River Valley animal advocates push for spay, neuter law
Fort Smith Times Record
Officials at local animal shelters said having a law that requires people to spay and neuter their pets would solve the overpopulation problem within the area.
Spaying and neutering pets prevents unwanted litters and prolongs the lives of the animals, said Jo Ellen Banhart, president of the board at Almost Home Shelter in Van Buren.
Both Banhart and Steph Ostrin who runs Deserving Dogs Foster And Rescue, which facilitates dog adoptions in the Booneville area agreed that having a law that calls for people to spay and neuter their pets would benefit the area.