Two New White Papers Put Prevention at the Center of Gwinnett County’s Animal Welfare Future This October, Planned PEThood of Georgia is shining a light on two important animal welfare issues in Gwinnett County, and the practical, data-driven solutions that can help address them.

We are proud to publish two new thought-leadership white papers: “Expanding Access to Affordable Spay and Neuter” and “Community Cat TNVR in Gwinnett County: A Needs and Capacity Assessment.” We intentionally aligned the release with October, a month that brings several important opportunities to raise awareness about animal welfare, including National Feral Cat Day, World Cat Day, and World Animal Day. The research highlights both the scale of the need and the opportunity for meaningful change: 🐾 144,180 Gwinnett households have approximately 88,237 unaltered pets whose owners may need financial assistance to access spay and neuter services. 🐾 An estimated 14,000 to 28,000 Community Cats may still need TNVR services. 🐾 Gwinnett County already has six high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter providers that could potentially participate in a targeted community program. 🐾 Veterinary providers, nonprofits, volunteers, and existing County services already provide a foundation we can build on. As CJ Bentley, CEO of Planned PEThood, shared: “We believe Gwinnett County has an opportunity to rethink what animal welfare can look like. Instead of waiting for animals to enter shelters, we can invest upstream: in spay and neuter, TNVR, accessible veterinary care, education, and the people already working in our communities.” The two papers may focus on different populations, but they reach a common conclusion: prevention is one of the most effective tools available to reduce shelter intake and animal suffering. =at can be implemented now - not years from now. The opportunity is here. The resources are here. Now, let’s bring them together. 👉 Click here to download and read both white papers: https://pethoodga.org/reports/#white-papers #AnimalWelfare #GwinnettCounty #SpayAndNeuter #TNVR #CommunityCats #Prevention #Georgia