Memphis, TN: Public meeting regarding breed-specific spay/neuter, March 16

Edit 3/13/10: This proposed ordinance appears to have been revised as a breed-neutral ordinance. Concerned residents should still attend to confirm that this is the case.

Memphis City Council is considering an ordinance that would require the mandatory spay/neuter of all “pit bulls” during their city council meeting on:

March 16, 4 PM
City Hall, 125 North Main Street

It is important to remember that breed-specific mandatory spay/neuter (MSN) is breed-specific legislation. Breed-specific MSN is fraught with all of the problems associated with breed-specific laws–including unequal treatment of dog owners, subjective identification of dog breed based on appearance alone, and no evidence that such laws improve public safety.

Additionally, mandatory spay/neuter is not supported by No-Kill advocates, as it has not been shown to reduce shelter populations. MSN is a financial hardship on many people. Low-cost voluntary spay/neuter is a much more effective alternative.

Councilmembers:
Bill Morrison
William C. Boyd
Harold B.Collins
WandaHalbert
Jim Strickland
Edmund Ford, Jr.
Barbara Swearengen Ware
Joe Brown
Janis Fullilove
Myron Lowery
Kemp Conrad
Shea Flinn
Reid Hedgepeth

Contact all members at once by mailing, calling, or faxing the City Council office:
125 North Main Street, Room 514, Memphis, TN 38103
Ph: (901) 576-6786
Fax: (901) 576-6796
Or visit the website and view contact info for each member:
http://memphistn.gov/framework.aspx?page=690

Previous alerts for Memphis, TN: http://stopbsl.com/?s=memphis+tn