There needs to be more funding for TNR. All shelters are overcrowded as it is and the population of unwanted cats & dogs is alarming. By spay & neutering, we reduce the population of unwanted animals and stop them from being euthanized. There needs to be more funding!
7.7 million dollars for employee salaries is unacceptable, especially when those of us in the community that are actively volunteering and paying out of our own pockets to spay/neuter in our city. The budget for spay/neuter should not be so small in comparison to salaries so these people can live comfortable lives meanwhile animals continue to suffer unimaginable cruelty and health issues that would be prevented by spaying and neutering.
This is not meant to create more jobs and careers off of suffering animals. We are throwing more wages at people than we are the animals in need. Spay and neuter is the PRIMARY issue. This is unacceptable, it needs to be the main focus with a large budget to back it and actually make a meaningful change.
More money must be allocated to our community for the spay, neuter, pick up, care and adoption of dogs and cats! The rescues, vets and private citizens should not have to do this alone without proper funding, backing and acknowledgment from our local government. The need is great and touches every single neighborhood in our community.
"The most cost-effective way to reduce shelter overcrowding is to prevent unwanted litters before they enter the Fresno Animal Center. We respectfully request a dedicated line item for feral and community cats & dog, expanded low-cost spay/neuter services for owned pets, and partnerships with local nonprofit organizations. Every dollar invested in prevention saves multiple dollars in shelter operations while improving animal welfare and public safety."
Please seriously consider allocating more funds towards spay and neuter for animals to alleviate the suffering related to pet overpopulation. The most cost-effective way to reduce shelter overcrowding is to prevent unwanted litters before they enter the Fresno Animal Center. We respectfully request a dedicated line item for feral and community cats & dog, expanded low-cost spay/neuter services for owned pets, and partnerships with local nonprofit organizations. Every dollar invested in prevention saves multiple dollars in shelter operations while improving animal welfare and public safety."
Let it be known that my opinion on the funding for city animal services is wrongly spent! Rescues are cleaning up the cities stray and overpopulation of dogs and cats and we are managing this with our own money and donations. We get no funding to clean up the cities mess when we take in, vet, provide food and housing to these unwanted animals. To know there is not enough money allotted for for spays or neuters and actual care for abandoned animals is this world country
Behavior. Our animals ares suffering and the the shelter is miss spending our tax dollars!
Money should be allotted once for
Animals not staffing or other bureaucracy!
The amount of money being allocated to spay and neuter programs is not only ridiculous, it is fiscally irresponsible and morally reprehensible. The most cost-effective way to reduce shelter overcrowding is to prevent unwanted litters before they enter the Fresno Animal Center rather than prioritizing inflated salaries. We respectfully request a dedicated line item for feral and community cats & dog, expanded low-cost spay/neuter services for owned pets, and partnerships with local nonprofit organizations. Every dollar invested in prevention saves multiple dollars in shelter operations while improving animal welfare and public safety. It also is an investment in the staff of Fresno Animal Center’s longevity and wellbeing. It takes a tremendous mental and emotional toll on the staff of FAC to have to humanely euthanize otherwise healthy animals because of shelter overcrowding leading to burnout and resignations. The FAC cannot afford to lose trained, capable, and compassionate staff - turn over is expensive. As the saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” To cure our communities of rampant pet overpopulation is to prevent it.
I speak from experience as one who has been working to reduce feral kitten explosion on my small acreage property in Orosi. Fresno TNR has been so effective in helping me spay and neuter my colony. I really couldn’t control my population until I found their low-cost program. It was just too expensive and time consuming trying to find help in this area. I appreciate all organizations that provide this beneficial community help. Because it really is all communities- not just property owners-who benefit from controlling cat population. Please increase funding for this important service.
Fresno is so fortunate to have such a dedicated number of volunteers stretching funding and contributing their own finances to stop the overpopulation and prevent suffering of cats and kittens. It is truly remarkable. They save animal control services a tremendous amount of money. This dedicated TNR effort is something Fresnans can be proud of, as it is well run, effecient and an example for every community in the state and beyond. Please adequately fund this group for the benefit to your citizens, the reduction of feline disease, suffering and homelessness. The compassion and effectiveness of this program is truly a priceless gem of Fresno.
More minutes need to go for spay/neuter services. Have u driven the streets of Fresno and seen all the dead animals on the side of the road? Please give more funding for spay/ neuter
There clearly is a need for more funding in order to help/curb the overpopulation of cats and dogs in Fresno County. This proposal needs to be written with an increased allocation of funds.
