“What’s really important is for humane societies to focus on targeted spay/neuter; we are never going to adopt our way out of this problem.”
Paula Fasseas, Founder, PAWS

“There is a critical need to get a handle on pet population, and this can only be accomplished by applying widespread spay and neuter programs.”
Wayne Pacelle, CEO, US Humane Society

Progressive animal shelters nationwide have recognized that the key formula for ending the heartbreaking problem of pet overpopulation is

More spay/neuter = less euthanasia

It's essential for pets to be altered before leaving animal shelters. Animal shelters and welfare groups also invest in extensive spay/neuter public education programs to help local communities understand how spay/neuter programs can stop the endless cycle of overpopulation that leads to needless euthanasia. Low-cost and no-cost spay/neuter will help prevent litter after litter of puppies and kittens from being brought into animal shelters in the first place, reducing the euthanasia rate significantly.