NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A bill was passed during the 2024 legislative session that aims to help curb Louisiana’s pet overpopulation problem.
According to the Humane Society of Louisiana, which introduced the bill, this will allow the Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council to design, manufacture and sell on the retail level commemorative stamps. The proceeds will support spay and neuter programs around the state.
Stamps will cost a minimum of $15, but the Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council will also offer First Edition, Collector’s Edition and different sizes to spur sales. The council will also oversee an annual contest to determine which pet will appear on each year’s stamp. Entry fees will also be used to help with spay and neuter programs.
Humane Society of Louisiana Director Jeff Dorson said, “Every shelter in our state is feeling the crunch, and they have for the past six to eight months. There’s been an overflow of returned animals and lower adoptions, creating enormous overcapacity.”
The new stamps are commemorative and decorative, and they are not postage stamps.
“They are actually collectibles. You can frame them,” said Dorson.
It will take at least a year before the new stamps go into production and be sold.
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