Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell is inviting the public to submit their artwork for the state’s contest to redesign the Kentucky Spay and Neuter license plate.
According to a release from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, proceeds from the sale of the spay and neuter plate go to the Animal Control and Care Fund, which the state Animal Control Advisory Board uses for animal control issues and applications for spay and neuter grants. Elizabethtown City Council Member and Animal Control Advisory Board Member Julia Springsteen says the hope is a new plate will help bring in more funding.
“We need to raise more money from the sale of these license plates, and sales have been flat over the last 10 years, and so we’re hoping a refresh of the design will make more people want to buy this plate,” Springsteen said.
More than $600,000 in grants has been awarded during the lifetime of the current plate, allowing more than 17,000 cats and dogs to be spayed or neutered.
“The revenue generated by these license plates goes directly to county shelters in Kentucky to help with their spay and neuter programs, and with the money dwindling, spaying and neutering pets is even more important these days,” Springsteen said. “We’re hoping to raise awareness, raise sales, and help our county shelters more.”
All are welcome to submit a design by April 20. Artists are asked to consider reasons for spaying and neutering in their designs. More information, a design template, and the submission email address are available at www.kyagr.com. Online donations to the Animal Control and Care Fund can also be made through that website.
