Today is National Spay Day

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Bobcat - 23 Feb 2010 12:32 GMT

Hi, people
February 23rd is National Spay Day in the US, and it should be
international. Spaying or neutering is a humane way of preventing
animal shelters from overcrowding, which often results in healthy cats
being euthanized. And at home it's the only answer to your own cats
having litters of kittens that must be given homes. Here's more
information about Spay Day at this website.

http://tinyurl.com/ycqqyg3

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Kelly Greene - 23 Feb 2010 23:19 GMT

> Hi, people
> February 23rd is National Spay Day in the US, and it should be
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> http://tinyurl.com/ycqqyg3

Both of our new kitties were spayed. We refuse to add to the problem
although I would love to raise a few litters of kittens. I just love them.
Our girls will be two old maids.

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The national consensus is that sterilization is the best
defense against all sources of companion animal overpopulation
(and against euthanasia of said animals).
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Magic Mood Jeep - 26 Feb 2010 15:18 GMT

> Hi, people
> February 23rd is National Spay Day in the US, and it should be
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> http://tinyurl.com/ycqqyg3

Our local Humane Association "sold" 375 spay/neuter vouchers this past
weekend! The pet owner gives us $5 per voucher, and the voucher
covers the *entire* cost of the surgery. Two local vets participate
with us by accepting these special vouchers (which are for more than
the normal spay/neuter vouchers, which only partially covers the cost,
and are just normal 'medical assistance' vouchers). The $5 is pooled
with the Spay Day grant money that the HA gets and is therefore used
to spay/neuter the pets. Also, if people actually *PAY* out of their
own pocket for a voucher, they are more likely to schedule an
appointment and use the voucher, than if it were "free money"...

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Sherry - 27 Feb 2010 03:56 GMT

> > Hi, people
> > February 23rd is National Spay Day in the US, and it should be
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> own pocket for a voucher, they are more likely to schedule an
> appointment and use the voucher, than if it were "free money"...

That's awesome. I've been out of the loop with goings on at the
shelter for
at least a year, but I do remember last year we got a grant and also
*sold*
vouchers for IIRC, $10. For the same reason. We learned that if people
have
money out of their pocket at stake, even just ten bucks, they're more
likely
to keep the appointment. I had a retrospective moment at your post and
thought
about all the blood, sweat and tears I put into that place over the
last ten years.
We must have neutered several thousand animals. I wonder what kind of
concrete
difference it made. I also often wonder what effect on the community
an organization
would have that JUST neuters. No physical building. Just an
organization that seeks
grants and donations and distributes vouchers.
Just daydreamin' You done good, girlfriend, 375 fewer whole animals
is an awesome thing.

Sherry

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