Please dedicate more funding for spay/neuter, especially for feral and stray animals. The crisis of unwanted pets in Fresno will never be alleviated without more emphasis on prevention. The suffering is staggering, all year long. Volunteers are working so hard. But without reasonably priced, readily available spay/neuter appointments, these efforts are negated by continued births. Spay and neuter is the foundation of good care for our community's animals. Help people step up by making spay and neuter accessible. It will pay dividends by lowering pressure on our shelters and rescues and opening up homes for other animals in need.
I have rescued from Paw Patrol 559 a few times and i ser the issues of domestic animal overpopulation there PLEASE allocate more $$ to spay and nueter. The salaries are totally disproportionate to the needs of the animals. I agree people need to be paid but that is a ridiculous amout compary to the spay/nueter budget which s DESPERATELY needed
I respectfully urge you to increase the proposed funding for spay and neuter services in the City of Fresno budget.
Spay and neuter programs are one of the most effective ways to reduce pet overpopulation, decrease shelter intake, and lower long-term costs associated with animal control and shelter operations. Every litter prevented means fewer animals entering an already overwhelmed system.
Local shelters and rescues continue to operate at or near capacity, and many pet owners rely on low-cost spay and neuter programs to responsibly care for their animals. The current proposed funding level will not adequately meet community demand or address the ongoing animal overpopulation crisis.
Investing in prevention is far more cost-effective than managing the consequences of unwanted litters, increased shelter populations, and rising animal care expenses. Increased funding for spay and neuter services benefits animals, taxpayers, and the community as a whole.
I respectfully ask the Council to reconsider the proposed allocation and provide additional funding for these critical services.
Financial hardship is the number-one reason people surrender or abandon their pets. Targeted funding would help directly to low-income families and rescue volunteers access low-cost and free spay and neuter services
We can't rescue ourselves out of this animal crisis! Affordable Spay and neuter for pet owners and low cost or free TNR for free roaming cats and dogs is essential.
Our community needs better and more realistic approaches to the stray animals that roam our streets. Being told to them leave where we find them unless injured is NOT SAFE for the animal our the people in our communities.
Spay and neuter programs need to be more mandatory and we need the help to get as many animals as we can spay/neutered or we will never get out from this over population crisis! Backyard breeders need to be fined and/or required community services at the shelters to see what they contribute to!
This budget is not about how high your salary is but about doing better for our community!!!!
There needs to be more funding for TNR. All shelters are overcrowded as it is and the population of unwanted cats & dogs is alarming. By spay & neutering, we reduce the population of unwanted animals and stop them from being euthanized. There needs to be more funding!
7.7 million dollars for employee salaries is unacceptable, especially when those of us in the community that are actively volunteering and paying out of our own pockets to spay/neuter in our city. The budget for spay/neuter should not be so small in comparison to salaries so these people can live comfortable lives meanwhile animals continue to suffer unimaginable cruelty and health issues that would be prevented by spaying and neutering.
This is not meant to create more jobs and careers off of suffering animals. We are throwing more wages at people than we are the animals in need. Spay and neuter is the PRIMARY issue. This is unacceptable, it needs to be the main focus with a large budget to back it and actually make a meaningful change.
We need more low cost spay and neuter also support to foster pets when we got the limit of dogs
More money must be allocated to our community for the spay, neuter, pick up, care and adoption of dogs and cats! The rescues, vets and private citizens should not have to do this alone without proper funding, backing and acknowledgment from our local government. The need is great and touches every single neighborhood in our community.
"The most cost-effective way to reduce shelter overcrowding is to prevent unwanted litters before they enter the Fresno Animal Center. We respectfully request a dedicated line item for feral and community cats & dog, expanded low-cost spay/neuter services for owned pets, and partnerships with local nonprofit organizations. Every dollar invested in prevention saves multiple dollars in shelter operations while improving animal welfare and public safety."
Please seriously consider allocating more funds towards spay and neuter for animals to alleviate the suffering related to pet overpopulation. The most cost-effective way to reduce shelter overcrowding is to prevent unwanted litters before they enter the Fresno Animal Center. We respectfully request a dedicated line item for feral and community cats & dog, expanded low-cost spay/neuter services for owned pets, and partnerships with local nonprofit organizations. Every dollar invested in prevention saves multiple dollars in shelter operations while improving animal welfare and public safety."
I would like to see more funds go to spay/nueter options for strays and owned animals. Both cats and dogs.
Let it be known that my opinion on the funding for city animal services is wrongly spent! Rescues are cleaning up the cities stray and overpopulation of dogs and cats and we are managing this with our own money and donations. We get no funding to clean up the cities mess when we take in, vet, provide food and housing to these unwanted animals. To know there is not enough money allotted for for spays or neuters and actual care for abandoned animals is this world country
Behavior. Our animals ares suffering and the the shelter is miss spending our tax dollars!
Money should be allotted once for
Animals not staffing or other bureaucracy!
