Governor Backs Off Plan to Euthanize More Strays

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Carol DalyCBS5.com Staff Governor Schwarzenegger backed down Friday from a fight with animal rights activists.His money-saving proposal to euthanize more cats and dogs came under fire from animal lovers across the country. Friday, the governor told reporters that he made a mistake, and the waiting period would not be changed."The animals will be kept in the animal shelters for six days," Schwarzenegger said. "Everything will stay exactly the same."Schwarzenegger's proposal had included a provision to cut the waiting period before stray dogs and cats were euthanized from six days to three days. Other animals like rabbits could have been killed immediately. Schwarzenegger had argued that cutting the waiting period would save the state $14 million in housing and care costs.Friday, the governor said he was not bowing to public pressure, but had simply made a mistake.