We have a serious stray animal population in fresno. If more money was allocated to spay and neutering programs we could get the issue under control. So many of us low income residents are doing our best with nothing. The city needs to support more instead of relying on private residents and non profits to take on all of the responsibility.
It’s outrageous that we , as tax payers have to fight to get reasonable spay and neuter services for our pets, Especially in this economy . some families have to choose to feeding their families or fix their pets . In the best interest of the community , I believe spay and neuter should be free for everyone or very low cost so everyone can afford to fix their pets to stop the overpopulation crisis we have right now
We must have a successful spay and neuter program to clear the shelters. Clark County, KY is an example. Significant spay/neuter cleared their shelters in 5 years. Stop killing the animals when a simple solution is at hand.
To stop the bleeding, we must address the problem at its source. Increasing funding for spay and neuter programs is one of the most effective and humane ways to reduce pet overpopulation. Every unwanted litter prevented means fewer animals entering already overcrowded shelters and, ultimately, fewer animals facing euthanasia. Investing in prevention today reduces suffering tomorrow and helps create a sustainable solution rather than continually managing the consequences of overpopulation.
I support funding to neuture stray animals to keep our neighborhood safe. To many unwanted kittens and dogs loose, awareness to the Fresno poorer population must be incouraged, as they are not aware of the dangers and run down that overpopulation of animals brings. Immigrants from poorer countryslet their animals roam, mate, free and wild. Fund it, fund it please!
I want to fully support tnr budgeting for our city I have fixed most of my stray cats through tnr programs and it makes me happy knowing that’s cats aren’t reproducing and suffering in the streets..Fresno needs to care more about our strays either cats or dogs because they are souls with no voice we can only speak and protect as much as we can so I am Prayin this gets more ppl involved and aware of our voiceless souls they need our help!!!
I definitely support this budget to go towards helping stop the overwhelming problem we have with so many stray homeless animals. Animals matter just as mush as humans and its ridiculous and terribly sad the lives they have to live on the streets.
Please support the cause for more neuter and spaying. Important. Gary Bredafield supported this facility in the beginning and just because hebhas moved on does NOT mean the City OF Fresno should ignore that promise.
This needs to be approved. Our fur friends need help and compassion. There are too many animals being euthanized in Fresno county. The pet population needs to be controlled it is up to us to be there for them. People need a friend but can not afford the cost of spay or neuter. Let’s do something positive in this country and help these animals.
Please approve the funding for spay & neuter. It's the very least that needs done. Fresno Co has become a horror show of homeless, starving, sick, wounded, dying suffering animals. There are dead animals in the streets. I don't care to support any of your projects until you deal with this mess. This is absolutely embarrassing. Every last dog & cat in county boundaries needs to be spayed or neutered. The citizens have lost their right to choose if they want this or not & you need to step into leadership with this issue before it gets any worse.
I urge you to support Council member Annalisa Perea's motion to allocate $1 million for spay-and-neuter services in the FY 2026-2027 budget.
Animal overpopulation remains one of the most significant challenges facing Fresno. The most effective and cost-efficient solution is prevention. Spay and neuter programs reduce shelter intake, decrease the number of unwanted litters, improve public health, and lower the long-term costs associated with animal services.
A $1 million investment would provide meaningful access to much-needed spay-and-neuter services to the community.
Councilmember Perea's proposal represents a proactive, humane, and fiscally responsible approach. I respectfully ask each Council member to support this motion and make prevention a priority in this year's budget.
Thank you for your consideration and your commitment to the residents and animals of Fresno.
I respectfully urge you to support Council member Annalisa Perea's motion to allocate $1 million for spay-and-neuter services in the FY 2026-2027 budget.
Animal overpopulation remains one of the most significant challenges facing Fresno. The most effective and cost-efficient solution is prevention. Spay and neuter programs reduce shelter intake, decrease the number of unwanted litters, improve public health, and lower the long-term costs associated with animal services.
A $1 million investment would provide meaningful access to much-needed spay-and-neuter services throughout our community and help address the root cause of animal overpopulation. This funding would create lasting results by reducing shelter intake, easing overcrowding, and improving outcomes for animals and residents alike.
Councilmember Perea's proposal represents a proactive, humane, and fiscally responsible approach. I respectfully ask each Council member to support this motion and make prevention a priority in this year's budget.
Thank you for your consideration and your commitment to the residents and animals of Fresno.
We need to increase the budget for the animal center to increase the number of animals that can be spayed and/or neutered. Would also be nice to add vet aid for injured animals that are taken to your shelter and currently are put down.
I am for the funding, and further allocation of legislation and funding is needed to manage all of the stray cats and dogs we have in the city. We need animal control or another agency to do more catch and release to get these animals fixed.
I respectfully urge you to support Councilmember Annalisa Perea's motion to allocate $1 million for spay-and-neuter services in the FY 2026-2027 budget.
