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City Council Approves Pet Neutering Ordinance

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Feb 1, 2008 10:58 pm US/Pacific

City Council Approves Pet Neutering Ordinance

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The Los Angeles City Council has tentatively approved an ordinance that would require spaying and neutering of pet cats and dogs by four months of age, with some exceptions.

Cheers erupted when the retired "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker stood to endorse the idea.

Baker noted that for decades he closed his show by urging viewers to help control the pet population and that the audience was filled with people who had worked on the problem for years.

Other advocates said the law would have plenty of exceptions, including for licensed breeders and show animals.

Minus four members, the council voted 10-1 in favor of the ordinance.

The ordinance is set for a second reading next week. It will require only a simple majority to pass.

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