A rule change that could have put some area spay and neuter clinics out of business has been rejected.
According to advocates, a state veterinary board ruled on who can own the equipment and building where animals are fixed.
The plan would have effectively put non-profit service providers out of business if adopted.
The Irondale non-profit Alabama Spay/Neuter reports it would have cost $1 million to sell the equipment and facility to their doctor, which would have been required under the proposed rule change.
The clinic caters to people who can?t afford to fix their pets at a vet's office. Spaying a female cat costs about $80, versus $200 at for-profit establishments.
Workers predicted Humane Societies and shelters would have filled up under the plan. They also suggested the rule could have made euthanasia rates rise and increase the stray population.
?It?s very disheartening. It makes me sad. I feel that sometimes some people not might understand the situations of the people.. our clientele that come in here,?? said Brooke Bell of Alabama Spay/Neuter.
The State veterinary board reps did not get back with Alabama?s 13 by news time for comment.
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