MARYLAND - The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced nearly $1 million in state funds aimed at supporting spay and neuter services for pets across the state.
Ten of the 32 recipients of the Spay and Neuter Grants Program funds are located right here on the Eastern Shore. In total, $225,750 of the allotted $902,958 has reportedly been set aside for spay and neuter programs in Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester, Queen Anne’s, Caroline, and Dorchester Counties.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture says they are hoping to provide spay and neuter surgeries for 14,590 pets of low-income households and free-roaming cats throughout Maryland. The project is slated to be complete by the end of 2024.
The Department of Agriculture says this is the Spay and Neuter Grants Program 10th year and has funded over 110,000 spay and neuter surgeries in that time.
“We are thrilled to see the impact that this program has made in its 10th year,” said Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks. “We are seeing fewer pets coming into shelters and the drop in the euthanasia rate is both impressive and heartwarming.”
A full list of the grant recipients is available here.
