Statewide Opposition to Mandatory Sterilization
- Mandatory Sterilization requires a dog or cat of any age to be spayed or neutered even if their veterinarian objects to it. There is no appeal process by the animal owner. There is no due process.
- Mandatory Sterilization allows a verbal or written complaint (an allegation) by a felon, illegal immigrant, or child, that has not been investigated or substantiated to stand as one of the violations of this measure.
- As written this would allow convicted felons or anyone else to verbally complain against the use of a police canine dog, and in effect, require that animal to be sterilized after the third complaint. The same holds true for service dogs, guide dogs, hearing impaired dogs, bomb and narcotic detection dogs, working sheep and cattle dogs, and any other dog used in agriculture, or protection.
The problems of our animal shelters is a complex one. It needs further study to resolve the many issues we face with our pets. There are solutions, and PetPAC is determined to work to institute them.
Mandatory Sterilization is strongly OPPOSED by:
Guide, Hearing and Service Dogs
- Guide Dogs of America
- Canine Companions for Independence
- Assistance Dogs International
- International Assn. of Assistance Dog Partners
- Paws’itive Teams
Law Enforcement / K9s
- Sacramento County Sheriff John McGuinness
- California Organization of Police and Sheriffs
- North American Police Work Dog Association
- United States Police Canine Association
- Western States Police Canine Association
- California Rescue Dog Association
- Canine Specialized Search Team
- American Police Canine Association
Livestock Dogs
- California Cattlemen’s Association
- California Farm Bureau Federation
- American Herding Breed Association
- American Working Farmcollie Association
- American Working Dog Federation
- Northern California Working Sheepdog Association
- San Joaquin Valley Border Collie Association
- Redwood Empire Sheepdog Association
- American Border Collie Association
Working Dogs
- American Working Dog Federation
- Save Our Dogs
- United Schutzhund Clubs of America
- LV / DVG America
- Alameda County Schutzhund and Police K-9 Club
- So Cal Working Dog Association
- Menlo Park Schutzhund Club
- Redwood Schutzhund Club
- Somis Schutzhund Club
- Stanislaus County Schutzhund Club
- Pacific Coast Working Dog Club
- Working Riesenschnauzer Federation
- Anacapa Working Dog Association
- Orange County Schutzhund Club
- Placer County Schtutzhund Club
- Southern California Schutzhund Club
- San Jose German Shepherd Dog Club
- Landesverband DVG America, Inc.
Sporting Dogs
- California Houndsmen For Conservation
- Pacific Coast Patterdale Club
Dog and Cat Owner Clubs and Associations
- American Kennel Club
- United Kennel Club
- California Federation of Dog Clubs
- The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA)
- The International Cat Association
- Responsible Pet Owners Alliance
- National Animal Interest Alliance Trust
- The Animal Council
- National Pet Alliance
- Tens of thousands of responsible pet owners
- The International Bengal Cat Society
- American Bully Kennel Club Inc.
Animal Rescue and Welfare Groups
- International Animal Welfare Alliance
- National English Shepherd Rescue
- Bay Area Boxer Rescue
- Newfoundland Health and Rescue
- Bay Area Rescue Keeshonden
- NorCal Collie Rescue
- SoCal Belgian Shepherd Rescue
- Hertha Thomas-Zagari Giant Schnauzer Rescue
- NorCal Sheltie Rescue
- German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California
- Southern California Siamese Rescue
- Southland Sheltie Rescue Inc.
- American Lhasa Apso Rescue of Northern California
- Northern California Bulldog Rescue
- Bulldog Club of America Charitable Fund
- The Golden Gate Greater Swiss Moutain Dog Club Rescue
State, County and Municipal Governments
- Yuba County Board of Supervisors
- The City of Marysville
