| A New Pet-Friendly License Plate for California
Pre-orders are now being taken for California's new Spay & Neuter license plate, designed by actor/artist Pierce Brosnan and sponsored by the California Veterinary Medical Board. Proceeds from sales of the license plate will provide funding for free or low-cost spay and neuter surgeries throughout California-and the plates themselves are a great way to raise awareness about the importance of spaying and neutering.
In seven years, a female cat and her offspring can produce as many as 420,000 cats. One dog and her offspring can produce as many as 67,000 dogs in the same time period. Shelters currently take in an estimated 8-10 million unwanted animals every year and are only able to find good homes for about half of those animals. Not only will spaying and neutering help limit the number of pets who go into shelters each year, the procedures can help pets live longer, healthier lives. It makes pets less likely to mark territory and may also reduce aggressive tendencies, allow the pet to be more sociable, and reduce or eliminate certain cancers. |
