TO PEM ER a MR face ae cae ann NTT Te OEE CE A8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April.19, 2006 CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD e Mail Bag Spay, neuter fees _ key ‘to wanted pets | Dear Sir: re ; This is in response to previous articles re- garding the raise in pet adoption fees. ‘Having worked in.an animal: shelter I ' have had the unfortunate duty of euthanizing hundred of animals over the years. - “In-my opinion there is a direct relation between high costs of vet fees resulting in fewer -animals being fixed, therefore. more | " be getting one.’ Adding more: puppies and unwanted animals. To suggest that raising the adoption fee is’ - going to mean more ‘animals are euthanized may be somewhat correct in the short term. . However, the B.C.S.P.C.A. has. proven. - that: providing lower spay and‘ neuter. costs to pet owners results in fewer animals being. destroyed in the long term. All: animals that are adopted from shel- * ters should be fixed. There are far too many animals in: rélation to the available “forever: ~ homes.” *“There is no, need to be: breeding . _ more cats and mixed breed dogs when, there : ok are re adoptable of ones. being destroyed. Dear Sir: 7 : ; The federal Conservative government is is ‘planning to introduce a Bill to extend the age “for consensual sex from 14 to 16 years of age. . In 1990, Canada signed the. United Ne | tions Convention on the Rights of the Child which protects children under the age of 18 from all forms of sexual exploitation and "sexual abuse. ‘ _ |. We, as Canadians, are responsible for its - implementation. However, the Criminal Code of Canada, section 150.1, still allows “consensual sexu- al activity. with or between Persons 14 years . of age or over.” _. Predators, from within our own country . ‘and: from the United’ States (where the mini- mum age is 16), are targeting young girls and boys i in Canada. — I believe the Thornhill Animal Shelter is: . being proactive in responsible pet ownership.~ The shelter’s adoption fees include the cost of the-spay or neuter. In the case of a mid to large sized dog. The new pet owner actually _ saves money. by paying the $107 adoption . ‘fee as the spay cost averages $160. * If a person can’t afford the adoption fee that includes. fixing the pet, they shouldn’t kittens to the community adds to the eutha- nasia numbers. I don’t believe adoption fees can be blamed. What really needs to » be addressed i in this check it out. Providing reasonably priced spay and community is the local vet prices: Why, are . ‘ vet prices considerably less expensive in our neighbouring City of Prince Rupert and even . the Smithers area? Don’ t believe it? Call and neuter. surgeries will allow more people to. own more pets and do so responsibly. Angela YanderBcon, Terrace B. C. c This: isa growing problem because of easy “access S by internet and cross-border traffic. » Children are very vulnerable and we must . uphold their right to be free from sexual ha- ‘ rassment. Our 14 and 15 year-olds are not allowed to vote, apply for a driver’s licence or enter a pub, which recognizes their need for more | maturity and growth. , So we, should support the amendment to the Criminal Code raising the age for con-: ‘sensual sex to a minimum of 16 years. Please contact our local MP, Nathan Cul- | len, and encourage him to support this Bill to : help. protect our youth. . "Mary Hernes, Pauline Moldenhauer, ; Barb Le Ross, Mary Fleming, Joan Mc- Fadden, Moira Sheridan, Margie Muel- \ _ler and. Marta Andolfatto, . , Terrace, B.C. Ni | 5 $1.26. 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