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Posted on June 29 at 9:55 a.m.
In the unincorporated areas, if your dog is unaltered, you must also obtain a veterinarian's written authorization to keep your dog intact, and pay an extra fee to do so.
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Posted on June 25 at 5:14 p.m.
Oh no! The alternatives to this flight are terrible, long and expensive. Darn!
Posted on May 14 at 9:05 a.m.
Janet Wolf is arrogant and unavailable to her constituents. I tried to meet with her on a very important issue and she refused. Her mind was made up and she did not want to hear the facts.
Dan Secord is a sensible, skillful, and accessible candidate, highly qualified to get this county out of its mess. He won't spend money on nonsense. He's a fiscal conservative, who knows budgets and has common sense.
Posted on March 10 at 8:58 a.m.
I LOVE Super Rica. It is always the first place I go after travelling to make me feel like I am finally home.
Posted on March 5 at 10:31 a.m.
Holly wrote: "Does anyone find it ironic that veterinarians, who stand to profit mightily from MSN, are the very people one must beg an exemption from?"
Yes, ironic to say the least. Even more interesting, it was a vet, the chair of the County Task Force, who made the motion to have the vet exemption be the only examption to this ordinance! A real-life conflict of interest that was not illegal because he was not considered a "government official" within the definition of the conflict of interest laws. The whole thing smells.
Posted on March 4 at 11:40 a.m.
You have your facts wrong on spay/neuter, as did some speakers at the hearing. Animal intakes at the shelter here are actually DOWN over the past ten years. Santa Barbara shelter has been no-kill of adoptable dogs for over 12 years. Mandatory spay/neuter without a "safety net" for low income pet owners hurts animals and people, because it forces people to lose pets. And all dog and cat intakes 2009 in the south county shelter, which serves Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito, Summerland, and "Noleta," were 31% of total dog & cat intakes countywide, NOT 44%. I have the shelter stats directly from Jan Glick, Director of County Animal Services. Mandatory spay/neuter counties euthanize more animals at a higher cost. So does Lompoc right here in our own county. This is a "no-brainer" simply because it is a too simple "fix" for a very complicated problem. What works is public education about responsible pet ownership and low cost/free voluntary spay/neuter for low income families.
Posted on May 11 at 4:51 p.m.
The Channel City Kennel Club and the AKC donated $1400.00 and additional supplies to the Humane Society and Animal Control. They are always there when needed.
Posted on May 11 at 1:47 p.m.
You can support Animal Control by licensing your pets. Not only does the revenue go to Animal Control, it also helps them return your pet to you if it gets lost.
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Posted on June 29 at 10:52 a.m.
A county license can be 1, 2 or 3 years. However, the rabies innoculation must cover the entire period. If not, you can only license for as long as the rabies certificate is good. AND if your animal is intact, the license costs more than double, AND you must also obtain a Veterinarian Certificate authorizing you to keep an intact animal, AND you must pay an extra fee on top of the higher licensing fee to keep your animal intact.
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