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**The Canine Legislation Department has been informed that AB 1634 will be amended prior to the committee hearing. As soon as copies of those amendments are available we will update our alert to reflect the changes. Thank you to all the clubs, fanciers and responsible dog owners who are taking the time to become involved in this important issue.**
California Assembly Bill 1634, known as the California Healthy Pets Act, was assigned to the Assembly Business and Professions Committee on Monday, March 26. It seeks to require the mandatory spaying or neutering of all dogs or cats over four months of age, unless the owner acquires an intact animal permit. It is imperative that breeders and concerned dog owners contact their Assemblymember and the committee chairman to express their opposition.
The American Kennel Club strongly supports reasonable and enforceable laws that protect the welfare and health of purebred dogs and do not restrict the rights of breeders and owners who take their responsibilities seriously. We oppose the concept of mandatory spay/neuter provisions as provided by AB 1634, which:
- Makes it a civil violation for any person to possess a dog or cat over four months of age that has not been spayed or neutered.
- Requires owners of unaltered purebred dogs to annually acquire an intact animal permit from their local jurisdiction. The cost of the intact permit would be determined by the locality. Responsible dog owners could be required to pay unreasonable and punitive fees, possibly amounting to hundreds of dollars.
- Does not provide exemptions for dogs temporarily entering California for show, competition, or exhibition.
- Contact your representative in the California State Assembly. To find your Assemblymember, click here.
- Contact the members of the California Assembly Business and Professions Committee who will consider this bill.
Clubs please send official opposition letters to the committee consultants to ensure your club is listed in the bill analysis!
Assembly Business and Professions Committee
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Assembly Republican Policy Consultant |
Assemblyman Mike Eng, Chair
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0049
TEL: (916) 319-2049
FAX: (916) 319-2149
Assemblymember.Eng@assembly.ca.gov
Assemblyman Bill Emmerson, Vice Chair
TEL: (916) 319-2063
FAX: (916) 319-2163
Assemblymember.emmerson@assembly.ca.gov
Assemblywoman Karen Bass
TEL: (916) 319-2047
FAX: (916) 319-2147
Assemblymember.Bass@assembly.ca.gov
Assemblywoman Wilmer Amina Carter
TEL: (916) 319-2062
FAX: (916) 319-2162
Assemblymember.Carter@assembly.ca.gov
Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi
TEL: (916) 319-2018
FAX: (916) 319-2118
Assemblymember.Hayashi@assembly.ca.gov
Assemblyman Edward P. Hernandez
TEL: (916) 319-2057
FAX: (916) 319-2157
Assemblymember.Hernandez@assembly.ca.gov
Assemblywoman Shirley Horton
TEL: (916) 319-2078
FAX: (916) 319-2178
Assemblymember.Shirley.Horton@assembly.ca.gov
Assemblyman Bill Maze
TEL: (916) 319-2034
FAX: (916) 319-2134
Assemblymember.maze@assembly.ca.gov
Assemblyman Curren D. Price., Jr.
TEL: (916) 319-2051
FAX: (916) 319-2151
Assemblymember.Price@assembly.ca.gov
Assemblyman Alberto Torrico
TEL: (916) 319-2020
FAX: (916) 319-2120
Assemblymember.torrico@assembly.ca.gov
For more information, contact AKC's Canine Legislation Department at (919) 816-3720, or e-mail doglaw@akc.org.
The Canine Legislation Department will continue to monitor developments in California, and will issue Legislative Alerts as they warrant.
