“No. Just in case they want to breed them later on if it turns out to be a good pet. You don't need a license to breed most animals.”

— Jon Francis, business owner, Baldwin City

“I think they should. Like Bob Barker says at the end of every 'The Price is Right,' 'Have your pets spayed or neutered.'”

— Ann Leiker, Kansas University graduate student, Lawrence

“That's a tough question. On the one side you should have the right to breed your own pets. But at the same time there is an overpopulation of animals, and I hate to see so many animals being put down.”

— Beau Winfrey, KU senior, Lawrence

“I think it should be the owners' decision, but there should really be more incentives for people to sterilize their pets. I just don't like the idea of making it mandatory.”

— Jenni Brooks, University of North Carolina freshman, Lawrence