According to Cats In Need (http://www.catsinneed.info/neuter.php),
"For every person that is born, 15 dogs and 45 cats are also born. Pet overpopulation is a Big Problem, as these statistics show."
In fact, 6 to 8 million animals enter shelters every year, and only 3-4 million of them are adopted. The rest are murdered to make room for the next 3-4 million that will then be murdered. The problem, of course, is that cats reproduce at a rate far greater than there are homes for them. According to the Feral Cat Coalition, http://www.feralcat.com/kelson.html, "Ferals are the wild offspring of domestic cats, and ALWAYS the result of pet owners who fail to spay or neuter their animals." Of course, people who allow their non-pure bred cats to breed contribute to the problem, even though their cats may not be roaming.
Some of our members in the San Bernardino/LA area may find this information helpful:
From this site: http://www.aaloc.com/helplinespayneuter.htm, a list of low-cost spay/neuter resources in San Bernardino County:
POPCO offers free or low cost spay/neuter assistance to residents of San Bernardino and Riverside. Please call (877) 44-POPCO, (The BARC site, http://www.barconline.com/info/display?PageID=7386) lists these numbers for POPCO (Pet Overpopulation Coalition) :
San Bernardino: 888-767-2550
Riverside: 951-786-7767
The Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley provides low cost spay/neuter services to pets of San Bernardino and surrounding communities. To make an appointment please call (909) 386-1400. http://hssbv.org/clinic/spay_neuter
Neuter: $30.00 to $50.00 \t
Spay: $47.00 to $67.00
BARC, Benevolent Animal Rescue Committee (909) 389-9552. http://www.barconline.com/info/display?PageID=7386
Pet Assistance (562) 691-3014. The BARC website lists the Pet Assistance Hotline number as 887-772-9738, extension 10#
The BARC website also lists:
http://www.barconline.com/info/display?PageID=7386
Actors for Animals: 818-755-6045 (9am-5pm)
http://www.actorsandothers.com/
City of Highland, CA. Low Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic
Highland Village Pet Hospital
7257 Boulder Aveune, Highland, CA. 92346
(909) 864-7387
Low Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic - Every TUESDAY (call for an appointment)
Pets911 (http://www.pets911.com) has these additional listings:
http://www.pets911.com/services/spay...stalCode=91775
Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA
http://www.pasadenahumane.org/site/P...vices_snip_faq
361 South Raymond Avenue
PASADENA, CA 91105
4.5 miles
(626) 792-7151
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9am to 6pm, Wednesday 9am to 7pm, and Saturday 9am to 5pm
$50 for females, $30 for males
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The New Hope For Animals Foundation
9123 Hazen Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
18.4 miles
(310) 271-6092
Hours: Please call for information
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Holiday Humane Society - North Hollywood
7301 Fulton Avenue
North Hollywood, CA 91605
19.2 miles
(818) 765-8196
Scheduled surgeries - Tuesday to Friday 8am to noon. Please call for an appointment.
Walk-in Office Calls - Tuesday to Friday 1pm to 4pm and Saturday 8am to 11am and 1pm to 4pm
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Inland Valley Humane Society and S.P.C.A.
500 Humane Way
Pomona, CA 91766
19.7 miles
(909) 623-9777
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CARE aka Cat/Canine Assistance, Referral, & Education
http://www.care4pets.org/
P.O. Box 56631
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
21.6 miles
(818) 685-9980
(website)
Hours: Visitors are welcome by appointment. Please call extension 4261 to make an appointment.
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Stray Cat Alliance
http://www.straycatalliance.org/
P.O. Box 491214
Los Angeles, CA 90049
22.5 miles
(310) 281-6973
(website)
Hours: Please call or email us at [email protected] to learn more about any of our cats.
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Pet Orphans of Southern California
http://www.petorphans.org/
7720 Gloria Avenue
Van Nuys, CA 91406
23.7 miles
(818) 901-0190
Hours: We are open seven days a week from 11am to 4pm. We are located one block east of Woodley Avenue just north of Saticoy.
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Cats In Need Rescue Chino Hills/Chino Chapter
http://www.catsinneed.info/neuter.php
3820 Grand Ave. (Chino Spectrum Petco)
Chino, CA 91710
23.7 miles
(626) 643-1115
$35 for male; $45 for female
And just a general Google search:
http://www.google.com/search?q=low+c...ient=firefox-a
"For every person that is born, 15 dogs and 45 cats are also born. Pet overpopulation is a Big Problem, as these statistics show."
