1. Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance City Council meeting October 7, 2013

2. Overview Based on recommendations from the Pasadena Humane Society staff recommends:  Mandate adult cats/dogs over 4 months of age be spayed/neutered.  Establish exceptions to the mandate. 2

3. Risk Factors for Attacks For People:  Children are most at risk, especially those 12 and under. 1  Dogs in lower income neighborhoods were more likely to bite. 2 For Dogs:  Intact males represented 70-76% of reported dog bite incidents. 3,4  Females with pups. 1  Some evidence to show biting dogs are more likely to be chained while in the yard. 3 3 1 Golab GC. A community approach to dog bite prevention. AVMA. June 2001. 2 Schuler CM, DeBess EE, Lapidus JA, Hedberg K. Canine and human factors related to dog bite injuries. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2008; 232(4):542-546 3 Gershman KA, Sacks JJ, Wright JC. Which dogs bite? A case-control study of risk factors. Pediatrics 1994; 93: 913-917 3 Wright JC. Canine aggression toward people: bite scenarios and prevention. Vet Clin North Am Sm Ani Pract 1991; 2711(2): 299-314.

4. Spay/Neuter Benefits In addition to bite risk-reduction: Sterilization of cats and dogs is an effective means of population control. Overpopulation of strays can lead to zoonotic disease issues such as toxoplasmosis and murine typhus. 4

5. Spay/Neuter Mandate Required for all cats/dogs over 4 months of age  Exceptions being:  Dogs which are unable to be spayed or neutered without a high likelihood of suffering serious bodily harm or death due to age or infirmity.  Dogs used by law enforcement agencies for law enforcement purposes.  Service or assistance dogs that assist disabled persons.  Competition dogs and cats. 5

6. Timeline  June 17, 2013 recommendation on mandatory spay/neuter approved by Public Safety Committee  July 8, 2013 City Council directs City Attorney to prepare an ordinance mandating the spay/neuter of cats and dogs, excluding those that meet exclusion criteria  October 7, 2013 first reading of ordinance presented for Council consideration 6