Fix It: Making Spay/Neuter Accessible and Affordable

The Animal Advocate

Welcome back to "The Animal Advocate," your guide to transforming your compassion for animals into meaningful action. In our latest episode, we examine shelter overpopulation and explore one way to reduce intake: spay and neuter programs. With over 6.5 million animals entering shelters in 2023 alone, many from unplanned litters, we examine whether mandatory spay and neuter laws are the answer or if there's a more effective approach.

Join host Penny Ellison, a seasoned animal law expert, as she breaks down the challenges, such as the financial and logistical barriers pet owners face and presents successful models from across the United States. Discover how some communities have implemented innovative, accessible spay and neuter solutions to significantly reduce shelter intakes. Plus, learn practical steps you can take to make a difference in your own community. Tune in to understand how compassionate action through informed advocacy can lead to real change.

[00:00:00] - Introduction to supply and demand issues in animal shelters

[00:01:55] - 2023 Shelter Statistics:- 6.5 million total shelter intakes

[00:02:56] - Increase in non-live outcomes

[00:04:14] - Discussion of mandatory spay/neuter laws

[00:05:31] - Barriers to spay/neuter (cost, availability, transportation)

[00:07:25] - Successful Models - New Hampshire's license fee surcharge system

[00:08:26] - San Francisco’s Community Based approach

[00:09:12] - North Carolina ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance

[00:11:30] - Humane Alliance National Training Model

[00:14:08] - How to get started in your community:

[00:15:26] - "Be the Change" segment - Email local officials about spay/neuter funding

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