Animal overpopulation remains one of the most significant challenges facing Fresno. The most effective and cost-efficient solution is prevention. Spay and neuter programs reduce shelter intake, decrease the number of unwanted litters, improve public health, and lower the long-term costs associated with animal services.
A $1 million investment would provide meaningful access to much-needed spay-and-neuter services throughout our community and help address the root cause of animal overpopulation. This funding would create lasting results by reducing shelter intake, easing overcrowding, and improving outcomes for animals and residents alike.
Councilmember Perea's proposal represents a proactive, humane, and fiscally responsible approach. I respectfully ask each Council member to support this motion and make prevention a priority in this year's budget.
Thank you for your consideration and your commitment to the residents and animals of Fresno.
Good evening Mayor and Councilmembers.
I urge the City of Fresno to increase funding for spay and neuter services, one of the most effective and cost-efficient ways to address animal overpopulation.
Preventing unwanted litters reduces shelter intake, lowers taxpayer-funded care costs, and helps decrease euthanasia rates. Expanding affordable spay and neuter access, especially in underserved communities, addresses the root cause rather than the consequences.
This burden has increasingly fallen on local rescues and residents who pay out of pocket to help sick, injured, abandoned, and unaltered animals. Many can barely afford their own expenses, yet continue filling gaps in a system that is struggling to keep up.
The growing number of stray and neglected animals also affects quality of life and how people view our city. Addressing overpopulation through prevention can improve animal welfare, reduce costs, and strengthen Fresno’s image.
I urge Fresno to invest in spay and neuter programs and strengthen partnerships with local rescues. By investing in prevention today, we can reduce suffering and create lasting benefits for both animals and our community.
Thank you.
This would help save more cats and dogs by making possible neutering of strays and feral plus assisting owners who need help getting this done for their own pets.
I strongly support more funding for spay and neuter programs. As a Fresno resident my neighborhood has countless stray adult cats and kittens. I participate in the Trap-Neuter-Return programs. These low cost programs assist me greatly. A female can have over 8+ litters in their lifetime. My colony of 10 could easily be a colony of 40+ if there weren't programs to assist with spaying and neutering. The TNR community is large and strong. We support one another and assist when available. Please continue to allocate funding.
We have a serious stray animal population in fresno. If more money was allocated to spay and neutering programs we could get the issue under control. So many of us low income residents are doing our best with nothing. The city needs to support more instead of relying on private residents and non profits to take on all of the responsibility.
It’s outrageous that we , as tax payers have to fight to get reasonable spay and neuter services for our pets, Especially in this economy . some families have to choose to feeding their families or fix their pets . In the best interest of the community , I believe spay and neuter should be free for everyone or very low cost so everyone can afford to fix their pets to stop the overpopulation crisis we have right now
We must have a successful spay and neuter program to clear the shelters. Clark County, KY is an example. Significant spay/neuter cleared their shelters in 5 years. Stop killing the animals when a simple solution is at hand.
To stop the bleeding, we must address the problem at its source. Increasing funding for spay and neuter programs is one of the most effective and humane ways to reduce pet overpopulation. Every unwanted litter prevented means fewer animals entering already overcrowded shelters and, ultimately, fewer animals facing euthanasia. Investing in prevention today reduces suffering tomorrow and helps create a sustainable solution rather than continually managing the consequences of overpopulation.
I support funding to neuture stray animals to keep our neighborhood safe. To many unwanted kittens and dogs loose, awareness to the Fresno poorer population must be incouraged, as they are not aware of the dangers and run down that overpopulation of animals brings. Immigrants from poorer countryslet their animals roam, mate, free and wild. Fund it, fund it please!
I want to fully support tnr budgeting for our city I have fixed most of my stray cats through tnr programs and it makes me happy knowing that’s cats aren’t reproducing and suffering in the streets..Fresno needs to care more about our strays either cats or dogs because they are souls with no voice we can only speak and protect as much as we can so I am Prayin this gets more ppl involved and aware of our voiceless souls they need our help!!!
We need more funding for spay and neutering dogs and cats. Too many on the streets and too many euthanized!! We should be ashamed!!
I definitely support this budget to go towards helping stop the overwhelming problem we have with so many stray homeless animals. Animals matter just as mush as humans and its ridiculous and terribly sad the lives they have to live on the streets.
Please support the cause for more neuter and spaying. Important. Gary Bredafield supported this facility in the beginning and just because hebhas moved on does NOT mean the City OF Fresno should ignore that promise.
This needs to be approved. Our fur friends need help and compassion. There are too many animals being euthanized in Fresno county. The pet population needs to be controlled it is up to us to be there for them. People need a friend but can not afford the cost of spay or neuter. Let’s do something positive in this country and help these animals.
