Sterilization is the Law

Los Angeles is now requiring all pets to be spayed/neutered by the age of 4 months. The reason: too many pets are euthanized every year in shelters, and stopping the breeding will eliminate a large portion of the unnecessary euthanizations. The effort goes towards making L.A. a “no kill” city.

Luckily, the law isn’t overreaching and doesn’t apply to everyone. Breeders and people who compete in dog shows and competitions are exempt, as are police dogs and guide dogs.

Also, the whole system is pretty fair. Non-adherents are fined and assigned community service, and subsidized spaying services are on offer to make them more accessible.

My question is, when will we roll this law out to reign-in the already out of control human population?

Pet Sterilization Becomes Law in LA