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PetSmart Donates $13.8M For LA Spay/Neuter Clinics

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Sep 29, 2008 5:47 pm US/Pacific

PetSmart Donates $13.8M For LA Spay/Neuter Clinics

LOS ANGELES PetSmart's charitable arm today announced $13.8 million for eight spay/neuter clinics in the city and county of Los Angeles.

Beginning Wednesday, most dogs and cats in the city of Los Angeles will
have to be spayed or neutered by the time they are four months old.

Los Angeles County already requires most dogs to be neutered and microchipped.

PetSmart Charities' five-year plan is expected to result in the sterilization of 500,000 pets.

"The best solution for reducing the steady stream of homeless companion
animals into the shelter system, and ultimately reducing the tragedy of
euthanasia, is to reduce the number of unwanted pets. That is achieved with spay and neuter efforts," said Susana Della Maddalena, executive director of PetSmart Charities.

"We need to increase dramatically the availability of low-cost spay/neuter services in neighborhoods where they are needed the most, such as where shelter intake is high, income is low and resources are limited," she said.

Two nonprofit organizations, Clinico and FixNation, will administer the
funding and provide low-cost services to pet owners.

(© 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wire services contributed to this report.)

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