BILL ANALYSIS
SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod, Chair
BILL NO: AB 1634 HEARING: 7/11/07
AUTHOR: Levine FISCAL: Yes
VERSION: 7/3/07 CONSULTANT: Detwiler
CALIFORNIA HEALTHY PETS ACT
Background and Existing Law
The Legislature has declared that the overpopulation of
cats and dogs is "a problem of great public concern,"
noting that overpopulation causes public health problems,
affects local animal control departments, and results in
euthanizing too many cats and dogs (AB 1856, Vincent,
1998).
State law requires animal control agencies and shelters to
spay or neuter the cats and dogs that they sell or give
away. For cats and dogs that are injured or too sick to be
spayed or neutered, state law requires the adopter to agree
to have the animal sterilized at a later date and pay a
sterilization deposit. State law requires fines for the
owners of nonspayed or unneutered cats and dogs that are
impounded (SB 1301, Vincent, 2004).
Public officials regulate cats and dogs under a mix of
state laws and local ordinances. Some cities and counties
have ordinances that require owners to spay or neuter their
cats and dogs. State law allows cities and counties to
adopt programs to control dangerous dogs that are more
restrictive than state law, but these local ordinances
can't be breed-specific (SB 428, Torres, 1989). However,
local officials can adopt breed-specific ordinances for
their mandatory spay or neuter programs and breeding
requirements (SB 861, Speier, 2005). The City and County
of San Francisco used the 2005 Speier bill to adopt
breed-specific restrictions.
Despite these regulations and despite the availability of
low-cost spay and neuter services, some groups believe that
the Legislature should take stronger action to reduce the
overpopulation of cats and dogs.
Proposed Law
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Assembly Bill 1634 enacts the California Healthy Pets Act,
which becomes operative on April 1, 2008.
AB 1634 prohibits a person from owning a cat or dog that is
over six months old unless the animal has been spayed or
neutered, or unless the person has an "intact permit."
A person who has been cited for violating this prohibition
has 30 days to provide proof that the person has met the
requirement to spay or neuter the animal. Failure to
provide proof within 30 days of the citation results in a
civil penalty of $500 per animal, in addition to any other
local civil or criminal penalties. The bill requires
waiving the civil penalty if the person provides
verification that the cat or dog has been spayed or
neutered.
AB 1634 declares that it does not obligate veterinarians to
enforce its provisions or provide information to local
officials about a cat or dog's spay or neuter status. The
bill also declares that its provisions don't prohibit local
officials from adopting or enforcing more restrictive spay
or neuter programs. A city, county, or city and county
that adopted a dog breed-specific ordinance pertaining to
mandatory spay or neuter programs and breeding requirements
is exempt from the Act.
Extensions . AB 1634 allows the owner of a cat or dog to
postpone complying with the spay or neuter requirement
until the animal is nine months or a year old by obtaining
a letter from a California licensed veterinarian stating
that the animal should not be spayed or neutered.
The bill declares that a person who holds a local document
permitting the possession of an unaltered cat or dog is
deemed to be in compliance with its requirements until the
document expires or January 1, 2009, whichever comes first.
When the permit expires, the person must obtain a new
intact permit.
Intact permits . AB 1634 requires local officials to issue
an intact permit under specified conditions. A dog or cat
license that meets those conditions is considered an intact
permit. An "intact permit" is a locally issued annual
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document that allows a person to own an unaltered cat or
dog.
To get an intact permit, the owner must provide proof to
local officials that any of the following six conditions
exists:
The owner is a licensed breeder.
The owner's cat or dog belongs to a recognized
registry or association, and either is a show animal
or being trained as a show animal, or has earned or is
earning a title from a recognized registry or
association.
The owner is a breeder of working dogs or supplies
working dogs to law enforcement, fire agencies, or
working dog organizations.
The dog is actively being used or is being raised
to be used by law enforcement, fire agencies, or
working dog organizations.
The owner provides a veterinarian's letter stating
that it is unsafe to spay or neuter the cat or dog
because of the animal's age, poor health, or illness.
The dog is used for herding or guarding livestock
and the dog's owner lives on or owns the agricultural
property.
The bill also declares that a person or organization that
breeds guide dogs, signal dogs, and service dogs is
presumptively entitled to an intact permit.
The spay and neuter requirements apply when an animal with
an intact permit ceases to meet these conditions.
Intact permit fees . The fees that local officials charge
for local intact permits cannot be more than the amount
reasonably necessary to fund the administration of the
intact permit program. These fees cannot duplicate other
local fees.
Local officials must waive the intact permit fee:
When the owner is a breeder of working dogs or
supplies working dogs to law enforcement, fire
agencies, or working dog organizations.
When the dog is actively being used or is being
raised to be used by law enforcement, fire agencies,
or working dog organizations.
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For persons or organizations that breed guide dogs,
signal dogs, and service dogs.
Local officials may waive the intact permit fee when the
owner provides a veterinarian's letter stating that it is
unsafe to spay or neuter the cat or dog because of the
animal's age, poor health, or illness.
Single-litter intact permits . Until January 1, 2012, AB
1634 allows local officials to issue an intact permit for
up to a year and impose an intact permit fee for one male
and one female dog per household so that the dogs can
produce a single litter of offspring.
The bill requires nine conditions for a single-litter
intact permit:
A licensed veterinarian has examined the dog and
the dog is following the veterinarian's recommended
preventive health care program.
