CA Spay & Neuter License Plate

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www.caspayplate.com/



Attention California Pet Lovers –

Help reduce pet overpopulation with the CA Spay & Neuter License Plate!

Spay & Neuter Saves Lives!

The California Spay & Neuter license plate, sponsored by the California Veterinary Medical Board, provides a fun and easy way for pet lovers to help reduce pet overpopulation. Proceeds from the plate provide funding for free or low-cost spay & neuter surgeries across California, and also help to raise awareness about the importance of spaying and neutering.

By pre-ordering the California Spay & Neuter License Plate today, you can be among the first to display the new plate on your vehicle.
Yes!

Yes, I would like to pre-order the California Spay & Neuter License Plate, assuring my position as one of the first drivers to display my support for reducing pet overpopulation.


Thank you for loving pets and for helping California reduce pet overpopulation!

If you prefer to order via mail (with a check, credit card or money order), please click here to download a printable order form. This form can also be used for credit card orders via fax.

The tragedy of pet overpopulation.

Hundreds of thousands of dogs and cats are euthanized in California’s animal shelters each year simply because there are not enough homes.

The simplest and most responsible act that a pet owner can take to help alleviate this crisis is to spay or neuter their pets.


Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the plate cost?

A sequentially numbered plate is just $50. A personalized plate, whether a new request or a transfer for an existing personalized plate, is $98. These fees are additional above your normal registration fee.

What is the artwork?

The California Spay & Neuter License plate artwork was created and donated by international actor, artist and animal lover Pierce Brosnan. It is a painting of two of the animals he and his wife Keely have adopted... Shilo the dog and Coco the cat.


When will I receive my plate?

After 7,500 pre-orders are received, the DMV will begin the official program, and will start issuing actual plates after the implementation process is complete. The entire process may take 12 months or more based on the rate that pre-orders are received, and the speed at which the DMV implements the program. People who pre-order are guaranteed to receive their plates prior to the general public, and by pre-ordering you lock-in your position as one of the first Californians to display your love of animals and your support for reducing pet overpopulation!

During the sign up process, you will be asked for the DMV office where your present plates and registration card will be exchanged for your new plates. The DMV will contact you when your new plates are ready.

Can I keep my current license plate number?

If you already have a personalized plate, you may transfer the plate as long as it is 6 characters or less. You may not transfer a previous sequential plate number to the new plate.
Can I personalize the license plate?

Absolutely! Simply fill out your first, second and third choices for a personalized message. Please note that the DMV may refuse any inappropriate personalization request.

Where does the money raised through the program go?

The California Spay & Neuter License Plate is sponsored by the California Veterinary Medical Board and administered by the California Spay & Neuter License Plate Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (1). Proceeds are distributed to cities and counties for free and low cost spay and neuter programs through clinics, shelters and vouchers redeemable at local veterinarians (2).

Plate refunds

In the event that a requested personalized plate is unavailable, or in the event that 7,500 per-orders are not received, a full refund will be provided.

If you have previously submitted a plate pre-order and would like to cancel it and receive a full refund, please call our customer service department at [phone].







Pierce at the license plate "show & tell" at L.A. shelter



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[greyowlette]

Yesterday, I sent an email to [e-mail] asking if I could purchase a plate even though I did not live in CA. I have a friend in CA who would have picked up the plate from a DMV office. I expected a "no" but was thinking positively, nonetheless.

This is the response I received a few minutes ago and thought I'd pass it on:

"No, but this is an interesting request. Maybe we can sell a replicate poster or giclee of the artwork, would you be interested in purchasing one of those? Judie Mancuso"

I replied that I would and thought that others not living in CA would also be interested. Perhaps those who are could send an email to Judie.

Wilma

[Ace]

Oh Wilma, very interesting thought. A few people on Steelewatchers said they'd also be interested in plates but are out of state. Mind if I pass along this info on that list?

[greyowlette]

Please do, Ace. Judie Mancuso said she would email me when the finished product is ready.

