San Luis Obispo County is currently experiencing a very large feline overpopulation problem. There are simply too many cats in our county and not enough homes. One of the main causes of this problem is a lack of low-cost Spay and Neuter services throughout the county. The overpopulation of cats in San Luis Obispo County has reached a saturation point. Over the past 18 months, our

shelter and other local rescue groups have seen feline adoptions decrease drastically, while the demand to relinquish cats is greater than ever. At Woods, the number of dogs brought in and placed have both increased over the past year, but the number of cats brought in and placed is only 60% of what it was for the previous year.

There is a correlation between the increased cat population and the dissolution of the only low-cost spay/neuter option in the area, the now-defunct Central Coast Spay Shuttle. Rescue groups are no longer able to use the shuttle, and must instead contract with local veterinary clinics.