As the struggle against AB 1634 continues, the American Kennel Club has posted a news article in response to rumors that were circulating, to remind everyone they they strongly oppose AB 1634 in California. The AKC cites the proposed bill as “ineffective and dangerous.”
Everyone that opposes this bill needs your help!
Please find the complete article below. The AKC has included sample letters addressing this issue for download.
The California Department of Finance has come out opposing AB1634 based on their analysis of the numbers and cost to the State of Calif.
“Requiring the owners of dogs and cats to pay increased fines and to pay for spaying and neutering procedures, regardless of whether the animal was impounded or not, may result in more animals being abandoned or surrendered. Should this occur and the animals are held by an animal control agency, the result would be an increase in the General Fund costs of the existing Animal Adoption mandate, which currently costs more than $20 million annually to reimburse local agencies for euthanizing certain animals held for a
specified period of time.”
You can read all about it at the link posted below.
http://www.dof. ca.gov/Legislati ve_Analyses/ LIS_PDF/AB- 1634-20080725094 150AM-AB01634. pdf
