I have witnessed firsthand the suffering caused by animal overpopulation and the lack of resources dedicated to prevention.
As you consider the Fresno Animal Center budget, I urge you to increase funding for spay and neuter programs. If we truly want to reduce shelter overcrowding and animal suffering, we must address the root cause rather than simply manage the outcome.Are we really making progress through controlled intake while animals continue to suffer and die on our streets? Reports of injured, abandoned, and neglected animals often go unanswered for days. Many animals never make it into the shelter system and are not reflected in the numbers being reported.No one wants euthanasia to be the outcome. But is being hit by a car, dying from disease, starvation, exposure, or cruelty somehow more humane? We cannot ignore the reality of what animals endure outside the shelter.
Fresno won’t solve this crisis by focusing only on intake and outcomes. Animals are being born faster than there are homes and resources available to help them. Until we make a meaningful investment in affordable and accessible spay and neuter services, we will continue treating symptoms instead of solving the problem.Please invest in prevention. It is the most effective, compassionate, and fiscally responsible way to reduce suffering and create lasting change for Fresno’s animals
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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.
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
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.
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.
There is not enough funds proposed for spay and neuter. We have a huge stray cat problem in every neighborhood of Fresno, and it won't get better unless we put real money and effort towards getting these animals spayed and neutered to limit population growth. Less money now means needing 30x the funds later.
I can't support a budget without funds set up for spay and neuter. There is an out of control issue in our region that must be a priority. This has to be outlined in out budget every year. We can't afford to cut off this work.
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 am confused why there is not funds allocated in the budget to spay and neuter as it is highly necessary. There were dedicated funds previously and I feel strongly we must maintain funds solely for this very important purpose. Please consider adding funds to fix cats and dogs.
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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 add 500k dedicated specifically to spay and neuter services. The city is inundated with unfixed abandoned cats and dogs that the animal center has no room to take. We must continue to fix as many as possible to control the numbers and we need community education and pressure to fix pets. I am asking for dedicated funds earmarked for spay and neuter of owned and unowned cats and dogs added to the budget. This is not a want, it is a very high NEED!
The heart of a compassionate community is reflected in how it cares for its most vulnerable animals. Right now, our shelters are overflowing, but the most cost-effective—and humane—way to solve this crisis is to prevent unwanted litters before they ever reach the Fresno Animal Center. Behind every overcrowding statistic is a flood of innocent lives, and we can stop this cycle before it starts.
We respectfully request a dedicated line item specifically for feral and community cats and dogs, expanded low-cost spay/neuter services for owned pets, and strengthened partnerships with local nonprofit organizations.
Every dollar invested in prevention is not just a fiscal victory that saves multiple dollars in future shelter operations; it is an investment in mercy. By funding these proactive measures, we can protect helpless animals from suffering, relieve the immense burden on our dedicated shelter staff, and create a safer, more compassionate community for everyone.
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.
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
It is unconscionable that there is no funding for spay and neuter programs. The suffering of unwanted animals running loose on the streets of Fresno County is horrendous. You have an over abundance of staff and completely fail in the care and well being of animals and citizens in this community. Animals running loose are a threat to the health and safety of residents. The only way out of this mess is revise the job descriptions of your employees so that they are working efficiently and effectively caring for animals and work administering spay and neuter programs. Unfortunately, the spay and neuter programs will have to operate with little co-payment from recipients because it i a sad fact of life that many people are not motivated to provide needed care for their pets. That starts with spay and neutering of their pets. My understanding is that you have 72 FTE’s at a city/county shelter that can only house 300 animals. What are these people doing? They need to be out in the community doing outreach and working at spay/neuter clinics! There needs to a mechanism to enforce spay/neuter and assessment of fines to people that do not comply. Are you monitoring the social media sites where people are selling puppies and kittens? Enforce the current laws! You are throwing good money after bad with a budget that is not focused on eliminating the overpopulation of animals before it starts! DO BETTER!
The new budget with zero dollars allocated specifically for spay and neuter services to the community members of the City of Fresno is reckless and dangerous. The City is already in crisis mode based on the modified intake of Fresno Animal Center and are failing at their responsibilities owed to the community. Zero or no cost spay and neuter services to the community is the only way to end the pet overpopulation problem faced in the city of Fresno. It is ridiculous to think that the City of Fresno will allow the continuous mismanagement of the Fresno Animal Center. S
We absolutely must have designated funds for spay and Neuter services both for owned and unowned cats and dogs. There is an out of control unowned/abandoned unfixed cat and dog population in Fresno especially since there is no where that will take them in, that must be a priority in the budget or this will only get worse. I do "TNR" of community/feral cats and have to pay out of my own money to spay/neuter the cats as I am trying to help control the population but I need the city to help burden some of these costs or I won't be assisting anymore. Please allocate 500k at the very least 300K towards spay and neuter services and education, specifically in the budget so that it is protected and used solely for this purpose. It is embarrassing that Fresno is one of the largest cities in California and yet it relies on and burdens small rescue groups to pay for the spay and neuter of its animals. We need to get our act together and get control of this issue. Make it a priority and put in in the budget, please!
I have witnessed firsthand the suffering caused by animal overpopulation and the lack of resources dedicated to prevention.
