Fund animal rescue and low-cost spay/neuter services

The idea

provide city funding for animal rescue, tnr, and free vet clinic and spay/neuter services to non profit groups serving low income residents and areas around the city.

Who it helps and why

low income communities have the highest rate of shelter overcrowding, increasing stray cat populations, and disease rates in outdoor animals. These communities are disproportionately affected due to a lack of access to low-cost services such as spay/neuter and vaccination clinics (services that can usually cost 100s or 1000s out of pocket) which makes it more likely that pets are abandoned, surrendered, or get sick. By using a portion of the budget to support groups working in this space remove major financial barriers for owning pets.