In article CPqig.19365$8q.15339@dukeread08, AKE-
OUT-THE-LITTER says...
Rhode Island has passed a law requiring cat owners to spay or neuter their
pets. Owners with pets over 6 months of age will be required to pay a fee
of $100 for a breeder's license and can be fined $75 per month. Subsidies
are available for low-income pet owners, and farmers are exempt.

The full article is he
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/09/fix....ap/index.html




Fortunately both my cats are spayed/neutered. The problem is that a lot
of cats are adopted outside normal channels and the state will NEVER
know about it.

My aunt lives in Coventry, RI and there's a large feral cat colony in
the area. Of course there must be tons of inbreeding, etc. because there
isn't any new membership to the colony.