After more than 20 years, Kentucky’s Spay and Neuter specialty license plate is ready for a new look, and Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell is inviting the public to submit their artwork for the new design.
The current Spay and Neuter license plate, which depicts a kitten and a puppy nuzzled together, was adopted to raise awareness of the need to reduce the population of stray and homeless animals in Kentucky. During its lifetime, sales have equated to more than $600,000 in grants being awarded to organizations, resulting in more than 17,200 cats and dogs being spayed or neutered.
Proceeds from the sales of the license plates go to the Animal Control and Care Fund, which is administered by the Animal Control Advisory Board.
Organization: Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Location: Kentucky
Contact: Michael Grant | [email protected]
Application Deadline: April 20, 2025
Application Fee: $0
Submission Guidelines: Entries can be submitted to Michael Grant at [email protected]
Application Requirements: Artists are asked to consider the following in their designs:
Why Spay and Neuter?
- Helps cut down on Kentucky’s pet overpopulation problem.
- The more pets that are spayed/neutered, the more pets can be adopted.
- Spaying/neutering can reduce bad behavior, such as roaming, spraying, and fighting.
- Reduces risk of disease.
The guidelines for designing a specialty license plate can be found here.
Learn more and apply: Spay & Neuter License Plate Redesign Contest