Oct 2, 2006 6:55 pm US/Pacific
PetSmart Gives Animal Foundation $100K In Grants
Grant To Be Used To Pay For Mandatory Spay, Neuter Surgeries
LOS ANGELES (CBS) ―
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The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation received a $100,000 grant Monday from PetSmart Charities to pay for mandatory spay and neuter surgeries.
The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation received a $100,000 grant Monday from PetSmart Charities to pay for mandatory spay and neuter surgeries.
The grant will fund three additional full-time veterinarians at Los Angeles County shelters, which will offer spay/neuter surgeries at a discounted rate of $46 per dog.
The foundation will also use the grant to underwrite $50 spay and neuter vouchers for the pets of senior citizens and individuals on public assistance.
"This generous $100,000 grant provides the necessary funds to get our spay/neuter assistance program off to a strong start," said Marcia Mayeda, director of the Department of Animal Care and Control. "Thanks to PetSmart Charities support, the first major hurdle in reducing animal euthanasia has been cleared."
In June, the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance requiring most dogs in unincorporated areas to be spayed or neutered and implanted with an identifying microchip.
Pet owners have until March to comply with the ordinance, or face a $250 fine.
"We hope, as this measure proves its success, every city in Los Angeles county, as well as cities outside the county, will adopt local ordinances based on our model," said John Gonzales, president of the Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation.
"We think this measure will be a major step toward ending the humane euthanization of animals in shelters and transforming the `no kill' goal from dream to reality."
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