Wow, here in Alton the HS is clean well run and pleasantly staffed (and yes I have lived where they aren't) the town uses the fees 5.00 a yr for neutered animals and 25.00 for unneutered unless you are a Liscened and Bonded Kennel or Cattery then it changes to a flat fee for all animals listed as yours. But it is used for maintaining the dog park and also for low cost spay and neuter programs run 3xs a year by the city. So I dont mind paying the fees. We also have the option when we pay to register the animal with a pic and short statement in case it gets lost or stolen(even though ours are chipped still never hurts to know what they look like and have a name to go with the report).