Spay

Clark County CARES, a local non-profit organization, was awarded a $10,000 grant to launch a low-cost spay and neuter program that could help local pet owners who qualify for services. The program, funded by the East Hill Foundation in Williamsville, New York, provides financial support during tough economic times to help people who want to alter their pets but can’t afford the expense. According to a press release, the grant started Sept. 1 and will fund spay and neuter opportunities for approximately 242 dogs and cats.

Dear Editor: Stephen Knight's letter concerning taxing people, who do not spay or neuter their animals, raises some interesting questions concerning who is responsible for caring for the unwanted animals in our society. I would not argue with his statement that the owners should be able to make a choice in this matter, but his reasons for not spaying or neutering really seem a tad selfish. Most responsible pet owners are aware of the reasons to spay or neuter and comply very willingly.

Pets of the week are Bella and Shyloh. Bella is a pretty, orange and white tabby less than one year old. She has had her spay surgery and is ready to go to her new home. Shyloh is a cute tri-color female Beagle mix. She is about a year old and weighs 25 pounds. Other available pets at our Web site www.homes4pets.org . Our next obedience class will be 12:30 p.m. April 4 at Stuart Powell Ford Danville bypass. The class is free for those who have adopted from a shelter or rescue.

HARRODSBURG - Mercer County Humane Society's spay/neuter clinic has a new name and telephone number. Critters Without Litters is operating in the same location at 165 Eminence Ave. on the corner of U.S. 127 and Eminence. The purpose of the clinic is to reduce the number of unwanted dogs and cats in Mercer County by offering affordable spay and neuter surgeries. The clinic also accepts unfriendly/feral cats, and they can be brought to the clinic in live traps. Surgeries are performed by veterinarian Dr. Lorie Fuller, who specializes in spay and neuter surgeries.

The Mercer County Humane Society Spay and Neuter Clinic, which opened May 21, passed a 300-surgery milestone on Aug. 23. Dr. Lorie Fuller DVM and vet tech Catherine Dodd work with a staff of dedicated volunteers to provide high quality spay and neuter surgery to the pet owners of the Mercer County area. The clinic has received financial help from granting foundations including the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and PetSmartCharities. A third granting foundation, which chooses not to publicize its contribution, supports the surgery of dogs weighing more than 40 pounds because those dogs have the larger litters and keep the animal shelters full of dogs that are difficult to find homes for - even if purebred.

Otto, a Lab mix pup, is among the puppies available for adoption this week from the Danville-Boyle County Humane Society. The adoption fee of $60 includes spay/neuter surgery, first vaccinations, de-worming, rabies vaccination, Boyle County license tag for dogs and feline leukemia test for cats. free obedience session. Visit the Humane Society Web site at www.homes4pets.org. To contact the Humane Society, call (859) 238-1117 or e-mail dbchs@bellsouth.net.

The No Kill Central Kentucky Regional Humane Society would like to express our sincere appreciation to all our patrons and volunteers the evening of April 25 for making our first annual SPAY-ghetti Benefit Dinner so successful. Attendance was wonderful, the food was superb, the fellowship so warm and the giving so generous.   Thanks to the Lancaster Christian Church for the use of their wonderful facilities. High “paws up” to the cook, Joyce Marshall, for preparing the delicious meal and to our amazing group of volunteer event staff: Jane and Woody Prather, Judy Adams, Ronnie Baker,  Jennifer Grubbs, Trayce Poynter, Teresa Moberly, Chelsey Moberly, Kayde Gilbert, Ward Brown, Abigail Hodge and Judith Hodge.  The Junior Girl Scout Troop 143, under the leadership of Stacey Arnold, and Brownie Troop 7331, under the leadership of Kristen Hart, baked and donated delicious desserts and were so kind and polite in helping to attend to the needs of our patrons.

Our featured pets this week are Grayson and Muffin. Grayson is an outgoing 1-year-old cat. He has a handsome, bluish-gray coat color and a cute bobbed tail. Although Grayson came to the humane society as a stray, he is the friendliest boy you will meet. Grayson considers everyone to be his buddy and he'd love to be your special companion.  Muffin is a sweet 3½-month-old white and brown puppy. She appears to be a mixture of hound and collie. Muffin didn't have the benefit of a lot of one-on-one attention before she came to us, but she is a very loving girl and will blossom with some TLC in her forever home.

The Danville-Boyle County Humane Society will have a “Drive 4 UR Community Fundraiser” Saturday at Stuart Powell Ford-Lincoln-Mazda dealership, located on the Danville bypass. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The public is invited to take a 10-minute test drive in a new car and Ford will donate $20 to the humane society for each test drive.  Free donuts and hot dogs will be offered. The DBCHS is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

February is National Spay and Neuter Month, and the Danville-Boyle County Humane Society and local veterinarians are asking pet owners to spay or neuter their cats, kittens, puppies and dogs to help eliminate the pet overpopulation crisis in Danville and surrounding counties. “Many people do not realize that there are great health benefits of spaying and neutering cats and dogs,” says DBCHS Director Kathy Nelsen.  “Spayed and neutered animals have less desire to roam, lower risk of testicular and ovarian cancer, and altered animals have decreased aggressive behavioral problems.

The SafeHaven Spay Neuter Center in Lexington, 1350 Eastland Parkway, Suite 4, is offering spay and neuter services tomorrow and half-priced shots. To get a male cat fixed costs $20, and to get a female cat fixed costs $25. They will do female cats who are in heat or pregnant also. Pets have to be dropped off between 7 and 9 a.m. and picked up in the afternoon. The center is also offering half-priced shots: Rabies shots are $7, and booster shots are $8.50. For further information, call 232-8888. 

Pet adoption day planned Saturday Willow Creek Sanctuary is participating in a pet adoption day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Tractor Supply on the Danville bypass.  Other area shelters and rescues also will be on-hand with adoptable animals. Information available about its new GO GREEN spay initiative,  available at Town and Country Animal Hospital, 1714 Perryville Road. Information on how to have animals green lined after spaying to keep down invasive diagnostic surgeries and painful ear tipping also will be available.

LANCASTER — A plethora of low-cost ways to spay and neuter pets will soon be available to Garrard County residents. Currently, Garrard has no regular options for getting dogs and cats spayed and neutered on a tight budget. But the options are scheduled to begin arriving soon from two different animal-focused organizations. The Garrard County Animal Shelter is helping to coordinate monthly low-cost spay/neuter clinics that will begin in March, while the Central Kentucky Regional Humane Society is preparing to hand out low-cost spay/neuter vouchers.