In fact, 6 to 8 million animals enter shelters every year, and only 3-4 million of them are adopted. The rest are murdered to make room for the next 3-4 million that will then be murdered. The problem, of course, is that cats reproduce at a rate far greater than there are homes for them. According to the Feral Cat Coalition, http://www.feralcat.com/kelson.html, "Ferals are the wild offspring of domestic cats, and ALWAYS the result of pet owners who fail to spay or neuter their animals." Of course, people who allow their non-pure bred cats to breed contribute to the problem, even though their cats may not be roaming.
Some of our members in the San Bernardino/LA area may find this information helpful:
From this site: http://www.aaloc.com/helplinespayneuter.htm, a list of low-cost spay/neuter resources in San Bernardino County:
POPCO offers free or low cost spay/neuter assistance to residents of San Bernardino and Riverside. Please call (877) 44-POPCO, (The BARC site, http://www.barconline.com/info/display?PageID=7386) lists these numbers for POPCO (Pet Overpopulation Coalition) :
San Bernardino: 888-767-2550
Riverside: 951-786-7767
The Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley provides low cost spay/neuter services to pets of San Bernardino and surrounding communities. To make an appointment please call (909) 386-1400. http://hssbv.org/clinic/spay_neuter
Neuter: $30.00 to $50.00 \t
Spay: $47.00 to $67.00
BARC, Benevolent Animal Rescue Committee (909) 389-9552. http://www.barconline.com/info/display?PageID=7386
Pet Assistance (562) 691-3014. The BARC website lists the Pet Assistance Hotline number as 887-772-9738, extension 10#
The BARC website also lists:
http://www.barconline.com/info/display?PageID=7386
Actors for Animals: 818-755-6045 (9am-5pm)
http://www.actorsandothers.com/
City of Highland, CA. Low Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic
Highland Village Pet Hospital
7257 Boulder Aveune, Highland, CA. 92346
(909) 864-7387
Low Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic - Every TUESDAY (call for an appointment)
Pets911 (http://www.pets911.com) has these additional listings:
http://www.pets911.com/services/spay...stalCode=91775
Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA
http://www.pasadenahumane.org/site/P...vices_snip_faq
361 South Raymond Avenue
PASADENA, CA 91105
4.5 miles
(626) 792-7151
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9am to 6pm, Wednesday 9am to 7pm, and Saturday 9am to 5pm
$50 for females, $30 for males
#
The New Hope For Animals Foundation
9123 Hazen Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
18.4 miles
(310) 271-6092
Hours: Please call for information
#
Holiday Humane Society - North Hollywood
7301 Fulton Avenue
North Hollywood, CA 91605
19.2 miles
(818) 765-8196
Scheduled surgeries - Tuesday to Friday 8am to noon. Please call for an appointment.
Walk-in Office Calls - Tuesday to Friday 1pm to 4pm and Saturday 8am to 11am and 1pm to 4pm
#
Inland Valley Humane Society and S.P.C.A.
500 Humane Way
Pomona, CA 91766
19.7 miles
(909) 623-9777
#
CARE aka Cat/Canine Assistance, Referral, & Education
http://www.care4pets.org/
P.O. Box 56631
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
21.6 miles
(818) 685-9980
(website)
Hours: Visitors are welcome by appointment. Please call extension 4261 to make an appointment.
#
Stray Cat Alliance
http://www.straycatalliance.org/
P.O. Box 491214
Los Angeles, CA 90049
22.5 miles
(310) 281-6973
(website)
Hours: Please call or email us at [email protected] to learn more about any of our cats.
#
Pet Orphans of Southern California
http://www.petorphans.org/
7720 Gloria Avenue
Van Nuys, CA 91406
23.7 miles
(818) 901-0190
Hours: We are open seven days a week from 11am to 4pm. We are located one block east of Woodley Avenue just north of Saticoy.
#
Cats In Need Rescue Chino Hills/Chino Chapter
http://www.catsinneed.info/neuter.php
3820 Grand Ave. (Chino Spectrum Petco)
Chino, CA 91710
23.7 miles
(626) 643-1115
$35 for male; $45 for female
And just a general Google search:
http://www.google.com/search?q=low+c...ient=firefox-a