Q&A
Low-cost spay/neuter services and shelter intake statistics
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Council Member Schulman inquires about low-cost spay/neuter services provided by the city and discusses shelter intake statistics for unaltered animals. The Mayor's Office of Animal Welfare mentions plans for outreach efforts on spay/neuter importance.
- The city offers low-cost spay/neuter services for income-eligible residents
- About 59% of animals entering shelters are not spayed or neutered
- The Mayor's Office of Animal Welfare is working on a flyer to promote spay/neuter services
Lynn C. Schulman
0:46:52
Does DOH MH provide access to low cost bay annuity services to help ensure that New York has comply with the requirements of local law 59?
Corinne Schiff
0:47:03
So the city through the the council's initiative has a program to offer low cost Spain Neuter services to people who meet income eligibility requirements.
Lynn C. Schulman
0:47:19
What additional resources are needed to ensure adequate enforcement of the city's Spain new to requirements?
Corinne Schiff
0:47:31
We're not asking for additional resources.
Lynn C. Schulman
0:47:34
I didn't ask if you were asking for it.
0:47:36
I'm asking what additional resources are needed to ensure sure enforcement.
0:47:43
So you're saying you don't need any.
Corinne Schiff
0:47:46
We we don't we don't need any additional resources to enforce.
Lynn C. Schulman
0:47:52
What so I wanna ask miss Weinstock, tell us the percentage because I know we had talked about this when we met the percentage of animals that you get at the shelters that are not spayed or neutered.
Risa Weinstock
0:48:11
Close to 59% of the animals coming in are not speed or neater.
0:48:16
I mean, it's been going up.
Lynn C. Schulman
0:48:19
This just shows that and, you know, one of the reasons for having this hearing today is to see what we may need to do legislatively to increase paying and new doing opportunities for folks.
0:48:31
So
Alexandra Silver
0:48:31
If if I could just add to you, I'm so sorry.
Lynn C. Schulman
0:48:33
Yes, please.
0:48:34
I'm sorry.
Alexandra Silver
0:48:34
No.
0:48:35
No.
0:48:35
No.
0:48:35
It's fine.
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I
Lynn C. Schulman
0:48:36
and I'm and, also, I'm sure you're taking notes about this as well so that we can
Alexandra Silver
0:48:40
Well, it it reminded me that actually one of one of the projects that my office is working on is a flyer about Spay Nuder, a mayor's office of Animal Welfare, possibly co brand co branded flyer, to explain the importance, to do outreach, to link to the health department's website that has some links to providers, and then just reiterating what I said in my testimony about this office exploring everything to to see how we can increase accessibility.