Governor Jeff Landry signed into law a bill that allows the Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council to design, manufacture, and sell commemorative stamps with the proceeds supporting spay and neuter programs around the state. Humane Society of Louisiana Executive Director Jeff Dorson…
“So this stamp was created as a jump off of the duck stamp program, and we liked what it was doing. It was raising a lot of money from its constitutes so we lets thought lets borrow the idea.”
Dorson says “Animal Friendly” proceeds from license plates available from the Office of Motor Vehicle help fund spay and neuter programs and the stamps will be a companion piece. He says the license plates bring in $25-thousand yearly.
“…which doesn’t seem like a lot and there’s lots of room for improvement, but that means in the last ten years we’ve awarded a quarter of a million. So it all kind of adds up.”
The stamp will cost a minimum of fifteen dollars, but the Council will also sell first editions, collectors editions, and different sizes.
“They’re gonna be online to different platforms and also retail. We’re going to ask stores to sell them on our behalf.”
Stamps should be available for purchase in around a year but until then Dorson reminds you to spay and neuter your pets.
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