Why does OHS require that all animals adopted be spayed or neutered?
This is a requirement of Georgia state law. The Georgia Department of Agriculture mandates that any shelter, rescue or humane society operating within the state of Georgia guarantee that any animal adopted out MUST be spayed or neutered. Failure to do so will result in the shelter losing its license and being closed down. Additionally, with the enormous number of homeless and unwanted pets in our area, we want to do our part to control the animal population – spaying and neutering is the best way to do this! 8.
