Current Spay-and-Neuter Ordinances
The following is a list of communities that have either mandated spaying and neutering, instituted differential licensing, or placed restrictions on breeding.
The following states require mandatory spaying or neutering of all animals adopted from animal shelters:
| Arizona Arkansas California Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Georgia Illinois Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts | Michigan Missouri Montana Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Dakota Oklahoma Rhode Island Texas Virginia West Virginia |
Urgent Alerts
Victory
Urge Officials in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to Rescue Apparently Abused Dog
Update (April 3, 2024): The mayor’s office has confirmed that the abuser has been sanctioned and the dog has been removed from his custody. The dog has reportedly been adopted by a loving family. Thank you to all who spoke out in behalf of this animal! Original post: PETA has been alerted to a viral … Read more »
Urgent
Four Chained Dogs in Miller County, Missouri, Are Facing Freezing Temperatures—Will You Help Them?
Please contact the following Miller County authorities to demand urgent intervention in behalf of these animals, with consideration given to the filing of charges (if appropriate) and the prompt confiscation of the dogs. Remind officials that the public will hold them accountable if these animals are allowed to freeze to death.