The owner has not been convicted of one or more of
nine specified crimes.
The owner has not been convicted of two or more
violations of local ordinances involving the dog.
The owner has not received an order from local
officials involving the dog.
Local officials have not determined that the dog is
a "vicious animal."
The dog is properly housed and cared for, citing
four conditions.
The owner provides local officials with a signed
statement agreeing to four conditions regarding the
adoption or sale of the offspring dogs.
The dog has a current local license.
The owner has considered an identification
microchip for the animal.
AB 1634 requires the owner to keep records about the
offspring dogs. The owner must prove that the dog has been
spayed or neutered after producing the single litter.
The bill allows local officials to impose an intact permit
fee that does not exceed administrative costs.
The bill's authority to issue single-litter intact permits
automatically terminates on January 1, 2012.
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Exemptions . AB 1634 provides four exemptions from its
requirements:
A cat or dog owner who is not a California resident
if the owner proves that the cat or dog is temporarily
in California for training, showing, or another lawful
purpose.
An animal possessed by an individual with a
disability protected by the federal Americans with
Disabilities Act if the animal is a guide dog, service
dog, or signal dog.
Licensed guide dog, signal dog, and service dog
programs.
A person with a federal license under the Animal
Welfare Act.
Enforcement and funding . AB 1634 requires local animal
control agencies to enforce, conduct outreach efforts, and
administer its provisions. A "local animal control agency"
is a city or county animal control agency or another entity
that enforces animal-related laws.
The bill requires that the civil penalties must be used to
fund the administration, outreach, and enforcement
activities. To the extent that funding is available, the
bill requires local officials to "establish a free and
low-cost spay and neuter program for low-income
individuals." They must undertake outreach efforts to
inform people about these programs. When local officials
cite someone for violating the Act, they must provide
information about these free or reduced cost spay and
neuter programs.
The bill requires local officials to use their permit fees
for funding the administration of their permit program.
Comments
1. Strategic action . Tackling the problems caused by cat
and dog overpopulation requires the combined efforts of
animal owners and breeders, veterinarians, private
organizations, local officials, and state leaders. Many
owners and breeders already take personal responsibility
for controlling the number and sizes of their animals'
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litters. Many veterinarians contribute their services to
free and low-cost spay and neuter programs. Private
organizations actively educate the public about
overpopulation programs and existing solutions. Local
officials have adopted local ordinances to curb dog and cat
overpopulation. Yet despite these efforts and some
successes, California still endures the problems caused by
overpopulation. AB 1634 confronts the problem of dog and
cat overpopulation by setting up a system of prohibitions,
penalties, and permits. With specific extensions and
exemptions, including provisions for single litters, the
bill requires spaying or neutering most cats and dogs. As
the bill's requirements take hold, the number of unwanted
cats and dogs will go down.
2. Personal responsibility, public regulation . Owning and
caring for cats and dogs is deeply emotional for many
people. Some pet owners resent even the existing state and
local government limits on how they treat their animals,
believing that these decisions are best left to the owners
themselves. Responsible pet owners and breeders want
what's best for their cats and dogs. Although many cat and
dog owners acknowledge the public health and public finance
problems caused by unregulated pet overpopulation, they
oppose a statewide requirement for spaying or neutering
animals. But not all animal owners are responsible.
Uncontrolled litters result in inappropriate
cross-breeding, feral cats, and unwanted dogs. Those who
fail to take personal responsibility for their animals
create expensive problems for all taxpayers. AB 1634
forces legislators to think about how they balance private
decisions with public regulation.
3. State control or local regulation ? Legislators
continually struggle with how to balance state and local
control. State laws that preempt local control promote
uniformity. Local controls allow local officials to adapt
controls to fit their communities' circumstances.
Statewide statutes are important when individuals' rights
are at stake --- voter qualifications, equal justice, fair
access to public accommodations, uniform tax rules. Local
controls are important when individual rights aren't at
risk and when there is general agreement that local elected
officials should respect community differences. Some
industries and interest groups favor statewide laws because
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they don't have to deal with 58 counties and 478 cities.
Other groups prefer local regulations because they can
advance their policies and economic goals one community at
a time. AB 1634 forces legislators to think about how they
balance state control and local regulation for cats and
dogs.
4. Big problems, local responses . The 1989 Vincent bill
identified three public policy problems that result from
uncontrolled cat and dog overpopulation: public health,
public costs, and unnecessary euthanization. The
Legislature declared that the most effective solution is
spaying and neutering. Some cities and counties already
have spay and neuter ordinances, at least one ordinance is
breed-specific. AB 1634 creates a statewide program that
applies to nearly all counties and cities. The Committee
may wish to consider whether this kind of statewide
uniformity is critical to curbing dog and cat
overpopulation. Should legislators enact a statewide
standard statute and then allow counties and cities to
opt-out if they think that local conditions justify
different solutions?
5. Finding the fit . Two of the more contentious
provisions in AB 1634 have been the animal's age and the
amount of the civil penalty. The bill requires spaying or
neutering cats and dogs by the age of six months, but
allows for two three-month extensions based on a
veterinarian's medical judgment. Although the bill is now
more flexible than its earlier versions, some critics say
that the characteristics of certain dog breeds justify
longer delays. For civil penalties to influence behavior,
supporters say that they must be sufficiently costly. The
$500 civil penalty set by AB 1634 is more expensive than
spaying or neutering an animal. By keeping this penalty
high, the bill promotes a rational response --- it's just
cheaper to follow the law than to flaunt it.
