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2001 U.S. Postal Service. All rights reserved.
STAMP OUT PET OVERPOPULATION
On September 20, 2002 the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued two
commemorative stamps dedicated to "Spay/Neuter" -- promoting
responsible pet care and how pet owners can end the tragedy of unwanted
and homeless pets. Use these stamps on all your correspondence to help
spread this important message! These stamps are available for sale at
all U.S. post offices and on their website.
- click to buy the stamps online
- pre-order by phone 1-800-STAMP-24
- American Partnership for Pets stamp info
- rules for using the stamp images
The stamps portray a male puppy and a female kitten that were photographed in a Connecticut animal shelter while awaiting adoption. Each was subsequently neutered or spayed and adopted into a loving home. Additionally, the selvage of the pane of 20 stamps features a toll-free telephone number, 1-888-pets911, and a website address www.pets911.com for customers to obtain additional neuter and spay information.
Please visit our own Spay Neuter section too!
Rules for using the stamp images
The stamps' images are copyrighted by the United States Postal Service, and may be freely used by the news media (e.g. Magazines, Newspapers, Newsletters, or as a News section on your website with appropriate copyright information - see below - and links to www.usps.com and www.americanpartnershipforpets.org.) For information on obtaining a license to use the images for non-media purposes (such as press releases, brochures, educational materials, etc.), please visit the visit the APP's stamp use guidelines.
Use of the following credit line must accompany the use or reproduction
of any of the stamp images:
Copyright 2001 U.S. Postal Service. All rights reserved.
The following guidelines must be adhered to, by federal law: If the stamp image is reproduced between 75% and 150% of actual stamp size, a diagonal black rule must be placed over the denomination to cancel it. If the image is smaller than 75% or larger than 150% of actual stamp size, no cancel is required. Black and white reproductions do no require any cancellations. The measurement of a single stamp, from perforation to perforation is: 1 1/4" x 1 9/16". Accordingly, reproductions of a single stamp at 15/16" x 1 1/8" or smaller, and 1 7/8" x 2 3/8" or larger do not require cancellation. If the image falls within these dimensions, the cancellation is required.