I have seen the stats and found that at least 75% of the animals euthanized are feline. Many wild or ferel with no owners. What does mandatory spay/neuter have to do with this situation? These cats belong to no one so mandating this law is useless here. The remaining 25% are dogs of which the animal shelters claim 30% are pure bred. There are breed rescue groups who would like very much to retrieve these pure breds from the animal shelter and provide medical care, shelter, spay/neuter if not done already and find good homes for these purebreds at no cost to the county/city. That alone would cut back euthanization of dogs by 30% and save the county/city taxpayers a lot of money. Halifax animal shelter should work with these groups instead of shunning them.

Most people already sp/nter their pets and the few who do not are often financially strapped and will most likely give up their pet because they cannot afford this law therefore creating more euthanization at the pound not less. Again MSN is not the solution. Rebates, refunds or lower cost sp/ntr will help these families not a law that forces something on them they cannot afford. Publicize clinics for free or low cost sp/ntr and the county will find that many of the remaining few who do not castrate their pet will do so with such an incentive. Let us be pro-active and not so legalistic.

Mandatory Spay / Neuter is not only the wrong method, it is also a violation of my 14th amendment of the constitution and therefore illegal. My dog is my property and as a responsible pet owner the right is mine to castrate or not my pet. Don't punish the entire class because one student is bad. Don't punish me because a few are irresponsible pet owners.

Will the county pay for lawsuits that may come when a pet dies due to mandated castration? How much will that cost?