CFA: Legislative Alert - San Francisco: Municipal Health Code Ordinance File Number 021645

17 November 2002

Tom Ammiano, President
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
FAX: 415/554-6255

RE: THE PET GUARDIAN ORDINANCE - FILE NUMBER 021645 OPPOSITION

Dear Supervisor Ammiano:

The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) strongly opposes the addition of the word, "guardian" in the San Francisco Municipal Code (Health Code) pertaining to animals.

CFA is a nonprofit organization with member clubs throughout the United States and other countries. Numerous CFA cat fancier participants in San Francisco and the Bay Area are concerned with the "Guardian Ordinance" File No. 021645. Our mission is to preserve and promote the pedigreed breeds of cats and to enhance the well-being of ALL cats. CFA is a positive force supporting feline health studies and helping to educate the general public about proper cat care, spay/neuter and all aspects of responsible pet ownership. We have a long-term respect for the San Francisco SPCA and the City's Department of Animal Care and Control and appreciate all their efforts over the years to achieve collaboration and mutual cooperation among many animal interest groups. San Francisco's caring approach has benefited all animals and is a model for the Country.

The "Pet Guardian Ordinance" that you will consider on Thursday, November 21, 2002 threatens to initiate serious divisiveness among animal lovers and organizations in San Francisco. The ideology behind this seemingly innocuous word addition and its ramifications are deeply disturbing to CFA and to many aware cat lovers and other animal groups. We urge you to reject adding the word "guardian" in the San Francisco animal code sections.

I have attached a statement giving CFA's perspective on this issue and reasons for our opposition to this proposed language change.

Please contact me if you would like further information.

Respectfully yours,

s/Joan Miller
CFA Legislative Coordinator

To correspond with the CFA Legislative Committee, please send email to legislation@cfa.org

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