2025 GPC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Our work in 2025 secured major victories across the state in what may be the most successful year in GPC’s history! Some of our top wins this year include:
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SB 20 passed allowing veterinarians who work in shelter medicine or sterilization clinics for three years to apply for a total of $75,000 in educational loan repayment.
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HB 331 passed! Aimed at backyard breeding, HB 331 bans the transient sales of dogs, cats, and rabbits in public places.
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Originated and sponsored by Rep. Sharon Cooper, HB 177 passed, providing protection for household pets in both family violence and dating violence protective orders. The link between animal abuse and domestic violence is well documented; please visit www.georgiahumanesociety.org/animal-law-source to learn more.
In our ongoing effort to make progress across Georgia for companion animals. GPC is
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Helping communities with local ordinances aimed at stopping backyard breeding.Counties & cities with ordinances are listed on the back of this page.
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Partnering with national, state, and local organizations to reduce the pet overpopulation in Dekalb County through the following programs:
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Local surgical training of veterinarians in High Quality, High Volume Spay and Neuter (HQHVSN) techniques.
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The first-in-the-nation local HQHVSN training for dogs was held in Dekalb Co. as a part of United Spay Alliance’s pilot program.
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Free Spayathons for underserved pet owners.
GPC is also doing some amazing work at the county and city level helping communities with local ordinances aimed at stopping backyard breeding. See below for list:
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Dekalb County (2024),
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Fulton County (2023),
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Hall County (2023),
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Forsyth County (2022),
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Athens-Clarke County (2022),
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Douglas County (in progress),
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City of Brookhaven (2025),
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City of Dunwoody (2024),
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City of Johns Creek (2024),
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City of Roswell (2024),
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City of Gainesville (2023),
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City of Royston (2023),
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City of Doraville (in progress)