Current Spay-and-Neuter Ordinances
The following is a list of communities that have either mandated spaying and neutering, instituted differential licensing, or placed restrictions on breeding.
The following states require mandatory spaying or neutering of all animals adopted from animal shelters:
| Arizona Arkansas California Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Georgia Illinois Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts | Michigan Missouri Montana Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Dakota Oklahoma Rhode Island Texas Virginia West Virginia |
