Organizations in Gainesville, Jefferson, Cleveland, and Dahlonega are among those in Georgia that will share in $425,000 in state grants to assist with spaying and neutering dogs and cats.
Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black says of 133 applicants, 71 state licensed animal shelters and animal rescue organizations were awarded the grants,
“Local communities often have citizens who are burdened by the high costs of having their pets spayed or neutered,” Black said. “This grant program does a wonderful job in targeting these communities all across Georgia in an effort to aid them as they strive to keep strays off the street and control the animal population in a humane manner.”
This is the fourth set of grants to be issued through the Dog and Cat Sterilization Program which is funded by the purchase of the Dog and Cat Sterilization Auto Tag, income tax checkoff, and from direct contributions to the program.
The Humane Society of Northeast Georgia (Gainesville) is getting $6,100; the Humane Society of Jackson County (Jefferson) $6,100, Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Humane Society $3,000, and White County Animal Control (Cleveland) $5,000.
For a complete list of the grant recipients or to make a tax-exempt donation to the spay-neuter program, click here.
