Our Goal
Our primary goal is to support the rescue groups and trappers who are on the frontlines of helping animals.
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How We Aim to Help:
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Raising Funds for Spay/Neuter Surgeries: We aim to fund at least 60 to 80 spay/neuter surgeries each week, requiring about $600,000 annually.
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Addressing the Urgent Need: Currently, the demand is so high that many in the community face three-to-six-month waitlists for these surgeries. In that time, a single cat can have up to two litters, potentially resulting in a need for up to eleven surgeries. Unfortunately, with only one appointment available a month later, the cycle of overpopulation continues. Kittens and adult cats can become pregnant every three to four months, creating a relentless problem. When people call shelters or non-profits, they are often redirected to rescues due to limited capacity.
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Long-Term Goal: Our objective is to spay and neuter 4,000 community cats annually, significantly reducing overpopulation and suffering. This initiative will cost approximately $600,000 each year. While the Veterinary Hospitals we partner with already offer a 50 to 60% discount, they can't afford to reduce costs further and still remain in business.​
Stories From the Field
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Domestic cats should be fixed before they are 5 months old as they can become pregnant at 4 months of age and older.
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Shelter animals should be fixed prior to adoption—ideally, as early as 8 weeks old.
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Community cats should be fixed via TNR (trap-neuter-return) at any age after 8 weeks old.