Supporters of the Intact Animal Permit Law Debut Yard Signs
to Encourage and Promote Spay-Neuter; Offer Resources to Those in Need
to Encourage and Promote Spay-Neuter; Offer Resources to Those in Need
New Orleans, LA, April 18, 2014—Supporters of the Intact Animal
Permit Law (SIAPL) has designed an eye-catching yard sign that promotes spaying
and neutering and provides phone numbers for low-cost spay-neuter programs in
both Jefferson and Orleans parishes. The group hopes to distribute hundreds of
signs over the next month. Anyone wishing to receive a sign or make a donation should
visit SIAPL’s website, https://www.facebook.com/stopbackyardbreeders.
“People do not understand that every puppy or kitten that is born and ends up in a
shelter is adding to our euthanasia rate,” said Nita Hemeter, founder of the
group. “Even if that animal is adopted quickly, it is taking a place that could
be allocated to a stray, or to a pet that the owner must relinquish due to an
unavoidable hardship.” Furthermore, noted Hemeter, even when owners find homes
for their litters, they take a possible home for a shelter dog or cat off the
market.
“Some 92,000 companion animals die in Louisiana shelters every year, and facilities like the LASPCA are completely overburdened,” said Gene Goldring, SIAPL’s director of special projects. “Pet owners need to be responsible and get their animals spayed or neutered as soon as possible.” Goldring noted that both cats and puppies can be spayed or neutered as young as 3-4 months, depending on the breed and health of the animal.
Both Hemeter and Goldring emphasized that “backyard breeders”―those
that breed and sell animals in their residences or outdoor sheds without proper
permits or licensure, are a big component of the problem, as well. “Honestly, even
AKC-registered breeders are adding to the total pool of unwanted animals, but
backyard breeder animals are more likely to have progeny that are sick or have
poor temperaments,” said Hemeter. “These poor creatures often end up in a
shelter at some point.”
Hemeter says her group’s next effort will be to raise
awareness of breeders that are operating illegally and avoiding paying taxes
and license fees to the city. “These people aren’t just creating a problem for
the animals. They are costing the citizens of New Orleans money. Anyone who
suspects a neighbor is breeding animals without proper conditions or in secret
should not hesitate to report them to the LASPCA.”
About Supporters of the
Intact Animal Permit Law
Supporters of the Intact Animal Permit Law is a group of
concerned citizens working to encourage adherence to and enforcement of New
Orleans’ new Intact Animal Permit ordinance. The group works to reduce pet
overpopulation, curtail the destructive activities of breeders and increase
public awareness of this ordinance and the negative effect of unregulated
breeding in the city of New Orleans. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/stopbackyardbreeders.
To request a sign, or for an
interview, contact
For additional press
materials, contact:
Cayoodle Communications
Jennifer Farwell
Jennifer Farwell
504-232-7178
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