CFA Policy Statements
Breeding of Domestic & Non-Domestic Cats
Due Credit
Pedigreed Cats Face Extinction
Feral Cats
Neuter and Spay
Spay and Neuter Programs
Cat Overpopulation
Your Cat is Safer Indoors
Trap - Alter - Release
TTVARM Programs
Why Not Coercive Legislation
Declawing of Cats
Microchipping as Identification System
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Animal Friendly License Plates
The Cat Fanciers' Association supports the use of low-cost neuter/spay programs and recognizes the need to fund these programs in innovative ways. Several states now offer vanity automobile license plates as a source of money to increase awareness of neutering or spaying cats and dogs as well as to provide a pool of funds for low-cost or free neutering programs. CFA considers state vanity license plate proposals beneficial as long as there are proper safeguards in place to insure the funds are used for their designated purpose. Generally these funds should be maintained in a separate account, and administered as specific, targeted grants to both private and public organizations that are helping to keep the surplus animal population in check. In addition to encouraging pet owners to have their pets neutered these funds
can also help support Trap-Neuter-Return projects for feral and unowned cats.
States with "Animal Friendly" License Plate Programs
- ARIZONA: Pet Friendy / Spay & Neuter
- CONNECTICUT: Animal Population Control License Plates
- DELAWARE: Animal Welfare License Plates
- FLORIDA: Animal Friend
- HAWAII: Humane Society License Plates
- ILLINOIS: Pet Friendly
- KENTUCKY: Spay or Neuter Your Pet
- MARYLAND: Pet Spay and Neuter
- MASSACHUSETTS: I'm Animal Friendly
- MISSISSIPPI: I Care for Animals
- MONTANA: Spay/Neuter Task Force
- NEVADA: - Appreciation of Animals
- NEW JERSEY: I'm Animal Friendly
- NEW MEXICO: Spay and Neuter
- NEW YORK: Love Your Pet
- NORTH CAROLINA: Animal Lovers
- OHIO: Pets Ohio
- OKLAHOMA: Spay & Neuter
- SOUTH CAROLINA: No More Homeless Pets
- TENNESSEE: Animal Friendly
- TEXAS: Animal Friendly
- UTAH: No More Homeless Pets
- VIRGINIA: Animal Friendly
States with "Animal Friendly" License Plate Programs under Consideration or Implementation Pending
- ALABAMA: - An organization can apply for a specific plate, but the state requires a yearly commitment of a minimum of 1,000 plates before they can be available. The number of commitments fell far short of the goal. A group would have to reapply for the "Animal Friendly" plate for the availability to be reconsidered.
- KANSAS: Bill number H.B. 2963, to create an animal friendly license plate to support spay/neuter programs, died in committee (5/31/02).
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LOUISIANA: In August, 1999, the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) was authorized by a new law to issue an "Animal Friendly" license plate once it received a list of 100 names/applicants interested in this plate. Once a design is approved, OMV anticipates a period of six to eight weeks before the plates become available to be sold. Part of the proceeds from these plates will go into a Pet Overpopulation Fund to help indigent pet owners sterilize their pets. To sign up for a plate, call 225-925-6364. The charge for the plate is $25.00 plus a handling fee.
- MISSOURI: - SB960 created an "I'm Pet Friendly" license plate which will provide funds to pay for spay/neuter procedures throughout the state. Effective date August 28, 2002.
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