Wilma

[Ace]

Thanks Wilma. I think bumper stickers and window decals might also be a good idea for out of state purchasers (maybe in state as well).

[greyowlette]

That is a good idea. You should email Judie with the suggestion.

Wilma

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blogs.inlandsocal.com/pets/2010/06/rcdas-new-spayneuter-license-p.html

RCDAS: New Spay/Neuter License Plate Program Launched
By: Barbara McLean
on June 11, 2010 3:34 PM
By John Welsh
Riverside County Dept. of Animal Services

Actor Pierce Brosnan pitched a proposed license plate on Tuesday (June 8) dedicated specifically to fund free or low-cost spay & neuter surgeries across the Golden State.

The star of such films as "The Thomas Crown Affair" and four James Bond films showed up at the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter to help launch the California Spay & Neuter License Plate. The plate is sponsored by the California Veterinary Medical Board.

The actor told a gathering of roughly 50 animal advocates that he wanted the artwork on the plate to be seen from a distance. He chose a "pop art" style that featured he and his wife's own pets, a dog named Shilo and a cat named Coco. The dog is a purplish hue and the sunglasses-wearing cat is a California gold color. Brosnan named the piece "Wise Dog and Cool Cat."

"Times have changed - and they must change - we've really punished the animal kingdom so badly," Brosnan said. "I'm mighty proud of this. I look forward to seeing it on the highways here. Hopefully four years from now, five years from now - a year from now - we will have changed the course for these beautiful creatures that are so part of our lives."

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon each spoke during the news conference. In 2007, Alarcon wanted and lobbied for a tougher spay and neuter ordinance on the books. His law passed in early 2008 by a 14-1 council vote.

All dogs and cats in the city of Los Angeles, aged 4 months or older, must be altered, unless the animal is in one of the exempted categories. The ordinance is considered one of the toughest in the nation.

Long-time spay & neuter proponent Judie Mancuso of Orange County, one of the founders of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that gave life to the spay plate idea, shared her enthusiasm for the plate and emphasized the need for critical changes.

"It's a fun and easy way for pet lovers to help reduce pet overpopulation," Mancuso said. "In addition to assisting with spay & neuter surgeries, the plates will help raise awareness about the importance of altering your pet."

Mancuso said she believes pet overpopulation is out of control, adding that roughly 500,000 animals a year are euthanized in California alone.

"This is a cost - not only a moral cost - but a staggering quarter of a billion dollars per year," Mancuso said during the news conference on Tuesday morning. "That's taxpayer money - our money - that should be going somewhere else. This killing method is an outmoded way of thinking. But if we are going to change this outcome, we must change our behavior and the way we think about this problem."

Mancuso added, "Instead of thinking of this problem after the fact, we need to proactively spay and neuter our pets, thus preventing the unwanted litters and strays that face this grave fate."

The plates go for $50 for an original sequential plate or $98 for those that would like to have their personalized plate with the Spay & Neuter design. The cost for a new, personalized plate with the spay & neuter design is also $98. The state of California will begin production of the new plate after 7,500 pre-order applications have been submitted.

Riverside County Animal Services Chief Veterinarian Dr. Allan Drusys attended the news conference launching the plate. He described it as a wonderful way to spread a critical message.

"I think it's the artwork will really sell this idea," Dr. Drusys said. "Not only will the monies generated go to help the underprivileged dogs and cats get spayed or neutered, but as these plates are seen more on the highways and byways throughout the state, people will be attracted not only to the message but certainly to the art - and that will just feed the educational aspect of this effort."

Check out more at www.CAspayplate.com or call 800-390-1541.

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uspolitics.einnews.com/pr-news/437263-assembly-bill-610-expediting-specialty-license-plate-programs-passes-with-a-65-7-vote

PR Newswire

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The California State Assembly passed AB 610 – Expediting Specialty License Plate Programs. The bill, introduced by Assembly Member Jose Solorio (D-Santa Ana), reduces the number of "specialized" license plates that must be reserved by vehicle owners from 7,500 to 2,500 in order to qualify to be placed into production by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

"Specialty license plates are a great way for organizations to fundraise and promote their cause," says Assemblyman Jose Solorio (D-Anaheim), the author of AB 610. "AB 610 will make it easier to start a program by lowering the paid pre-orders necessary for the DMV to start the manufacturing process. I can't wait to receive my Pet Lover's License Plate."

