We are in a veterinarian shortage crisis and need more available veterinarians.  We can't serve the needs of our community due to this shortage.  We have waiting lists for spay neuter appointments and basic wellness appointments.  We prefer to send our adoptable animals out already spayed and neutered before adoption but are having trouble doing that.  We are unable to handle the requests to help get outside cats and kittens spayed and neutered which will lead to even more cats and kittens being abandoned or taken to shelters and pounds in years to come. Please consider amending 18VAC150-20(2) to require documentation of active practice from two years to one of the last four years prior to application.  Every veterinarian that begins to practice again will help to make a difference.  Thank you