The City Council is set to review the draft law for approval as the city's six shelters have steadily seen an increase in the number of dogs, cats and rabbits over the last few years.
A halt on Los Angeles animal breeding permits is in the works as a Los Angeles City Council committee advanced the temporary moratorium this week in efforts to control the city's overpopulated shelters.The City Council is set to review the draft law for approval as the city's six shelters have steadily seen an increase in the number of dogs, cats and rabbits over the last few years.
Animal Department of Animal Services reported that in 2023, the city had issued about 1,200 breeding permits, and was on pace to finish that year with about 1,800.City officials and many animal advocates from the private sector have lobbied for a halt to breeding and more robust spay-and-neuter efforts as the two most important steps toward tackling the shelter overpopulation problem.
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