Please allocate more money for spay and neuter. This is the only chance we have to dig our way out of the overpopulation crisis.
The amount of money being allocated to spay and neuter programs is not only ridiculous, it is fiscally irresponsible and morally reprehensible. The most cost-effective way to reduce shelter overcrowding is to prevent unwanted litters before they enter the Fresno Animal Center rather than prioritizing inflated salaries. We respectfully request a dedicated line item for feral and community cats & dog, expanded low-cost spay/neuter services for owned pets, and partnerships with local nonprofit organizations. Every dollar invested in prevention saves multiple dollars in shelter operations while improving animal welfare and public safety. It also is an investment in the staff of Fresno Animal Center’s longevity and wellbeing. It takes a tremendous mental and emotional toll on the staff of FAC to have to humanely euthanize otherwise healthy animals because of shelter overcrowding leading to burnout and resignations. The FAC cannot afford to lose trained, capable, and compassionate staff - turn over is expensive. As the saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” To cure our communities of rampant pet overpopulation is to prevent it.
I speak from experience as one who has been working to reduce feral kitten explosion on my small acreage property in Orosi. Fresno TNR has been so effective in helping me spay and neuter my colony. I really couldn’t control my population until I found their low-cost program. It was just too expensive and time consuming trying to find help in this area. I appreciate all organizations that provide this beneficial community help. Because it really is all communities- not just property owners-who benefit from controlling cat population. Please increase funding for this important service.
Fresno is so fortunate to have such a dedicated number of volunteers stretching funding and contributing their own finances to stop the overpopulation and prevent suffering of cats and kittens. It is truly remarkable. They save animal control services a tremendous amount of money. This dedicated TNR effort is something Fresnans can be proud of, as it is well run, effecient and an example for every community in the state and beyond. Please adequately fund this group for the benefit to your citizens, the reduction of feline disease, suffering and homelessness. The compassion and effectiveness of this program is truly a priceless gem of Fresno.
More minutes need to go for spay/neuter services. Have u driven the streets of Fresno and seen all the dead animals on the side of the road? Please give more funding for spay/ neuter
There clearly is a need for more funding in order to help/curb the overpopulation of cats and dogs in Fresno County. This proposal needs to be written with an increased allocation of funds.
Please dedicate more funding for spay/neuter, especially for feral and stray animals. The crisis of unwanted pets in Fresno will never be alleviated without more emphasis on prevention. The suffering is staggering, all year long. Volunteers are working so hard. But without reasonably priced, readily available spay/neuter appointments, these efforts are negated by continued births. Spay and neuter is the foundation of good care for our community's animals. Help people step up by making spay and neuter accessible. It will pay dividends by lowering pressure on our shelters and rescues and opening up homes for other animals in need.
I have rescued from Paw Patrol 559 a few times and i ser the issues of domestic animal overpopulation there PLEASE allocate more $$ to spay and nueter. The salaries are totally disproportionate to the needs of the animals. I agree people need to be paid but that is a ridiculous amout compary to the spay/nueter budget which s DESPERATELY needed
Mayor and Councilmembers,
I respectfully urge you to increase the proposed funding for spay and neuter services in the City of Fresno budget.
Spay and neuter programs are one of the most effective ways to reduce pet overpopulation, decrease shelter intake, and lower long-term costs associated with animal control and shelter operations. Every litter prevented means fewer animals entering an already overwhelmed system.
Local shelters and rescues continue to operate at or near capacity, and many pet owners rely on low-cost spay and neuter programs to responsibly care for their animals. The current proposed funding level will not adequately meet community demand or address the ongoing animal overpopulation crisis.
Investing in prevention is far more cost-effective than managing the consequences of unwanted litters, increased shelter populations, and rising animal care expenses. Increased funding for spay and neuter services benefits animals, taxpayers, and the community as a whole.
I respectfully ask the Council to reconsider the proposed allocation and provide additional funding for these critical services.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Financial hardship is the number-one reason people surrender or abandon their pets. Targeted funding would help directly to low-income families and rescue volunteers access low-cost and free spay and neuter services
We can't rescue ourselves out of this animal crisis! Affordable Spay and neuter for pet owners and low cost or free TNR for free roaming cats and dogs is essential.
More funds for spay and neutering!!!!!
Our community needs better and more realistic approaches to the stray animals that roam our streets. Being told to them leave where we find them unless injured is NOT SAFE for the animal our the people in our communities.
Spay and neuter programs need to be more mandatory and we need the help to get as many animals as we can spay/neutered or we will never get out from this over population crisis! Backyard breeders need to be fined and/or required community services at the shelters to see what they contribute to!
This budget is not about how high your salary is but about doing better for our community!!!!