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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Too Many Pets?

    Cats and dogs are breeding like rabbits, leaving LA with an epidemic of unwanted pets. Almost 60,000 dogs and cats were killed last year in animal shelters. Should owners be forced to neuter their best friends? Are there just too many pets?

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    By Warren Olney • Dec 2, 1997 • 1 min read

    Michael Bell: Director, Animal Legislative Action Network Gini Barratt: Commissioner, Board of Animal Regulation Commission (oversees the Department of Animal Regulation); Director, Western Regional Office of American Humane Association Becky Robinson: Director, Alley Cat Allies, National Feral Cat Network Dr Peter Weinstein: President, Southern California Veterinary Medical Association Jennifer Wolch: Professor of Geography, USCAlejandrina Reynaldo: Neighborhood Animal Group; rescues cats in downtown; will be at Holiday Humane Society, North Hollywood Vicky Lynn: Asians For Humans, Animals and Nature Dean Hansell: Commissioner, LA Police Commission Eli Segal: President and CEO of Welfare to Work partnership

    topic: USE OF FORCE OVERSIGHT

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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