6. Drafting improvements . When legislators amend complex
bills, drafting inconsistencies occur. As AB 1634 nears
the end of the legislative process, the Committee may wish
to consider these clarifying amendments:
Entitlements and exemptions. The presumptive
entitlement for intact permits for guide dogs, signal dogs,
and service dogs belongs with the other conditions, not
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with the list of exemptions (page 6, lines 21-25).
Consistent terms. The bill's references to "unaltered
animal certification" should use the term, "intact permit"
(page 8, lines 8, 11, & 12; page 9, line 5).
Free and low-cost programs. The bill requires local
officials to spend the civil penalties on "spay and neuter
programs for low-income individuals." The author probably
means spay and neuter programs for the cats and dogs that
are owned by low-income individuals (page 9, lines 29 to
33).
Numbering. To avoid confusion, clarifying amendments
should renumber the section regarding intact permits (page
7, line 24) and strike out the stray reference to a code
section that doesn't exist (page 10, line 16).
Assembly Actions
Assembly Business & Professions Committee: 7-3
Assembly Appropriations Committee:10-0
Assembly Floor: 41-38
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Support and Opposition (7/5/07)
It is the Committee staff's custom to prepare lists of a
bill's supporters and opponents by asking the bill's author
for that information. The Committee's staff supplements
the information that the author provides with the letters
that the Committee has received. These lists report the
information that was available on Thursday morning, July 5.
Support :
Letters and petitions from approximately 10,000 people.
Sponsors
California Animal Control Directors Association
City of Los Angeles
Social Compassion in Legislation
State Humane Association of California
Public Agencies and Public Officials
Board of Equalization Member Judy Chu
City Attorney Mike Aguirre of San Diego
City Council of Solvang, City of Solvang
City Council President Eric Garcetti, City Of Los Angeles
City Council President Henry T. Perea, City of Fresno
City Manager Brad Vidro, City of Solvang
City of Beverly Hills Police Department
City of Capitola Police Department
City of Clovis Animal Services
City of Elk Grove Animal Services
City of Fremont Animal Services Unit
City of Fremont Police Department, Animal Services Unit
City of Irvine
City of Lathrop Animal Services
City of Los Angeles Animal Services
City of Los Angeles Police Department
City of San Jose Animal Care Services
City of Santa Ana Police Department
City of Stockton Animal Control
City of Torrance Police Department
City of Turlock Animal Control
City of West Hollywood
Councilmember Brian Calhoun, City of Fresno
Councilmember Das Williams, City of Santa Barbara
Councilmember Dennis Zine, City of Los Angeles
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Councilmember Greig Smith, City of Los Angeles
Councilmember Herb J. Wesson, Jr., City of Los Angeles
Councilmember Jan Perry, City of Los Angeles
Councilmember Jose Huizar, City of Los Angeles
Councilmember Maggie Houlihan, City of Encinitas
Councilmember Richard Alarcon, City of Los Angeles
Councilmember Tonia Reyes Uranga, City of Long Beach
Councilmember Tony Cardenas, City of Los Angeles
Councilmember Val Lerch, City of Long Beach
County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, City of Los Angeles
Mayor Dick Riddell, City of Yucaipa
Mayor Harmony Groves, City of Arcata
Mayor Norma Lopez-Reid, City of Montebello
Mayor Richard S. Kelly, City of Palm Desert
Mayor Rick Ramirez, City of Norwalk
Mayor Steven A. Mindt, City of Madera
Southeast Area Animal Control Authority
Organizations, Clubs, Businesses
A Leg Up Rescue of Sonoma City
Acterra
Ace of Hearts
Adopt-A-Chow Los Angeles
Ali's Animail
All Creatures Great & Small Animal Rescue
Alpha Canine Sanctuary
American Humane Association
American Postal Workers Union, California State President
Isabelle Bailey
American Tortoise Rescue
Angel Dogs Rescue
Animal Acres
Animal Advocates
Animal Advocates Harbor City
Animal Alliance
Animal Assistance League of Orange County
Animal Avengers
Animal Content in Entertainment
Animal Friends Rescue Project
Animal Kind Rescue
Animal Kingdom Welfare
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Animal Lovers of South Bay
Animal Match Rescue Team
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Animal Medical Clinic
Animal Network of Orange County-Newport Beach
Animal Place
Animal Protection Institute
Animal Rescue of Fresno
Animal Rescue Volunteers Inc
Animal Rescue, Media & Education
Animal Rules Placement Foundation
Animal Shelter Adoption Partners, Inc.
