"Mandatory spay/neuter laws do not do as much to promote responsible pet ownership as we would hope, but they can and do punish pet owners who want to fix their pets and are financially unable to," the organization, Fort Bend Pets Alive, wrote. However, some organizations feel spay and neuter laws are ineffective for Houston's Animal issues. "A year-round breeding season, very loose backyard breeder laws, and very loose to no spay and neuter laws," she said. She said Houston has a trifecta for the high population of homeless dogs. Sara Saber is a co-owner of the Three Dog Bakery, a local dog bakery with two locations in Houston. However, loose spay/neuter laws also potentially contribute to frequent overcrowding in city shelters. Public health officials say warmer weather brings breeding season, and Houston has nearly year-round warm weather. So it's incredibly important that people are spay and neutering." "You know, we have a lot of puppies here currently in the shelter and some of them were born in the shelter," he said. Steele said overcrowded animal shelters are a community issue. Public health officials say all adoptable animals at the center are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and have a one-year Harris County pet license.Īccording to the center, 40% of animals brought to the shelter are surrendered by their owners for various reasons. Our shelter's only meant to hold 243 dogs and 225 cats so we're definitely over capacity," he said. He said the shelter is nearly 300 animals over capacity. The Harris County Pets Resource Center is overcrowded with over 750 animals currently under their care.Īdoption fees at the center will be waived for all dogs, cats, kittens, and puppies at least until the end of June to decrease that number.Ĭorey Steele is the Associate Director at Harris County's Veterinary Public Health. Harris County Pets Harris County Pets is temporarily waiving adoption fees and suspending some animal intake services amidst over-crowding and a staffing shortage at its shelter.
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