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Volunteer group urges Shawnee to reverse pause on shelter spay/neuter services
Summary
A volunteer with Saving Pets at Risk told commissioners the city paused spay/neuter services for adopted animals on April 1 and warned the lapse through July 1, 2026 could cause exponential population growth and strain shelters, asking commissioners for emergency funding or county partnership.
Kim Land Halt, a long-time volunteer with Saving Pets at Risk (SPAR), told the Shawnee City Commission that April 1 was the last date the city performed spay/neuter procedures for animals adopted from the municipal shelter and urged immediate action to prevent a surge in unsterilized animals.
"April 1st was the last time an adopted pet was spayed or neutered…
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