Schwarzenegger Wants Stray Animals Killed In Half The Time

[JTF]

Schwarzenegger Wants Stray Animals Killed In Half The Time

http://65.54.184.250/cgi-bin/linkrd?_la ... ail%2ehtml - SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to repeal a state law that requires animal shelters to hold stray dogs and cats for up to six days before killing them. '

Instead, there would be a three-day requirement for strays. Other animals, including birds, hamsters, potbellied pigs, rabbits, snakes and turtles, could be killed immediately.

Schwarzenegger has told the state Legislature that the changes could save local governments that operate shelters up to $14 million.

An estimated 600,000 dogs and cats are put to death each year in California, including 34,000 in Los Angeles alone.

The waiting period has caused overcrowding and forced some shelters to kill off animals simply to make room for new ones, said H.D. Palmer, a spokesman for the state Department of Finance.Should Proposal Be Accepted?Do you think California should repeal a law that requires animal shelters to hold stray dogs and cats for six days before killing them?

"Because of space limitations, the shelters are being forced to euthanize animals who are otherwise highly adoptable immediately after the holding time," Palmer said.

Despite Schwarzenegger's huge popularity, some political observers think the proposal will meet stiff resistance.

"There is no organized constituency of cats and dogs, but certainly the pet owners of America will find this reprehensible," said Barbara O'Connor, director of the Institute for the Study of Politics and Media at California State University, Sacramento.

"Cats and dogs are like mom and apple pie," she said. "Don't mess with the pets. Most people prefer them to other people."

The 1998 law is named for former state Sen. Tom Hayden, who said the governor's proposal "will inflict heartbreak on a lot of owners and people in the animal adoption world."
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[johnnyg]

JTF, I think the law should be amended so that it's the people who don't have their animals neutered who are put down in three days.

[Jennifer]

johnnyg,
Ya see -I knew he scared me-and now I know why! Just like a republican-no real love or compassion; fuck ARnie!!

[Anditsdeeptoo]

Jennifer,

Well at least he didn't call the animals "threats to national security" like other Republicans tend to do... actually maybe that would have make this plan half way intelligible.

[Jennifer]

Somebody told him this was a very bad idea-especially becuase it is remniscent of the fucking boxcars of Germany!!
What an asshole; apparently, he has backed down!

[cbreez0101]

Jennifer,

yeah he backed down. that's what we get when we speak out! at least he hears us and can change his plan quick, unlike a certain W.

cb

[Jennifer]

cbreez0101,
Haven't said it in a day or two!!
FUCK BUSH