Past president of the California Veterinary Medical Association, Dr. John Hamil, wrote:
It is inappropriate to mandate a controversial and possibly life threatening surgical procedure. As CVMA has argued in the past, decisions of this magnitude should be made after consultation between the owner and their veterinarian
DVM Newsmagazine reports that the CVMA withdrew support for a mandatory spay/neuter law because of opposition from CVMA member veterinarians and the veterinary community, and:
A poll of regional veterinary medical associations throughout the state [of California] revealed a majority opposed the pet-sterilization mandate and CVMA’s sponsorship of the initiative