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A potential solution to our depressing animal overpopulation problem has been staring the Board of Supervisors in the face for months now and they’ve done nothing.
I’m not talking about a theoretical solution (and no, not mandatory spay/neuter, either).
This is tried and true and not just in far-away places like Calgary, Canada. This technique has worked right here in Kern County and Bakersfield.
Getting it done takes political courage, however, and so far Supervisors have only been willing to talk, talk, talk, about animal control problems. Time to walk the walk, fellas.
It’s all about licensing.
We need to ramp up our public outreach to let people know A) they need to get their dogs licensed B) how to get them licensed and C) what will happen if they don’t get them licensed. Then follow up.
In Calgary, which has a very aggressive and successful licensing program, they’ve shown that once you can get people and their pets into the system, you can...
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