Animal overpopulation causes big problems and costs big money for Georgia citizens. Even one unsterilized animal can contribute to the overpopulation problem. Unwanted and stray animals can cause:
-Health risks through the spread of zoonotic diseases like rabies -Destruction of property -Destruction of livestock, poultry, and wildlife -Vehicle accidents -Injuries to people and other animals -Increased insurance costs due to destructive behavior and bite cases The monetary cost of dealing with unwanted cats and dogs in Georgia is sobering... It costs approximately $105 of our tax money to kill each unwanted animal. Roughly $7.3 million was spent in Metro Atlanta alone in 1999 to destroy unwanted animals. The Georgia Department of Human Resources spends at least $3 million annually on rabies post-exposure treatment and testing.Make an appointment with a low-cost spay/neuter clinic today!
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Show Your Support - Vote Spay & Neuter! |
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Please vote, and send out to as many people as you can! Vote: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19466466/ |
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Average number of litters a fertile cat can produce in one year: 3. Average number of kittens in a feline's litter: 4-6. Want more cats? Spay or Neuter. |
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"The leading cause of death for dogs and cats in this country is not illnesses or accidents but being killed in shelters. A surplus of animals." Says Dr. Tracy Land, of Pet Vet in Cumming, GA. |
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In 7 years, 1 female cat and her offspring can theoretically produce 420,000 cats. 6-8 million cats and dogs end up in shelters every year and 1/2 of them get euthanized. |
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Lifeline Clinic in Avondale Estates, Georgia is offering $35 feline spay/neuters! It's open to the public and no need-based qualifications apply. Visit AtlantaPets.org/Lifeline for more details! |
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#1 Excuse for not spaying - "It's not my cat...I only feed it". If you care enough to feed it, then spay it! No more excuses... Do your part in reducing the serious cat overpopulation epidemic! |
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Fayette Offers FREE Spay/Neuters |
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The Fayette Humane Society recently received a $10,000 grant from Petsmart to help with pet overpopulation in Fayette, Coweta, Henry, Clayton and other surrounding counties. The money will be used to offer free spays and neuters to low-income families. |
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