City Council tackles tough issues: Canine Cosmetic Surgery

West Hollywood leaders aim to ban cosmetic surgery for pets

Once again we see that "progressives" don't really care about choice. They want to remove pet owner's (oops...they are not "pet owners" in West Hollywood, they are "pet guardians") ability to make decisions about their pets. So, some random thoughts on this absurdity.

• It looks as if it will only be illegal for vets in the city to perform the procedures. So, a person who moves into the city with a pet that already has had the procedure done, would not be able to be prosecuted. Will they make it illegal to move into the city if you have a pet that has had cosmetic surgery? What is to stop pet owners from driving 2 miles to a vet outside of the city limits to have the procedure done?


• So, it is OK for people in Hollywood to get cosmetic surgery, but not for their animals. Sounds like spiecism to me. Bigotry is bad!


• How can the city council be sure that this is what pets want? Maybe pets like cosmetic surgery. I think they should give pets the right to vote and then place the law up for a referendum and let the pets' barks, meows, and chirps be heard.


• I wonder if it will be OK to have these procedures done if a medical reason exists? For instance, some spaniels have their tails docked because the tails curl up so tightly that they end up cutting off the blood supply to the end of the tail. This results in the end of the tail dying and rotting on the dog. This is clearly unhygienic and unhealthy. Will the dog have to endure a dead tail on its behind in West Hollywood?


• So, it is OK to circumcise little boys, but not OK to trim ears on the dog. Please, somebody, explain to me why this is not a contradiction.

Needless to say, I think this law is an unenforceable joke. Good luck West Hollywood. Maybe one day people will take you seriously.