Seattle Animal Shelter Promotes Spay/Neuter
To commemorate Feb. 23, 2016, as “World Spay Day,” the Seattle Animal Shelter’s Spay and Neuter Clinic is offering free spay/neuter surgeries to area pets scheduled for surgery Feb. 22-26, 2016. Space is limited; to schedule an appointment, call 206-386-4260. This promotion is possible in part because of a generous grant from the Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation.
Image from Word Spay Day.
“Spaying and neutering allows your pet to have a longer, healthier, happier life,” says Dr. Mary Ellen Zoulas, director of the shelter’s Spay and Neuter Clinic. “It can reduce the risk of serious health problems, eliminate undesirable behaviors such as fighting and spraying and reduce inter-dog aggression.”
A Great Deal
These surgeries usually cost between $120-$155 for dogs.
You don’t have to live in Seattle to take advantage of this special offer.
Pets of Seattle residents must have a current license. Residents can also buy a license on the day of the appointment.
For altered dogs, a one-year license is $30 for dogs, and a two-year license is $40 for dogs.
Microchipping is available at the time of surgery for $30. That’s about a third of what you would pay a veterinarian.
“Spaying and neutering are safe, routine surgeries that prevent animals from breeding,” says Seattle Animal Shelter Director Don Jordan. “This annual effort helps end the suffering of unwanted and homeless animals in our community by preventing unplanned litters.”
Seattle’s Pet Population Control Fund provided partial funding for the surgeries. The Fund gives financial assistance year-round to pet owners who cannot afford the cost of spaying and neutering.
Don’t forget to have your dog tutored! Image from The Far Side/Gary Larson.
Most Effective Way to Reduce Euthanasia
“Spay Day” is an international campaign of The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International.
Each February, animal shelters and animal welfare agencies worldwide join forces to promote spaying and neutering of pets.
It’s one of the most effective and humane ways to decrease the euthanasia of homeless animals in shelters throughout the world.
Here’s how you can celebrate Spay Day in February and throughout the year:
- Donate to the “Pet Population Control Fund” at the Seattle Animal Shelter.
- Turn in a litter. As part of an ongoing Seattle Animal Shelter program, anyone who turns in a litter of puppies or kittens to the shelter is eligible for a free spay or neuter for the parent animal(s). In return, the shelter guarantees the adoption of the kittens and puppies, if they are adoptable.
- Talk to your friends, neighbors and family about getting their pets spayed or neutered. Year-round the Seattle Animal Shelter’s Spay and Neuter Clinic is able to help those in need with discounted or free spay/neuter surgeries.
For more information about Spay Day Seattle, to make a donation to the Pet Population Control Fund or to learn more about other Seattle Animal Shelter services, call 206-386-7387 (PETS), or visit www.seattleanimalshelter.org.
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