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 |
Please contact elected officials today and demand that they remove the workers shown on video abusing animals at the publicly funded shelter.
UPDATE (February 18, 2025): This situation is being closely monitored, and this page will be updated when we have more information. PETA has learned of a German shepherd reportedly penned without shelter on Old Henderson Drive in Breaux Bridge, LA. We reported this to the Sheriff’s Office, and with our urging, an officer asked the … Read more »
Please politely urge authorities to intervene immediately, then share this alert far and wide!
Update (February 7, 2025): Thank you to all who have spoken up for this little dog! PETA has now heard from the prosecutor, who has promised to investigate the matter. Our caseworkers will continue to stay in touch with authorities and advocate for the dog. Stay tuned! Original text: On December 9, a small Yorkie … Read more »
Help end the slaughter by sending a letter to the Moroccan Ministry of Interior, calling for an immediate end to the massacre.
Ask the Mayor Karen Bass to allow authorized rescue teams to reach animal victims of L.A.’s wildfires.
