http://saveourdogs.net a grassroots effort to save working dogs from mandatory spay/neuter laws Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:41:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The California Legislature is winding down for the year and SB250 has been placed on the inactive file. That means no further action until next year. With your help we stopped SB250, but it's not dead, yet. When the Legislature reconvenes next year Senator Florez can bring the bill back ... http://saveourdogs.net/2009/09/11/sb250-defeatedfor-now/ [UPDATED per Official California Legislative Information] SB 250, the California mandatory spay/neuter bill, failed to pass the State Assembly today. The last of two votes today was 28 YES, 42 NO, 10 abstained. This is well short of the 41 YES votes needed for passage. Under Assembly rules the bill can be ... http://saveourdogs.net/2009/09/08/sb250-fails-on-first-attempt/ The latest amendments are up. The most significant thing about these amendments is that they require the bill to go back to the Senate. Prior to these amendments, the bill only needed to pass in the Assembly before going to the Governor's desk. There are some minor changes, but nothing that ... http://saveourdogs.net/2009/09/01/sb250-as-amended-august-31-2009/ The votes were posted for yesterday's Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing of SB 250.  Contrary to what the Chair indicated, the final tally was not a simple party line vote. Assemblymember Charles Calderon (D-Montebello) voted NO. Assemblymembers Isadore Hall (D-Compton) and Mike Davis (D-Los Angeles) are listed as abstained, not voting, or absent. Had ... http://saveourdogs.net/2009/08/29/sb-250-update-3/ Many thanks to Janice Anderson and the California Federation of Dog Clubs for graciously allowing us to cross post this excellent summary of the "best animal control program in North America". It is Calgary, and not the failed policy of mandatory spay/neuter, that provides the "model for the ... http://saveourdogs.net/2009/08/09/the-calgary-model-for-success/ SB 250 was heard today in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Senator Florez waived his right to present his case. The Chair allowed for 2 speakers in support and 2 in opposition. NO ONE spoke in support of the bill. Cathie Turner (Concerned Dog Owners of ... http://saveourdogs.net/2009/07/15/asembly-appropriations-committee-update/ Alley Cat Allies is America's largest group that advocates for the humane treatment of stray and feral cats. They oppose mandatory spay/neuter laws. From their position statement MSN Diverts Limited Resources Away from Spay/Neuter Programs In addition to being ineffective, MSN imposes a financial burden on taxpayers and existing government ... http://saveourdogs.net/2009/06/30/alley-cat-allies-opposes-mandatory-spayneuter/ SB 250 was passed out of the Assembly Business and Professions Committee. Six for, four against. Once again the bill seems to have passed on "courtesy" votes. The state is about to start paying its bills with IOUs and the Legislature is passing an expensive dog killing bill on "courtesy" ... http://saveourdogs.net/2009/06/30/sb250-clears-assembly-business-and-professions-committee/ Mandatory spay/neuter laws are devastating to working dogs. No exemptions can prevent the damage. There is no bright line between working dogs to be exempted and pet dogs that must be spayed or neutered. The traits that make a working dog are genetically fragile. It takes constant effort by experienced, ... http://saveourdogs.net/2009/06/23/impact-of-mandatory-spayneuter-on-working-dogs/ SB 250 passed on June 2 in the California state senate.  It required 4 separate votes over the course of two days, promises of amendments, and much heavy arm-twisting by Senate Majority Leader Florez and Senate Pro Tem Steinberg in order to get the bare minimum 21 votes needed. It's very ... http://saveourdogs.net/2009/06/03/sb-250-update/