Animal Shelter Assistance Program
Animal Switchboard
Animal Welfare Committee of Studio City
Animals Anonymous
Animals, People and Environment
Another Chance Animal Welfare League
Antelope Valley Dalmatian Rescue
Arfriend
Arkin Disc Dogs
Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
Auburn Area Animal Rescue Foundation
Baja Animal Sanctuary
Bakersfield SPCA
Bardwell's Boneyard
Bark Avenue
Bark Avenue Foundation
Barkbusters Home Dog Training
Bay Area Doglovers Responsible About Pit Bulls
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
Beagles and Buddies
Bear Mountain Dog Rescue in San Bernardino
Bellflower Veterinary Hospital
Benevolent Animal Rescue Community
BigBulldogs.com
Bill Foundation
Bless the Beasts Rescue-Humboldt
Boston Buddies of Redondo Beach
Bostons by the Bay, Northern California Boston Terrier
Rescue
Boxer Rescue
Boxer Rescue Fund
Boxer Rescue Los Angeles
Bumper Foundation
Bunny Bunch
B-Wood-Dog of Brentwood
California Federation for Animal Legislation
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California Feline Foundation
California Lobby for Animal Welfare
California Professional Firefighters
California Wildlife Center
CaliMax
Camarillo and Oxnard Concerned People for Animals
Canine Adoption & Rescue League of Santa Paula
Canine Adoption & Rescue League of Ventura
Canine Communications
Canine Crusaders
Cat Adoption Service
Cat Assistance Referral and Education
Cat Care Foundation of Huntington Beach
Cat Care Network of Colorado and New Mexico
Cat Connection
Cat Crossing
Cat House on the Kings Rescue, Fresno
Cat/Canine Assistance Referral & Education
Catalyst for Cats
Catherine Fund
Cats at the Studio, Inc.
Center for Animal Protection and Education
Central California SPCA
Central Valley Coalition for Animals
Cesar and Ilusion Millan Foundation
Chateau DuMeow
Chico Boxer Rescue
Chihuahua Rescue, Inc.
Chula Bella Dogs of Los Angeles
Citizens for a Humane Los Angeles
Coalition for Cats and Dogs
Coalition for Pets & Public Safety
Coast Dermatology Medical Associates
Collie Love
Commonwealth Action
Community Animal Network
Companion Animal Foundation of Arcata
Companion for Animals-Humboldt
Compassion in Action Club
Contra Costa Humane Society
Countless Critters Pet Sitting
County of Contra Costa Animal Services
County of Madera Animal Control
County of Monterey SPCA
County of Riverside Animal Services
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County of San Bernardino Animal Care and Control
County of Yolo Sheriff-Coroner Ed Prieto
Critter Companions
Custom Canine Quilts
Dachshund Rescue
Daisy's Delights Gourmet Pet Treats
Dale's Doggie Daycare
Dana Point / San Clemente Animal Rescue
Dawnwatch
Death Row Dogs Rescue
Deborah's Rescues and Fosters
Dedicated Animal Welfare Group
Diamonds in the Ruff, Inc.
Dog Adoption and Welfare Group
Dog Land Spay & Neuter Hotline
Dog Psychology Center of Los Angeles
Dog's Life Rescue
Doris Day Animal League
Downtown Dog Rescue-LA
East Bay Animal Advocates
East Bay SPCA
East of Eden Canine Rescue
Eastern Madera County SPCA
Echo Park Animal Alliance
Emmie's Animal Rescue of Fresno
Erika Brunson Design
Feline Foundation/Valley Animal Center
Feral Cat Alliance
Feral Cat Coalition - San Diego
Fight for Animal Rights
Firehouse Dogs
Forte Animal Rescue
Four Legged Friends Foundation
Fox Companion Care
Friends For Life Animal Rescue
Friends of Placer County Animal Shelter
Friends of Cats
Friends of Fred
Friends of Long Beach Animals
Friends of Madera Animal Shelter
Friends of Watsonville Shelter
Furry Friends Rescue
Garberville Thrift Shop
Garfield Pet Alliance
German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue
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Give a Dog a Home Rescue
Glendale Humane Society
Got Boxers?
Great Dane Rescue of Northern California
Greyfoot Cat Rescue in Ventura
Halt Overpopulation with Prevention and Education
Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary
Hearts for Hounds Dog Rescue of Long Beach
Heaven on Earth Society for Animals
Helping Out Pets Everyday
Herald Publications
High Desert Angels for Animals
HMB Catworks
Home for Every Living Pet
Hopalong Animal Rescue
HOPE Animal Foundation of Fresno
Humane Education Network
Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley
Humane Society of the United States
Humboldt Redwood Humane Society
IAG Coffee Franchise, LLC
In Defense of Animals
Independence Alliance
Inland Valley Humane Society and SPCA
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Irvine Animal Care Center
It's the Pits
Jacqueline Green Public Relations Inc
K-9 Connection
K-9 Placement and Assistance League
K-9 Rescue
Karma Rescue
Katcep Associates
Kellen Rescue
Kinder4Rescue
Kings SPCA
Kitten Rescue
Kris Kelly Foundation
Lacey's Senior Boxer Rescue
Lake Tahoe Humane Society
Lange Foundation
Last Chance for Animals
League for Earth & Animal Protection
League of Human Voters - California Chapter
Lhasa Happy Homes
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Life 4 Paws
Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation
Little Angels Pug Rescue
Little Company of Mary San Pedro
Little John Rug Rats
Lohr Insurance Agency
Los Angeles Directors of Animal Welfare
Love of Animals Inc
Love Thy Dog
Lyons Perea Chihuahuas
Ma Snak Superior Treats
MacDonalds Trust
Madera Veterinary Center
Many Little Cats Inc.
Mariners Village Community Services Committee
Marley's Pit Stop Rescue
MaryJo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation
Matchmaker & Adoption Center
Matich Corporation
Matilija Canyon Wildlife Refuge
Milo Foundation
Miss Kitty's Rescue
Missing Pet Partnership
Molly Inspires Foundation
Molly's Mutts
Much Love Animal Rescue
National Cat Protection
Network of Humane Organizations
New Beginnings for Animals
New Hope for Animals, Inc.
