Ahh....the answer to our animal overpopulation problems...thanks dude!

This fellow is responding to my column on Bill Bruce, head of animal control in Calgary, who spoke in Kern a few weeks ago about how his city (population 1.1 million) has reduced its animal overpopulation problem to such a great extent that last year they were forced to euthanize only 400 animals.

For comparison sake, Kern has 827,000 people and last year we killed nearly 20,000 animals.

Clearly, Mr. Bruce has advice that we should heed.

The caller blames it on "Mexicans." And there were people at the meeting with Mr. Bruce who brought up our demographics. We do have a large population of illegal immigrants who might not hold licensing, spaying/neutering and microchiping their animals in the highest priority when they're struggling to keep their kids fed.

However, Mr. Bruce explained that Calgary also has a large immigrant population, mostly Asian. So, while we may have difficulty communicating in one language other than English, Mr. Bruce said they have about 20 or more Chinese dialects and cultural idiosyncrasies. Add to that the whole French thing and, well, as you can see these issues can be overcome.

So, no, I don't think it's a "Mexican problem."