tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25037502.post2410034430249870803..comments2024-03-16T04:40:25.964-07:00Comments on LA Animal Watch: Winograd's blogEd Muzikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13214241089861837159noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25037502.post-38598192226781754832008-07-20T07:05:00.000-07:002008-07-20T07:05:00.000-07:00My bad on this one. The article I read on the ordi...My bad on this one. The article I read on the ordinance was actually in reference to LA County, not LA -- and wasn't terribly clear...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25037502.post-32095099612178526422008-07-19T17:21:00.000-07:002008-07-19T17:21:00.000-07:00Brent,The law went into effect in April of 2008, n...Brent,<BR/><BR/>The law went into effect in April of 2008, not 2007, and the grace period ends on October 1, 2008.<BR/><BR/>http://www.laanimalservices.com/PDF/faq/SN%20ordinance%20basic%20info%20feb%202008.pdfEd Muzikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214241089861837159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25037502.post-22124111417905638932008-07-19T13:37:00.000-07:002008-07-19T13:37:00.000-07:00There may be more to the increased euthanasia of d...There may be more to the increased euthanasia of dogs than just the Mandatory Spay/Neuter Law. Nothing ever works (or doesn't in this case) in a vaccuum. However, the numbers are pretty telling.<BR/><BR/>The ordinance went into effect essentially in September, 2007. It went into effect in June, but owners were givin 90 days to comply, so Sept. 1 would be the first day of "enforcement".<BR/><BR/>In the 57 months January 2003 and September, 2007, the number of dogs euthanized declined vs the year prior in 55 of those months. So twice, in a 57 month time frame, the euth rate was higher than the month prior. In the 9 months Sept 2007 - June 2008, the number of times the euth rates were higher than the month prior was 7. <BR/><BR/>And we didn't exactly ease into the increase. March 2007 had a 34% decrease. April, 32% decrease. May 25% decrease, June 30% decrease, July, 28% decrease, August 8% decrease, September -- Flat, October -- the increases begin.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure there may be some economy driven factors here, but there is very little denying that the day the ordinance took effect it was like a switch went on to the increased in killing. To decide it is a complete coincidence is probably irresponsible. Meanwhile, I know other shelters are seeing an increase in euthanasia due to the economy right now, but I've never seen anyone even close to the 31% increase in dog euthanasia that LAAS is seeing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com