Jefferson Parish adopted...

A resolution proclaiming the month of October to be

“Spay and Neuter Month”

as part of the “Spay Now” initiative in Jefferson Parish, (Parishwide)

WHEREAS, cats and dogs provide companionship to and share the homes of over 63,000,000 families in the United States; and

WHEREAS, two unaltered cats and all their descendants can number 420,000 in seven years and two unaltered dogs and all their descendants can number 67,000 in six years; and

WHEREAS, humane societies and animal shelters have to euthanize approximately five (5) million cats and dogs each year, although many of them are healthy and adoptable, simply because there are not enough good homes; and

WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter has to euthanize approximately ______________ thousand cats and dogs each year, although many of them are healthy and adoptable, simply because there are not enough good home; and

WHEREAS, the problem of companion animal overpopulation costs the taxpayers of this country over a billion dollars annually through animal control programs aimed at coping with the millions of homeless cats and dogs; and

WHEREAS, spaying and neutering cats and dogs has been shown to drastically reduce cat and dog overpopulation; and

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Southern Animal Foundation and the Friends of the Jefferson Animal Shelter have low cost spay and neuter programs; and

WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Council encourages local veterinarians to participate in the “Spay Now” initiative in the month of October by reducing the cost of spays and neuters in their clinics.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, acting as governing authority of said Parish:

SECTION 1.  That the month of October is hereby proclaimed “Spay and Neuter Month” as part of the “Spay Now” initiative in Jefferson Parish.

            SECTION 2.  Local veterinarians are encouraged to participate in the “Spay Now” initiative in the month of October by reducing the cost of spays and neuters in their clinics.