FRESNO, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – The passage of a new resolution to provide a temporary moratorium on the issuance of new unaltered dogs has been announced by Council President Annalisa Perea and Councilmember Garry Bredefeld on Thursday.
The resolution, officials say, will implement a temporary moratorium on the issuance of new unaltered dog licenses. The measure aims to alleviate the strain on the Animal Center, where the current dog population exceeds the facility’s kennel capacity.
Officials say the moratorium will remain in effect until the three-month moving average of the daily dog inventory at the Animal Center is reduced to or below 75% of its total capacity. If, after lifting the initial moratorium, the average inventory exceeds 75% capacity again, the moratorium will be reimposed.
Key provisions of the moratorium, according to officials, include:
- The City shall refrain from issuing new unaltered dog licenses until the daily inventory count of dogs at the Animal Center is equal to or less than 75% of its total kennel capacity over a three-month period.
- Individuals offering dogs for sale or transfer within the city must disclose license requirements, and advertisements for such dogs must prominently display the unaltered dog license information.
- Advertisements for dogs bred for sale or transfer must prominently display the unaltered dog license information.
- Violation of license requirements for dogs bred for sale or transfer will result in an administrative citation, with fees set at $1,000 per dog per day of violation.
- The city manager is tasked with developing a citywide program to reduce unauthorized breeding through an ordinance.