Like most other states, California has a special interest, license-plate program. Under this program, California state agencies, usually on behalf of a nonprofit organization that fulfills an aspect of that agency's mission, can request the DMV to issue license plates with special designs or messages. The plates are sold to the public at higher prices than ordinary license plates, bringing additional revenue to the DMV, while providing a funding source and generating exposure for the state-agency sponsored nonprofit organization.

"Other states have as many as 120 specialty plates, raising revenue for many worthy causes," said Judie Mancuso, founder of Social Compassion in Legislation. "In California we only have 11 specialty plates. Our present law has chilled new plates and thus preventing much needed revenue from being generated for human services, animal welfare services, state parks and many other important causes."

Since 2006, when changes made to California Vehicle Code law set an extreme threshold for pre-orders and limited the graphics for the creation of a new, special-interest license plate, no new plates have been issued, even with numerous nonprofits currently attempting to create plates. The DMV issues special-interest license plates only after the collection of 7,500 individual paid license plate pre-orders is complete. AB 610 will change that.

The passage of AB 610 will expedite the Pet Lover's License Plate, designed by Actor Pierce Brosnan. The Pet Lover's License Plate will help raise awareness about the overwhelming number of homeless and unwanted dogs and cats in California and the importance of spaying and neutering pets to save animal lives. The program will fund spay and neuter surgeries through local animal care and control agency voucher programs and through in-house or local veterinary clinics. Animal lovers and supporters can pre-order the special license plates online at www.PetLoversPlate.org.

About Social Compassion in Legislation: Social Compassion in Legislation is a California 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization. The organization focuses on reducing pet overpopulation through legislation. For more information visit www.scil2011.org.

SOURCE Social Compassion in Legislation

Copyright 2010 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved

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www.ecorazzi.com/2012/04/10/californias-spay-and-neuter-plates-may-be-gone-soon/




California’s Spay-and-Neuter Plates May Be Gone Soon
by Jennifer Mishler April 10, 2012

Back in 2010, the brand new California Spay and Neuter License Plate Program launched. The plates, which promote spaying and neutering dogs and cats to save lives, would fund low-cost and free spay and neuter surgeries. Pierce Brosnan pitched in with the campaign by creating the design featured on the license plates.

Now, the state will be ending the program if enough of the plates are not pre-sold. According to Mother Nature Network, 7,500 plates were to be pre-sold by June 2012, but it has already taken 21 months to sell the approximately 4,000 that have been purchased. The number of plates that needed to be sold was increased from 5,000 to 7,500 because of the $400,000 cost of producing the specialty plates.

California Spay and Neuter License Plate Fund president Judie Mancuso says that anyone who has purchased the plates will receive a refund if the program does not succeed, but also says she’s optimistic that it will. MNN points out that no new specialty plate campaigns have been successful since 2002.

Petco has joined in the campaign to support the spay and neuter plates by putting up fliers in their stores, and Rep. Jose Solorio has introduced Assembly Bill 610, legislation that would extend the program’s deadline into 2013 if passed.

According to the Fund’s website, the Humane Society of the United States, PETA, ASPCA, Best Friends Animal Society and other organizations are also supporting the campaign. They say the plates are important because they raise awareness of the fact that ” over 1 million dogs and cats enter California’s shelters each year, and over half of them are euthanized (killed) simply because there are not enough homes.”

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www.news10.net/news/article/191473/2/Brown-signs-bill-extending-pet-license-sales

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California has come to the rescue of animal lovers who need more time to sell license plates to raise money to reduce pet overpopulation and cut euthanasia rates.

Gov. Brown signed a measure Thursday giving the License Plate Fund an extra year for the sales. Money generated by the effort will pay for spay and neuter surgeries throughout the state.

