Fairfax County, Va.'s T/N/R program has resulted in a 58 percent decrease in the number of feral offspring in the shelter in 2011 compared to 2010. However, in other areas of the United States, trap/neuter/return programs are successfully reducing the population of stray and feral cats. In contrast, a well run spay/neuter program could save over $48 million.Ĭurrently, 70-90 percent of cats do not leave California shelters alive, and more than 50 percent of dogs.
The governor's proposal to repeal "reimbursable state mandates" in The Hayden Law would save the state an estimated $23 million out of a total budget of $137 billion, or. In California, the cost to house, euthanize and dispose of the remains of each cat or dog is approximately $250 while fixing a cat or dog can cost less than $50. "This is a life-and-death issue for California's impounded animals, who are in extreme danger and will die in mass numbers, when the real solution is spay/neuter services for all animals including trap/neuter/return for free-roaming community cats."Īggressive spay neuter programs including trap/neuter/return are more cost-effective than the traditional trap-and-kill methods employed by animal shelters. "The Hayden Law is the only legal protection shelter animals have in terms of minimal medical care and the opportunity for possible adoption and redemption," said Stray Cat Alliance executive director Christi Metropole. The law was introduced in 1998 by then-State Senator Tom Hayden to allow families more time to recover lost pets and make California shelters more accountable to animals in their care. Shelters would no longer need to verify whether a cat is feral or tame, or provide necessary veterinary care. If repealed, shelters can kill pets after 72 hours without a chance for adoption. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Stray Cat Alliance, a national nonprofit advocacy organization for the humane care, rescue and protection of cats, today announced it opposes California Governor Jerry Brown's plan to repeal provisions of The Hayden Law and will work aggressively to encourage county and city animal shelters to implement humane, cost-effective spay/neuter programs for free-roaming community cats.Īt issue are several provisions for the welfare and care of cats, dogs and other animals.
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