New Leash on Life
No Voice Unheard
Noah's Bark
NoHo Alliance for Animals
NorCal Aussie Rescue
NorCal Boxer Rescue
North County Humane Society
North Star Pet Assistance
NorthCoast Greyhounds.net in McKinleyville
Northern California Great Dane Rescue
Ohlone Humane Society
Open Arms Network
Orange County Boxer Rescue
Orange County People for Animals
Orange County SPCA
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Pacific Coast Dog Rescue
Pacific Pooch-Laguna Beach
PAL Animal Sanctuary
Pal Rescue and Adoptions, Inc.
Palisades Park Dog Walkers
Pam's People Pals
Panzar, Inc.
Pariah Film & Television
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Passion for Paws Rescue
Paw Project
Paws and Claws Vet Hospital of West Hills
Paws and Cues Dog Training
PAWS of Humboldt & Mendocino County
PAWS of San Diego County
PearlParadise.com
Pei People of Bakersfield
People and Cats Together
Pet Adoption Fund
Pet Adoption League
Pet Assistance Foundation
Pet Care Foundation
Pet Orphans of Southern California
Pet Press
Pet Project Foundation
Pet Rescue of Unwanted Dogs
Pet Save Foundation
Peter Zippi Fund for Animals
Pets 90210
Pickett's Pets
Piercy Animal Welfare Sanctuary
Pit Bull Rescue of San Diego
Placer SPCA
Pocket Dogs
Pooch Potty
Poodle Rescue
Pooses & Pups Rescue
Primo Love of Santa Monica
Production Line Design
Progressive Animal Welfare Society
Protection & Advocacy, Inc.
Pryor's Planet
Purr-fect Solutions Feline Rescue
Quartz Hills Dog Lovers
Rabbit Haven
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Rescue & Humane Alliance of Los Angeles
Rescue Alliance of Hairless and Other Breeds
Rescue House
Rescue House of San Diego
Rescue Me Inc
Rescue Relief of Newport Beach
Rescue Train
Rescuers for a Change, Inc.
Reseda Neighborhood Council, Board of Directors
Responsible Humane Force
RESQCATS, Inc.
Reva Foundation
Rivendel Animal Sanctuary
River City Cat Rescue
Riverside County & Palm Spring Humane Society of the Desert
Robin and Friends Rescue
Rover Rescue
Roy Dunlap Spay/Neuter Foundation
Ruff Riders Animal Rescue
Sacramento Area Animal Coalition
Sacramento SPCA
San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter
San Diego Animal Advocates
San Diego House Rabbit Society
San Diego Special Needs Rescue
San Luis Obispo Second Chance at Love Humane Society
San Luis Obispo Volunteers for Animals
Santa Ana Friends for the Animals
Santa Barbara Animal Rescue
Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation
Santa Cruz SPCA
Santa Monica Boxer Rescue
Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society
Sara Ford Foundation Rescue Group
Sauthier, Steele & Associates
Saving Grace
Second Chance Canine Rescue
Seeds for Change, Humane Education
SEIU California State Council
SEIU Local 721
Senior & Special Needs Animal Assistance
Senior Citizens for Humane Legislation and Education
Senior Dogs Project
Senior Special Needs Animal Assistance
Sequoia Humane Society
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Shelter Animals of Los Angeles Rescue
Shelter Pet Alliance
Shelter Pet Partners
ShelterWatch.com
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority
Silicon Valley Humane Society
Sisters Animal Sanctuary
Small Time Rescue
Sounds of Silent Spirits Rescue and Sanctuary
South County Animal Shelter Coalition
Southern California Labrador & Retriever Rescue
Southern California Siamese Rescue
Southern California University People for Animal Welfare
Southland Collie Rescue
Southland Sheltie Rescue
Sparky & The Gang
Spay and Neuter Intermountain Pets and Pet Placement
Spay Neuter Action Program
Spay Neuter Action Project
SPCA Los Angeles
Spring Valley Foundation for the Care of Indigent Animals
Staged to Move
Starlight Stepping Stones Cat Rescue
Stop Torture Abuse & Neglect of Dogs Foundation
Stray Cat Alliance
Streetsmarts Rescue
Studio City Neighborhood Council, Directors of Animal
Welfare
Surfer Dogs
Tahoe Dogs
Take Me Home
Taxpayers for Responsible & Ethical Animal Treatment
Teaching Everyone Animals Matter
Tehachapi Canine Canyon Ranch Dog Rescue
Tehachapi Humane Society
Tehama Wild Care
The Ocean Conservancy
The Pacific Pooch
The Purple Cat Thrift Store
The Rescue House
Thumping Tails Rescue
TopCats on the Ridge Inc.
Tower Rescue Trainers, LLC
Town Cats, Morgan Hill
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Underdog Rescue
United Animal Nations
Valley Animal Center
Valley Animal Center of Fresno
Van Nuys Neighborhood Council
Victorville PAL Humane Society
Voice for Animals
Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals
Walk With Wendy
Weil Public Relations
West End Adoption Center
Westie Rescue
Westside German Shepard Rescue
White Dove Rescue
Winchester Retriever Club
Winogradsky Company
Wish For Animals
Wonder Dog Rescue
Woody's House
Xponent
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Opposition :
Letters and petitions from approximately 10,000 people.
