PREVENTING PET OVERPOPULATION THROUGH ACCESSIBLE SPAY/NEUTER

About the Program

Category: County Administration and Management (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

Access to affordable spay/neuter services for dog and cat owners is critical for both pet health and community-wide homeless pet population management. With veterinary costs climbing and animal shelters filling up at rates we have not seen in 20+ years, providing spay/neuter services to pet owners who would otherwise not be able to afford or access them is a win-win for everyone: pet owners get the care they need for their companion dogs and cats, and animal shelters can help prevent the tide of intakes resulting from unplanned litters that would otherwise land on our doorsteps, occupying our kennels and further straining already limited shelter care resources.