License Plate Fund president Judie Mancuso says 7,500 plates have to be sold before any can be printed. The group has pre-sold 4,530 plates and needs to sell 2,970 more.

Without a flurry of sales or an extension, the campaign would have had to refund money paid so far.

The bill by Assem. Jose Solorio, D-Santa Ana got unanimous House and Senate approval.

The Associated Press

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www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/02/california-pet-lovers-license-plate-sutter-brown_n_1471156.html


California Pet Lover's License Plates Have A Champion In Sutter Brown (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | By Anna Almendrala Posted: 05/ 2/2012


Sutter Brown, California's First Dog and favorite Corgi, is paying a visit to Los Angeles Wednesday on official state business.

He'll be joining his dad, Governor Jerry Brown, actor Pierce Brosnan and animal rights activist Cesar Millan to tout California's Pet Lover's License Plate, reports the Sacramento Bee, and fans will have a chance to see the pup at 2:30 p.m. at Petco in Westwood.

Sutter's handlers (or should we say foot servants?) are documenting the roadtrip on Twitter. For the past few hours, Jennifer Fearing, California state director for The Human Society of the United States, has been tweeting bathroom and food breaks, multiple press stops and how Sutter likes to cuddle.

One tweet pokes fun at Mitt Romney's preferred method of transporting pets (Crate-Gate) with a picture of a dog crate on top of a car.


Brown's spokesman Gil Duran is also having a little fun with the event. In response to a tweet asking, "How come I wasn't invited?" (accompanied by a picture of a sad-looking dog), Duran responds cooly that the pup has "a face for radio."

In all seriousness, the morning's Twitter action is calling attention to new state license plates that donate a portion of the proceeds to spay and neuter programs across California. For plates that start at $50, drivers who are also animal lovers can have a hand in reducing the need to euthanize over one million dogs and cats every year, statewide. Production starts once orders hit 7,500; to date, the quota is more than half way there at 4,620.

In an impassioned blog for The Huffington Post Wednesday, dog whisperer Millan trumpeted the spay and neuter cause by calling attention to the fact that in Los Angeles alone, the kill rate in shelters is 30 percent. A new city-wide campaign, called No Kill Los Angeles (NKLA), aims to bring that number down to zero.

Hopefully it isn't all work and no play for Sutter Brown in Los Angeles. After he's done with his very important doggy duty, we suggest meeting up with these fun-and-sun-loving pooches for a night on the town.

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[Ace]

Video on the conference and plate from NBC News:

www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/pierce-brosnans-cat-dog-grace-new-pet-lovers-plate/1d2v3r1np

[eaz35173]

According to his facebook page, PB is gifting free Spay/Neuter license plates to anyone in CA who would like one...

www.facebook.com/piercebrosnan


Dear Friends,

Season’s Greetings! This holiday season I’m pleased to offer a gift to all animal lovers in California! Anyone who would like a FREE Pet Lovers license plate featuring my artwork please visit: www.petloversplate.com/gift.php and enter the Gift Code: BROSNAN

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Merry Christmas for all

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[Ace]

The free gift offer worked & Katherine Heigl had a free gift offer as well. They reached their quota on Dec 19th. That's 1200 ordered in just 5 days!

www.petloversplate.com/main.php

As of December 19, 2012 we have reached our goal of 7,500 pre-orders. You can still pre-order plates for a very limited time; please order today if you wish to join the pre-order list.

[eaz35173]

Great news!!! It would be nice if he donated his design to other states, cuz I'd certainly buy one where I live!

[Ace]

www.petloversplate.com/main.php

September 24, 2013:

The plates are shipping!

Pre-ordered personalized plates have begun shipping and plate owners will be notified within the next few weeks. Sequential plates will begin shipping shortly.

If you have questions regarding your order, ONLY the DMV can provide up to date information. To contact the DMV please write to... Visit the DMV site and choose Pet Lover's Plate when ordering.

www.dmv.ca.gov/ipp2/welcome.do

To read the press release about the new plate

www.petloversplate.com/PetLoversPressRelease.pdf