenia Sanchez
(831) 801-9057
es@eugeniasanchez.com
Vice Mayor Pauline Valdivia
(831) 637-9275
jantano@aol.com
Mayor Victor Gomez
(831) 245-6446
victor.gomez@hollister.ca.gov
Geri Johnson, City Clerk
(831) 636-4304
cityclerk@hollister.ca.gov
Dog owners protest restrictions for 2 [breeds]
10:46 AM By Adam Breen
The first reading of a proposed ordinance that would mandate the spaying or neutering of pit bulls and Chihuahuas in Hollister brought out critics who claim the mandates would be too restrictive and subjective.
Read the rest of the story here:
http://www.freelancenews.com/news/267666-dog-owners-protest-restrictions-for-2-species
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