Public Agencies and Public Officials
City of Palo Alto
County of Siskiyou
County of Yuba
Siskiyou County Department of Agriculture
Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department
National and Statewide Organizations
Airedale Terrier Club of America, Inc.
American Border Collie Association, Inc.
American Eskimo Dog Club of America, Inc.
American Herding Breed Association
American Kennel Club
American Kennel Club, Canine Health Foundation
American Lhasa Apso Club
American Polish Lowland Sheepdog Club
American Rottweiler Club, Inc.
American Saluki Association
American Toy Fox Terrier Club
American Working Farmcollie Association
Anatolian Shepherd Dogs International, Inc.
Australian Cattle Dog Club of America
Australian Shepherd Club of America
Basset Hound Club of America, Inc.
Basenji Club of America, Inc.
Bichon Frise Club of America, Inc.
Borzoi Club of California
Briard Club of America, Inc.
Briard Club of California
Bulldog Club of America Rescue Network, Inc.
Concerned Dog Owners of California
California Airedale Terrier Club Incorporated
California Cattlemen's Association
California Chapters of Safari Club International
California Farm Bureau Federation
California Federation for Animal Legislation
California Federation of Dog Clubs
California Gold Jack Russell Terrier Club, Inc.
California Greyhound Coursing Association
California Organization of Police and Sheriffs
California Outdoor Heritage Alliance
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California Rescue Dog Association
California Veterinarians Against AB1634
California Veterinary Medical Association
Canaan Dog Club of America, Inc.
Cardigan Welch Corgi Club of America
Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America, Inc.
Clumber Spaniel Club of America
Clumber Spaniel Charitable Rescue Trust
Concerned Dog Owners of California
Dachshund Club of America
Dachshund Club of California
Dalmatian Club of America Foundation
Danish/Swedish Farmdog Club of America, Inc., Board of
Directors
Doberman Pinscher Club of America
English Cocker Spaniel Club of America, Inc.
Feline Friends International Club
Glen of IMAAL Terrier Club of America, Inc.
Glen of IMAAL Terrier Club of California
Golden State Rottweiler Club
Gordon Setter Club of America, Inc.
Great Dane Club of California
Great Pyrenees Club of America
Harrier Club of America, Inc.
Irish Setter Club of America
Jindo Dog Association of America
Landesverband DVG America, Inc.
Libertarian Party of California
Midogrescue Foundation, Inc. (CA and NY state)
Miniature Bull Terrier Club of America
National Abyssinian Cat Rescue
National American Pit Bull Terrier Association
National American Shorthair Club, Inc.
National Animal Interest Alliance
National Animal Interest Alliance Trust
National English Shepard Rescue
National Open Field Coursing Association
National Pet Alliance
Newfoundland Club of America
North American Whippet Racing Association
Norwegian Lundehund Association of America, Inc.
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA)
Old English Sheepdog Club of America, Inc.
Outdoor Sportsmen's Coalition of California
Pacific Coast Bulldog Club, Inc.
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Pacific Coast Working Dog Club
Papillon Club of America, Inc.
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America
Pets for Disabled Americans
Regional Council of Rural Counties
Saint Bernard Club of the Pacific Coast (SBCPC)
Saints of the West Rescue
Scottish Deerhound Club of America
Siberian Husky Club of America Inc.
Sierra Dachshund Breeders Club of Los Angeles Co.
Silky Terrier Club of America, Inc.
Skye Terrier Club of America
Shoreline Dog Franciers Association of Orange County
Southwest Salukis
Sportsmen's and Animal Owners' Voting Alliance
Standard Schnauzer Club of America, Inc.
The Alaskan Malamute Club of America
The American Brittany Club, Inc.
The American Lhasa Apso Club
The American Lhasa Apso Rescue of Northern California
The American Shih Tzu Club, Inc.
The Border Terrier Club of America
The Border Terrier Club of the Redwoods
The Bulldog Club of America, Inc.
The California Sportsman Lobby, Inc.
The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.
The Collie Club of America, Inc.
The French Bulldog Club of America
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America
The Greyhound Club of America
The International Bengal Cat Society
The International Cat Association
The Irish Water Spaniel Club of America
The Otter Hound Club of America
The Poodle Club of America
The Saluki Club of America, Inc.
The Salt Lake Doberman Pinscher Club
The Scottish Terrier Club of California
The United States Police Canine Association, Inc.
The West Highland Club of California
United Schutzhund Clubs of America
United States Kerry Blue Terrier Club, Inc.
U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance
Utah Doberman Rescue
Weimaraner Club of America, Inc.
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Welsh Terrier Club of America, Inc.
Western Rottweiler Owners
Western States Police Canine Association
West Highland White Terrier Club of California
Working Riesenschnauzer Federation
Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, Inc.
Regional and Local Organizations, Clubs, Businesses
Advanced Heating and Cooling
Aintree Irish Setters
Animal Urgent Care
Antelope Valley Kennel Club, Inc.
Appaws Whippets
Arrowhead English Springer Spaniel Club
Associated Rottweiler Fanciers of Northern California
Associated Rottweiler Fanciers of Northern California
Association of West Los Angeles Responsible Dog Owners
Atherton Acres
Aztec Doberman Pinscher Club of San Diego
Aztec Doberman Pinscher Rescue
Bakersfield Obedience Training Club
Barklands Manor Dog Obedience Training School
Basenji Club of Northern California, Inc.
Basset Hound Club of Southern California, Inc.