Please approve the funding for spay & neuter. It's the very least that needs done. Fresno Co has become a horror show of homeless, starving, sick, wounded, dying suffering animals. There are dead animals in the streets. I don't care to support any of your projects until you deal with this mess. This is absolutely embarrassing. Every last dog & cat in county boundaries needs to be spayed or neutered. The citizens have lost their right to choose if they want this or not & you need to step into leadership with this issue before it gets any worse.
I urge you to support Council member Annalisa Perea's motion to allocate $1 million for spay-and-neuter services in the FY 2026-2027 budget.
Animal overpopulation remains one of the most significant challenges facing Fresno. The most effective and cost-efficient solution is prevention. Spay and neuter programs reduce shelter intake, decrease the number of unwanted litters, improve public health, and lower the long-term costs associated with animal services.
A $1 million investment would provide meaningful access to much-needed spay-and-neuter services to the community.
Councilmember Perea's proposal represents a proactive, humane, and fiscally responsible approach. I respectfully ask each Council member to support this motion and make prevention a priority in this year's budget.
Thank you for your consideration and your commitment to the residents and animals of Fresno.
I respectfully urge you to support Council member Annalisa Perea's motion to allocate $1 million for spay-and-neuter services in the FY 2026-2027 budget.
Animal overpopulation remains one of the most significant challenges facing Fresno. The most effective and cost-efficient solution is prevention. Spay and neuter programs reduce shelter intake, decrease the number of unwanted litters, improve public health, and lower the long-term costs associated with animal services.
A $1 million investment would provide meaningful access to much-needed spay-and-neuter services throughout our community and help address the root cause of animal overpopulation. This funding would create lasting results by reducing shelter intake, easing overcrowding, and improving outcomes for animals and residents alike.
Councilmember Perea's proposal represents a proactive, humane, and fiscally responsible approach. I respectfully ask each Council member to support this motion and make prevention a priority in this year's budget.
Thank you for your consideration and your commitment to the residents and animals of Fresno.
We need to increase the budget for the animal center to increase the number of animals that can be spayed and/or neutered. Would also be nice to add vet aid for injured animals that are taken to your shelter and currently are put down.
I am for the funding, and further allocation of legislation and funding is needed to manage all of the stray cats and dogs we have in the city. We need animal control or another agency to do more catch and release to get these animals fixed.
We need more spay/neuter resources. I think trap and return is a good approach for unhoused cats and dogs. No more euthanasia.
Greetings Mayor and Council Members,
I respectfully urge you to support Councilmember Annalisa Perea's motion to allocate $1 million for spay-and-neuter services in the FY 2026-2027 budget.
Animal overpopulation remains one of the most significant challenges facing Fresno. The most effective and cost-efficient solution is prevention. Spay and neuter programs reduce shelter intake, decrease the number of unwanted litters, improve public health, and lower the long-term costs associated with animal services.
A $1 million investment would provide meaningful access to much-needed spay-and-neuter services throughout our community and help address the root cause of animal overpopulation. This funding would create lasting results by reducing shelter intake, easing overcrowding, and improving outcomes for animals and residents alike.
Councilmember Perea's proposal represents a proactive, humane, and fiscally responsible approach. I respectfully ask each Council member to support this motion and make prevention a priority in this year's budget.
Thank you for your consideration and your commitment to the residents and animals of Fresno.
Good evening Mayor and Councilmembers.
I urge the City of Fresno to increase funding for spay and neuter services, one of the most effective and cost-efficient ways to address animal overpopulation.
Preventing unwanted litters reduces shelter intake, lowers taxpayer-funded care costs, and helps decrease euthanasia rates. Expanding affordable spay and neuter access, especially in underserved communities, addresses the root cause rather than the consequences.
This burden has increasingly fallen on local rescues and residents who pay out of pocket to help sick, injured, abandoned, and unaltered animals. Many can barely afford their own expenses, yet continue filling gaps in a system that is struggling to keep up.
The growing number of stray and neglected animals also affects quality of life and how people view our city. Addressing overpopulation through prevention can improve animal welfare, reduce costs, and strengthen Fresno’s image.
I urge Fresno to invest in spay and neuter programs and strengthen partnerships with local rescues. By investing in prevention today, we can reduce suffering and create lasting benefits for both animals and our community.
Thank you.
This would help save more cats and dogs by making possible neutering of strays and feral plus assisting owners who need help getting this done for their own pets.
I strongly support more funding for spay and neuter programs. As a Fresno resident my neighborhood has countless stray adult cats and kittens. I participate in the Trap-Neuter-Return programs. These low cost programs assist me greatly. A female can have over 8+ litters in their lifetime. My colony of 10 could easily be a colony of 40+ if there weren't programs to assist with spaying and neutering. The TNR community is large and strong. We support one another and assist when available. Please continue to allocate funding.