Our Goal

Our primary goal is to help rescue organizations receive permanent funding and to pay for spay/neuter surgeries with the donations we receive.

Spay/neuter surgeries are expensive and by paying for these surgeries the rescue organizations can use their money for food and other needs.

As we receive donations, the funds are spent to fund spay/neuter surgeries. Donations go directly to the Veterinary Hospital providing the surgery.

The rescue organizations are and should be focused on saving animals. These are people who give their savings and time to help innocent animals through no fault of their own ending up in terrible situations.
It is very difficult for people who are already giving most of their spare time to help animals to also find time to raise funds to pay for spay/neuter, food, kennels, medical and all the other expenses that go to saving a cat or dog.

The local shelter and large non-profit organizations are important and provide help to animals in many ways. The rescue organizations are the most effective with tax dollars and save 4x as many animals per dollar, reducing the suffering of dogs and cats because they are all volunteers. They do not pay salaries, 401k, healthcare, building expenses etc.

The Animal Coalition Group does not have any animals. We are simply the fiscal agent to fund the rescues.

Stories From the Field

Recent example, 80 cats were found in a junkyard – A concerned citizen called Animal Services and was told they do not go in the field, call a rescue. Only rescue groups working together were able to spay/neuter these cats.

A mentally ill person had 20 cats on a boat, all in varying degrees of dying from lack of care – only a rescue group came to help.

A rescue was at the shelter when a man brought in a box of three affectionate kittens he found in a dumpster. The shelter told him to put the kittens back in the dumpster. The man was in disbelief, but this is the policy of Animal Services. Luckily, a rescue group heard the conversation and took the kittens.

Why Spay and Neuter

Ensure the long and healthy life of your female pet

Spaying your pet is essential to prevent life-threatening uterine infections and breast cancer, which have high fatality rates in dogs (about 50%) and cats (90%). Optimal protection against these diseases can be achieved by spaying your pet before her first heat cycle.

Spaying or neutering will not cause weight gain in your pet.

Don't use that outdated excuse! Weight gain in pets is usually a result of insufficient exercise and overfeeding, not related to spaying or neutering. As long as you provide regular exercise and monitor food intake, your pet can maintain a healthy weight.

Your male cat won't feel the need to wander away from home.

An intact male cat will go to great lengths to find a mate, including attempting to climb over fences, escaping like a skilled magician. Once free to roam, he faces hazards like traffic accidents and conflicts with other males.

Neutering provides significant health advantages for your male pet

Apart from preventing unwanted litters, neutering your male companion eliminates the risk of testicular cancer if performed before six months of age.

It's a cost-effective choice

The expense of spaying or neutering your pet is significantly lower than the costs associated with caring for a litter of offspring. It also saves you from the expenses that may arise if your unneutered pet escapes and gets into fights with other animals.

Enjoy improved behavior from your neutered male pet

Neutered cats and dogs are more focused on their human families. Conversely, unneutered pets may mark their territory by spraying strong-smelling urine all over the house. Early neutering can help prevent many aggression issues.

Say goodbye to your spayed female's heat cycles.

Female cats typically experience heat cycles lasting four to five days every three weeks during the breeding season. During this time, they engage in behaviors such as frequent yowling and urination, sometimes throughout the house, as they seek potential mates.

Spaying and neutering benefit the community.

Stray animals can pose various problems in communities, including preying on wildlife, causing car accidents, damaging local ecosystems, and frightening children. By spaying and neutering your pets, you contribute to reducing the number of animals on the streets and mitigating these issues.

Spaying and neutering play a vital role in combating pet overpopulation.

Each year, millions of cats and dogs, regardless of their age or breed, are euthanized or suffer as strays. This tragic situation is a direct consequence of unplanned litters that could have been prevented through spaying or neutering.

General Recommendation

Domestic cats should be fixed before they are 5 months old as they can become pregnant at 4 months of age and older.
Shelter animals should be fixed prior to adoption—ideally, as early as 8 weeks old.
Community cats should be fixed via TNR (trap-neuter-return) at any age after 8 weeks old.