As you consider the Fresno Animal Center budget, I urge you to increase funding for spay and neuter programs. If we truly want to reduce shelter overcrowding and animal suffering, we must address the root cause rather than simply manage the outcome.Are we really making progress through controlled intake while animals continue to suffer and die on our streets? Reports of injured, abandoned, and neglected animals often go unanswered for days. Many animals never make it into the shelter system and are not reflected in the numbers being reported.No one wants euthanasia to be the outcome. But is being hit by a car, dying from disease, starvation, exposure, or cruelty somehow more humane? We cannot ignore the reality of what animals endure outside the shelter.
Fresno won’t solve this crisis by focusing only on intake and outcomes. Animals are being born faster than there are homes and resources available to help them. Until we make a meaningful investment in affordable and accessible spay and neuter services, we will continue treating symptoms instead of solving the problem.Please invest in prevention. It is the most effective, compassionate, and fiscally responsible way to reduce suffering and create lasting change for Fresno’s animals
If you don't have time to write out your own comment, use this one.
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.
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
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.
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.
There is not enough funds proposed for spay and neuter. We have a huge stray cat problem in every neighborhood of Fresno, and it won't get better unless we put real money and effort towards getting these animals spayed and neutered to limit population growth. Less money now means needing 30x the funds later.
I can't support a budget without funds set up for spay and neuter. There is an out of control issue in our region that must be a priority. This has to be outlined in out budget every year. We can't afford to cut off this work.
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 am confused why there is not funds allocated in the budget to spay and neuter as it is highly necessary. There were dedicated funds previously and I feel strongly we must maintain funds solely for this very important purpose. Please consider adding funds to fix cats and dogs.
SAVE THE DOGS!!!
Add more money to spay and neuter services and fresno TNR. It is a necessary service for the community.
If you don't have time to write out your own comment, use this one.
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.
OUR TAX DOLLARS NEEDTO BE USED FOR MORE PUBLIC SPAY AND NEUTER ASSISTANCE !!!!
Please add 500k dedicated specifically to spay and neuter services. The city is inundated with unfixed abandoned cats and dogs that the animal center has no room to take. We must continue to fix as many as possible to control the numbers and we need community education and pressure to fix pets. I am asking for dedicated funds earmarked for spay and neuter of owned and unowned cats and dogs added to the budget. This is not a want, it is a very high NEED!
The heart of a compassionate community is reflected in how it cares for its most vulnerable animals. Right now, our shelters are overflowing, but the most cost-effective—and humane—way to solve this crisis is to prevent unwanted litters before they ever reach the Fresno Animal Center. Behind every overcrowding statistic is a flood of innocent lives, and we can stop this cycle before it starts.
We respectfully request a dedicated line item specifically for feral and community cats and dogs, expanded low-cost spay/neuter services for owned pets, and strengthened partnerships with local nonprofit organizations.
Every dollar invested in prevention is not just a fiscal victory that saves multiple dollars in future shelter operations; it is an investment in mercy. By funding these proactive measures, we can protect helpless animals from suffering, relieve the immense burden on our dedicated shelter staff, and create a safer, more compassionate community for everyone.
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.
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
It is unconscionable that there is no funding for spay and neuter programs. The suffering of unwanted animals running loose on the streets of Fresno County is horrendous. You have an over abundance of staff and completely fail in the care and well being of animals and citizens in this community. Animals running loose are a threat to the health and safety of residents. The only way out of this mess is revise the job descriptions of your employees so that they are working efficiently and effectively caring for animals and work administering spay and neuter programs. Unfortunately, the spay and neuter programs will have to operate with little co-payment from recipients because it i a sad fact of life that many people are not motivated to provide needed care for their pets. That starts with spay and neutering of their pets. My understanding is that you have 72 FTE’s at a city/county shelter that can only house 300 animals. What are these people doing? They need to be out in the community doing outreach and working at spay/neuter clinics! There needs to a mechanism to enforce spay/neuter and assessment of fines to people that do not comply. Are you monitoring the social media sites where people are selling puppies and kittens? Enforce the current laws! You are throwing good money after bad with a budget that is not focused on eliminating the overpopulation of animals before it starts! DO BETTER!
The new budget with zero dollars allocated specifically for spay and neuter services to the community members of the City of Fresno is reckless and dangerous. The City is already in crisis mode based on the modified intake of Fresno Animal Center and are failing at their responsibilities owed to the community. Zero or no cost spay and neuter services to the community is the only way to end the pet overpopulation problem faced in the city of Fresno. It is ridiculous to think that the City of Fresno will allow the continuous mismanagement of the Fresno Animal Center. S
We absolutely must have designated funds for spay and Neuter services both for owned and unowned cats and dogs. There is an out of control unowned/abandoned unfixed cat and dog population in Fresno especially since there is no where that will take them in, that must be a priority in the budget or this will only get worse. I do "TNR" of community/feral cats and have to pay out of my own money to spay/neuter the cats as I am trying to help control the population but I need the city to help burden some of these costs or I won't be assisting anymore. Please allocate 500k at the very least 300K towards spay and neuter services and education, specifically in the budget so that it is protected and used solely for this purpose. It is embarrassing that Fresno is one of the largest cities in California and yet it relies on and burdens small rescue groups to pay for the spay and neuter of its animals. We need to get our act together and get control of this issue. Make it a priority and put in in the budget, please!