Chicago Pet-neutering ordinance has votes: alderman

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

After adding tamer language to appease opponents, the City Council's most powerful alderman said Monday he has the votes to require Chicago's dog and cat owners to spay or neuter their pets.

Virtually all dogs and cats older than 6 months would have to be sterilized under the proposal.


But Ald. Edward M. Burke (14th) has agreed to drop mandatory impoundment of pets as a penalty against three-time violators and cut the fine against those owners from $500 to $100 per month.