Two local animal advocates are pushing for a $6 annual tax per household in Lee County to address animal shelter overcrowding through spay and neuter services.
Geri Cerilli and Marcie Fernandez launched their advocacy campaign to help animals like Benson and thousands of others that end up in overcrowded shelters each year.
Lee County animal advocates propose $6 annual tax to fund spay and neuter clinics
“You see one animal suffer, and you want to do something. So when you see thousands of them, you know, year after year, you want to, you just, you can’t let it go,” Fernandez said.
The proposed tax would pay for four low-cost spay and neuter clinics throughout Lee County. The advocates believe this approach will address the root cause of shelter overcrowding…