It’s no secret that there are millions of homeless pets around the world, and in the United States alone thousands of them are euthanized each day simply because there are too many. World Spay Day is a worldwide effort powered by the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International, and the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association to promote spay & neuter as a means of ending pet overpopulation across the globe. It centers around one specific day in February where organizations can rally together to promote the cause.
VHS’ goal is to provide $10 spay/neuter surgeries for dogs & cats belonging to residents of the 47711 zip code on World Spay Day, which is Tuesday, February 23rd. Surgeries will be filled on a first-come first-served basis and $10 is required up front to reserve an appointment.  Proof of residency will be required. Rabbits are not eligible. We are seeking fifty separate $50 sponsorships to underwrite each surgery’s cost.
The VHS Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic opened in July of 2007, and has altered over 50,000 animals since then. This has prevented hundreds of thousands of unwanted litters from entering area shelters. Each VHS shelter animal is altered before it goes home with its new adoptive family, and we offer low-cost services to the public to get their animals spayed or neutered. We accept SNSI Spay/Neuter Assistance Program vouchers that the State of Indiana provides to low-income Hoosiers. We also have transport agreements with 15 other organizations in all three states of the Tri-State area, providing spay/neuter surgeries for their animals. Other services are offered through our Clinic as well, such as microchipping, vaccinations, nail trims, heartworm testing for dogs, FIV testing for cats, and flea & heartworm prevention.
The World Spay Day website, www.worldspayday.org, provides a Spay/Neuter locator tool that allows pet owners to search for spay & neuter clinics near them. The VHS Clinic is the only clinic listed in Evansville. Many other organizations listed nearby are ones that use our clinic’s services for their own animals, including SNIPZ in Henderson and Pay-It-Forward in Owensboro.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the VHS receives no funding from the city of Evansville or Vanderburgh County. Despite our participation in World Spay Day, we are not financially affiliated in any way with the Humane Society of the United States or the ASPCA. Supporters can donate a $50 sponsorship in a number of ways. They can visit www.vhslifesaver.org and click “Donate Now,†specifying that their $50 donation is a Spay Day sponsorship in the memo line. Donations can be made over the phone using a Visa, Discover, or Mastercard by calling (812) 426-2563 Tuesday through Saturday. Or, sponsorships can be dropped off at the shelter at 400 Millner Industrial Drive in Evansville Tuesday-Saturday 9 am – 6 pm. Checks should be made payable to VHS.
We would be happy to arrange a photo opportunity or live remote from our Spay & Neuter Clinic during World Spay Day. Please contact Kendall Paul or Amanda Coburn at the above phone numbers to arrange a time.
