The Missouri Department of Agriculture Animal Care Facilities Act Program announces recipients of spay and neuter grants. Grant funds are designated to eligible organizations that provide low-cost spaying and/or neutering of dogs and cats for individuals who could not normally afford those services.

 Donations from the sale of “I’m Pet Friendly” specialty license plates generate the grant money awarded to Missouri organizations. The goal of the “I’m Pet Friendly” fund is to provide grants to nonprofit organizations or governmental agencies to enable spaying and neutering of dogs and cats in order to reduce the surplus of these animals in Missouri. Grants are distributed to selected agencies for their efforts through local and regional spay and neuter initiatives.

 The following agencies have been awarded a Missouri Spay & Neuter Grant in 2024:

• Animal Protective Association of Missouri, St. Louis
• The Spay Neuter Project, Columbia
• Benefitting Animals through Responsibility and Compassion (BARC), Fenton
• Eden Animal Haven, Brighton
• Independence Regional Animal Shelter, Independence
• Ava Area Animal Welfare League, Ava
• Friends of Ferals, Willow Springs
• Kirksville Protect Our Pets, Kirksville
• Meow Mission Inc., Warsaw
• Ozarks Pet Rescue, Willow Springs
• Operation SPOT, St. Louis
• Nevada Animal Shelter, Nevada
• Audrain Humane Society, Mexico

To donate to the grant program and obtain an emblem use authorization for specialty plates, visit the Missouri State Humane Association website. To learn more about the Spay and Neuter Grant Program, visit the Animal Care Facilities Act (ACFA) webpage  

 Upon obtaining an emblem use authorization, contact the Missouri Department of Revenue to renew or change your plates. 

 To learn more about the Missouri Department of Agriculture and other financial assistance, please visit Agriculture.Mo.Gov.