Governments Sponsor Spay/Neuter Surgeries

The City of Austin sponsors one day each week for free spay/neuter surgeries and rabies vaccines for low-income residents. A mobile van operated by the nonprofit Emanci-Pet performs the surgeries at the following costs:

• $30 for a dog spay
• $25 for a dog neuter
• $20 for a cat spay
• $15 for a cat neuter

The mobile van spays or neuters between 25 and 40 animals per day.

How to do something similar in your community

• Develop a plan with a local spay/neuter program. This could be a mobile van, an agreement with local veterinarians, or a MASH/fixed clinic.
• Make sure you include the cost per surgery and the total number of projected surgeries.
• Stress that this is a public service for low-income residents who could not afford this service otherwise.
• Approach your city council or your county commissioners and ask them to consider sponsoring the surgeries one day a week or even once a month.

For More Information

Published by Best Friends Animal Society.
http://www.bestfriends.org/