Bay Area Dog Lovers Responsible About Pit Bulls (BAD RAP)
Bay Area Irish Setter Club, Board of Directors
Bay Area Rescue Keeshonden, Inc.
Bay Cities Cocker Spaniel Club
Belgian Tervuren Club of Southern California
Bichon Frise Club of San Diego, Inc.
Bizint Solution, Inc.
Block, Plant, Eisner, Fiorito, Belak-berger, An Accountancy
Corporation CPA
Blossom Valley Beagle Club
Blu Mountain Old English Sheepdogs
Border Terrier Club of So. California,
Borzoi Club of Northern California
Borzoi.org
Boxer Club of San Fernando Valley
Briard Club of America Inc.
Briard Club of Northern California
Brisline Airedales
Bruhil Welsh Terriers
Bulldog Club of Greater Seattle
Bulldogs, Boston Terriers & Schipperkes
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Burlywood Collies
Butte County Kennel Club, Inc.
Cabrillo Kennel Club, Inc.
Calico Ridge Rhodesian Ridgebacks
California Central Valley Maltese Club
Camino Real Siberian Husky Club
Camlin Portuguese Water Dogs
Canaan Dog Rescue Network, Inc.
Canine Specialized Search Team
Cardigan Welch Corgi Club of So. California
Cedar Ridge Systems
Central Coast Working Dogs
City of Angels Pomeranian Club
City of Angels Silky Terrier Club
Chair, Committee on Environment and Agriculture, New
Hampshire
Channel City Kennel Club
Chow Fanciers Association of Southern California
Christine Daves Borstel Equine Art
Collie Rescue Foundation, Inc.
Columbine Dachshund Club
Contra Costa County Kennel Club
Creeksyde Pointers and German Shorthaired Pointers
Dachshund Club of Santa Ana Valley, Inc.
D and D Dachs
Dalmatian Club of Southern California
Darshan Enterprises
Davis Dog Training Club, Inc.
Deep Peninsula Dog Training Club Board of Directors Del
Arroyo 4-H Club
Del fur Kennel Club, 6/20/07
Der Hundesport Performance Klub
DeSoto Non-Sporting Assortment Kennels
Diggin' West Terriers
Doberman Pinscher Club of Northern California, Inc
Doberman Pinscher Club of San Diego
DogFriendly.com, Inc.
Dog Obedience Club of Lee County
Drifter's Roost Dachshunds
Early Spay-Neuter Considerations for the Canine Athlete
Elkhorn Plaza Veterinary Clinic
Encore Bichons Club
Endangered Habitats League
English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association, Inc.
Euskaldun Great Pyrenees
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Fairwind German Shepherd Dogs Logistical Services
Flying Sun Farms
Franciscan Silver and Golden Club
Fur-Real Ragdolls
German Shepherd Dog Club of Long Beach, Inc.
German Shepard Dog Club of Los Angeles County, Inc.
German Shepherd Dog Club of San Diego County, Inc.
German Shepherd Dog Club of The San Gabriel Valley, Inc.
German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Orange County
German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Northern Sacramento
Valley
German Wirehaired Pointer Club of Northern California
Gold Country Kennel Club
Golden Empire Brittany Club, Inc.
Golden Gate Akita Club
Golden Gate Cat Club
Golden Gate Dachshund Club, Inc.
Golden Gate Greater Swiss Mt Dog Club
Golden Gate Labrador Retriever Club
Golden Gate Pembroke Welsch Corgi Fanciers, Inc.
Golden Gate Shih Tzu Fanciers
Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles
Greater Fort Myers Dog Club, Inc.
Greater Fort Myers Dog Club, Board of Directors
Greater San Diego Whippet Association
Greyhound Club of Northern California
Grove Way Veterinary Hospital
Grunenfeld German Shepherds
Haagen Company LLC
Hangtown Kennel Club of Placerville
Havanese Club of Southern California
Helios Greyhounds
HiJinx Boxers
Hub Poodle Club of Orange County
Huntington Greyhounds
Irish Setter Club of Central California
Irish Setter Club of San Diego
Irish Setter Club of Southern California
Johnson Pet Products
Jugendliebe Rottweilers
Kennel Boy Video Productions, LLC
Kennel Club of Pasadena
Kennel Club of Riverside
Kensington Veterinary Hospital
Kingsbury Harriers
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Leonberger Rescue, Inc.
Lhasa Apso Southern Rescue, Inc. (MS and TN states)
Livermore Veterinary Hospital
Los Angeles Doberman Pinscher Club
Los Angeles Poodle Obedience Club, Inc.
Los Colores Cat Club
Los Encinos Kennel Club, Inc.
Los Padres Obedience Club, Inc.
Macon Kennel Club, Inc.
Manteca Police Employees' Association
Manteca Police Officers' Association
Maulhardt Ranch Associates, LLC
Miniature Schnauzer Club of Northern California
Miniature Schnauzer Club of Southern California
Mission Trail Poodle Club
Mississippi Canine Coalition, Inc.
Monterey Bay English Setter Club
Monterey Bay Hunting Retriever Club
New Day Development General Contractors and Developers
New England Dog Training Club
Newfoundland Club of Southern California
Nicolas Studio Inc.
NORCAL Golden Retriever Club
Nor-Cal Norwich and Norfolk Terrier Club
Nor-Cal Toy Dog Fanciers
Northern California Brittany Club
Northern California Bearded Collie Fanciers
Northern California Dachshund Club, Inc.
