Hillsborough County Temporarily Suspends Vouchers for Low Cost Pet Spay and Neuter Program
Existing vouchers will be honored, but new applications are not currently being accepted. Animal Coalition of Tampa fears the number of animals euthanized will increase.
Last year, 16,326 animals were put down in Hillsborough County shelters, according to Terri Romano, the operations manager for the Animal Coalition of Tampa (ACT). Although the figure is much lower than the 29,872 dogs and cats euthanized in 2005, folks at ACT feel more efforts need to be made to lower pet overpopulation. “There are just not enough homes for all the animals that are born,” said Romano. “Our mission is to end the senseless killing in our local shelters by stopping unwanted births.” The non-profit clinic is a strong advocate of spaying and neutering as a means to prevent the surrender and death of unwanted litters. Since opening its doors at 1719 W. Lemon St. in 2006, the clinic has offered affordable services as well as…
