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The Animal Advisory Commission of Austin will convene to consider a mandatory spay/neuter ordinance for dogs and cats at:
Town Lake Animal Center
1156 W. Cesar Chavez St.
Austin, Texas
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
6:30 P.M.
The proposal states:
(A) It shall be unlawful to own, possess, or harbor any dog or cat over the
age of 6 months that has not been spayed or neutered or sterilized, except
as provided in subsection (B).
1) Medical reasons,
2) Transitory - animals in the city less than 30 days in a 1 year period,
3) Option of ANNUAL $500 "Intact Permit" with an additional $10 per intact
animal, with permit/license number to be in any advertisement.
Enforcement and Penalties:
An owner in violation has 90 days to provide proof of sterilization or animal will be confiscated and sterilized at the owner's expense. if the owner plans to reclaim the animal. Otherwise the owner may surrender ownership of the animal to the city. If the owner of the animal fails to provide proof of sterilization by 90 days and obstructs confiscation of the animal, the owner shall be placed in jail.
To express your outrage at this radical proposal, please e-mail the following:
Joan Hamilton Huber, City of Austin (Staff)
Joan.Hamilton-Huber@ci.austin.tx.us
Dorinda Pulliam, City of Austin (Staff)
Dorinda.pulliam@ci.austin.tx.us
Animal Advisory Commission members:
Pat Valls Trelles
patvt@patvt.com
Cindy Carroccio
Austinzu@aol.com
Kathy Hamilton
kathyhamilton@austin.rr.com
Amy Kasprisin
grace@ccsi.com
Carol Adams
cadams@ergolabs.com
Babette Ellis
Exmoorpet@aol.com
Jan Fulton
fultoncats@hotmail.com
Mike McDonald
Michael.McDonald@ci.austin.tx.us
Cathy Ann Olive
trzoo@aol.com
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Meeting Information below:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2005/anac_051705.htm
Animal Advisory Commission
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS WILL CONVENE ON TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2005 6:30 P.M. at the TOWN LAKE ANIMAL CENTER, 1156 W. CESAR CHAVEZ ST. AUSTIN, TEXAS FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
1. Call to Order
2. Announcements
3. Citizen Communication
4. Consideration of Citizen Communication
5. Review April 19, 2005 Meeting Summary
6. Sterilization Ordinance
7. Animal Cruelty
8. June Cat Sale at TLAC
9. AAC Membership
10. Budget
11. Director's Report
Tabled Items:
* Adoption Spay/Neuter Deposit Increase
* Breeding Ordinance
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