Northern California Italian Greyhound Club
Northern California Keeshond Club
Northern California Pomeranian Club
Northern California Sheltie Rescue
Northern California Siberian Husky Club, Inc.
Northern California Terrier Association
Northern California Whippet Club
Northern California Whippet Fanciers Association, Inc.
Northern California Whippet Rescue Committee
Northshields Collies
Obility, Agility
O'Brogan Dalmatians
Old English Sheepdog League of Northern California
Orange Coast Bull Terrier Club
Orange Coast German Shepherd Dog Club
Orange Coast Rhodesian Ridgeback Club
Orange Empire Dog Club, Inc.
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Orthomolecular Specialties
Oz Cocker Spaniels
Pacific Southwest Mastiff Club
Palo Alto Foothills Tracking Association
Papillon Club of Northern California
Paws and Cues Dog Training
Paws'itive Teams, Inc.
Pensacola Dog Fanciers Association, Inc.
Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council
Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council Placer County
Schutzhund Club
Pets for Disabled Americans
Plum Perfect Airedales
Portuguese Water Dog Club of Northern California
Professional Stewards Association of Northern California
Rialto Ritz
Redwood Belgian Tervuren Fanciers
Redwood Empire Mastiff Club, Inc.
Redwood Empire Sheep Dog Association
Rembrandt Kennels
Rip Curl Weight Pullers
Riverside County Libertarian Party
Sacramento Council of Dog Clubs
Sacramento Sierra Norwegian Elkhound Club, Inc.
Sacramento Valley Boxer Club
Sacramento Valley Dog Fanciers Association
Saluki Club of Greater San Francisco
Saluki Coursing Club
Saluki Tree of Life Alliance
San Angeles Saluki Club, Inc.
San Diego Alaskan Malamute Rescue and Referral
San Diego County Veterinary Medical Association
San Diego Dog Fanciers
San Diego Hunting Retriever Club
San Diego Pomeranian Club, Inc.
San Diego Rhodesian Ridgeback Club
Sand to Sea Non Sporting Association of Southern
California, Inc.
San Francisco Bay Area Dog Judges Education Association
San Francisco Bay Weimaraner Club (SFBWC)
San Francisco Dog Training Club, Inc.
San Francisco Revelers
San Joaquin kennel Club, Inc.
San Lorenzo Dog Training Club, Inc.
San Luis Obispo Kennel Club
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Santa Ana Valley Kennel Club, Inc.
Santa Clara Dog Training Club, Inc.
Santa Clara Valley Cat Fanciers, Inc.,
Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club
Save Our Dogs
Schafer Farms
Schipperke Club of Southern California
Scott Valley Veterinary Clinic
Sealyham Terrier Club of Southern California
Shasta Kennel Club
Shasta Valley Veterinary
Shamrock Siberians
Shetland Sheepdog Club of Northern California, Inc.
Shetland Sheepdog Rescue
Show and Sport
Siberian Husky Rescue
Sierra-Nevada Dog Drivers, Inc.
Sierra Pacific Great Pyrenees Club, Inc.
Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club, Inc.
Skansen Kennel
SMOG Queen
Society for the Perpetuation of Desert Bred Salukis
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of Northern California
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of Southern California
Somis Schutzhund Club
South Bay Kennel Club
South Coast Jack Russell Terrier Club, Inc.
Southern California BARF
Southern California Bouvier des Flandres Club
Southern California Dog Obedience Council
Southern California Rescue Corporation
Southwest Collie Rescue, Inc.
Southwestern Rottweiler Club of San Diego, Inc.
Sporting Dog Council of San Diego
St. Louis Veterinary Clinic
Stockdale Staffordshire Terriers
Tally Ho Dawg Walkin' Club
Tehachapi Valley Sighthound Association
Tepe Gawra Salukis
The Alaskan Malamute Club of America
The Animal Council
The Atlanta Obedience Club, Inc.
The Augusta Kennel Club, Inc.
The Cat Franciers' Association, Inc.
The Coursing Conservancy
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The Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of America, Inc.
The Dogwood Rottweiler Club of Metro Atlanta
The English Shepard Club
The Jack Russell Terrier Club of America, Inc.
The Labrador Retriever Club, Inc.
The Northern California Afghan Hound Club, Inc.
The Northern California Bearded Collie Fanciers
The Northern California Keeshond Club
The Poodle Club of Northern California
The Sacramento Valley Collie Club, Inc.
The San Joaquin Kennel Club
The Saluki Club of America, Inc.
The Standard Schnauzer Club of Southern California
The Westminster Kennel Club
T'ien Shan Pugs
Timaru Salukis
Tonkinese Breed Association
Toy Dog Fanciers of North San Diego County
Two Cities Kennel Club
Ups N Downs Agility Club
Urthomolecular Specialties
Varsity Kennels
Vilenzo
Western Borzoi Coursing Club
Western Hound Association of Southern California
Whippet Rescue and Placement (WRAP)
Windsock Bassets
Windsor Oaks Veterinary Clinic
Wine Country Kennel Club
Wisdom's Gate Norfolk Terriers
Witchbrooke Irish Setters
Woodland Chow Chows
Woodland Veterinary Hospital
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Yorba Regional Animal Hospital
Yorkshire Terrier Club of Northern California
Yorkshire Terrier Club of Los Angeles, Inc.
Zipmarc Working Retrievers