In the long run, the price of this operation is far less than the expense of the litters and medical problems arising
from unaltered animals.
Not exact matches
* Agreed to increase county
animal licenses
from $ 3.50 to $ 4 for altered pets, and $ 5.50 to $ 9 for
unaltered animals; raise the current annual $ 25 fee to register a «dangerous» dog to $ 50; and increase the yearly fee for hobby breeders
from $ 35 to $ 50.
So, whether you own an
unaltered animal or just rescued one
from the street, don't delay, Say OK 2 Spay (or Neuter)!
And keep in mind that
unaltered male
animals are more likely to be killed by cars as a result of straying
from home.
Spaying and neutering are routine, affordable surgeries that can prevent thousands of
animals from being born, only to suffer and struggle to survive on the streets, be abused by cruel or neglectful people, or be euthanized in
animal shelters for lack of a loving home.Spaying and neutering makes a big difference: Just one
unaltered female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 puppies in only six years.
Spaying and neutering has a ripple effect - two
unaltered cats and their litters could produce over 420,000
animals in 7 years; but a simple surgery can prevent this
from happening.
Note: It is required that each
unaltered animal that is adopted from the Grass Valley / Nevada City Animal Shelter be spayed / neu
animal that is adopted
from the Grass Valley / Nevada City
Animal Shelter be spayed / neu
Animal Shelter be spayed / neutered.
MANDATORY SPAY / NEUTER ORDINANCE FOR ALL CATS AND DOGS OVER SIX MONTHS OF AGE (To be heard at 7:30 p.m. or thereafter) Recommendation: (1) Direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance and return within 60 days mandating the spay / neuter of all cats and dogs over six months of age, excluding those that meet exclusion criteria; (2) Establish a fee differential such that a dog license for an
unaltered animal is $ 60 more than spayed / neutered
animals; and (3) Find that mandatory spay / neuter of all cats and dogs is exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061 (b)(3).
The NYC code changes also established «in the joint custody of the city comptroller and commissioner of finance» a city «
animal population control fund» consisting of «all moneys collected
from the
animal population control program», [the license surcharge of at least $ 3.00 for
unaltered dogs]... and all other moneys credited or transferred thereto
from any other fund or source pursuant to law.