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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

We’ve been educating, helping and begging people to spay and neuter their animals for years, but three million to four million cats and dogs still die in shelters every year because of simple math: too many animals, not enough worthy adoptive homes. This crisis calls for mandatory spay and neuter legislation.

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Book: Shift Your Habit

4 The Love Of Animals

The author, Elizabeth Rogers, is also the co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Green Book. Most shelter animals are spayed or neutered, have been treated for worms, and have at least their first set of shots. And the tips aren’t hard things either, everything is simple to do.