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20 16 aware of any credible evidence demonstrating a statistically significant enhancement in the reduction of shelter intake or euthanasia as a result of the implementation of a mandatory spay /neuter law." The article further comments, "The ASPCA does not support mandatory spay/neuter laws ... In particular, the ASPCA supports voluntary, affordable spay/neuter programs for owned pets." b. "Do Mandatory Spay and Neuter Laws work ?" Sharon Seltzer, January 25, 2010, www.care2.com. This article states, "Successful spay and neuter programs must be comprehensive and take into consideration the needs of every type of pet owner. If they are seen as strictly punitive then people tend to `go underground' with their animals and do everything they can to avoid the law." c. American Fennel Club "Mandator S a /Neuter Laws ". This article states, "However, these laws have not proven an effective solution to animal control concerns and punish responsible breeders." Points of consideration include that these laws are difficult to enforce, are costly to the community, restrict pet owner rights, and may result in a decrease in the number of dogs licensed. d. Save our Dos "Dog Licensing and Mandato S a -- Neuter ". This article reviews the results of mandatory spay- neuter laws in California. The authors note that mandatory spay - neuter laws resulted in a decrease in animal licensing in CA, with resultant decrease in licensing revenues. The authors conclude, "whether policy makers intend it or not, mandatory spay - neuter laws are perceived by the public as especially oppressive and drive a wedge between the public and animal services departments. This perception reduces dog licensing rates, reduces dog licensing income, reduces return -to -owner rates, increases costs, and kills more dogs." e. Animal Protection Association of Missouri, "The Facts about Mandatory Spav /Neuter Laws ". This article lists numerous organizations that are opposed to mandatory spay/neuter laws, including the ASPCA, Alley Cat Allies, FixAustin, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, American Veterinary Medical Association, and the Nevada Humane Society. Given the preponderance of evidence /opinion against mandatory spay/neuter laws for all animals in a jurisdiction, and the lack of any evidence of spay/neuter laws restricted to recovered stray animal populations, the subcommittee unanimously agreed not to recommend that mandatory spay/neuter laws be implemented for animals recovered by owners from OCAS. It was further noted that State of North Carolina Veterinary Practice Acts do not allow OCAS the option to sterilize cats and dogs in the shelter that are still considered "owned ". 7. The committee then reconsidered its multifaceted approach to encourage owners of recovered animals to spay/neuter their dogs and cats. our goals are to: a. Educate owners about the benefits of spaying/neutering their pets. Every contact OCAS staff has with an owner of a recovered animal is an opportunity to educate the owner about the benefits of spaying /neutering his/her pet. OCAS will create an easy -to -read handout that can be given to the owner to reinforce information delivered face -to -face. b. Make sure that owners are aware of affordable, accessible, safe, and efficient spay/neuter programs in our area. Every contact OCAS staff has with an owner of a recovered animal is an opportunity to let him/her know about spay/neuter options in the community. It is particularly important to make pet owners aware of orange County's Community Spay/Neuter Program, which provides low -cost and no -cost pet sterilization on the basis of either household income or the receipt of public assistance. This program also provides the general population with