World Spay Day is happening on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the Vanderburgh Humane Society Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic
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 day in February where organizations can rally together to promote the cause.
This year’s initiative will be providing free surgeries for feral/community cats in Vanderburgh County. All surgery appointments have already been filled. Both veterinarians and all vet assistants & Clinic volunteers will be on hand. The cost of these surgeries has been underwritten thanks to vouchers from Spay-Neuter Services of Indiana. Additional donations can certainly be made to cover the Clinic’s overhead and operational expenses.
The VHS Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic opened in July of 2007, and has altered over 58,000 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 the Clinic offers low-cost services to the public to get their animals spayed or neutered. VHS’ Clinic accepts SNSI Spay/Neuter Assistance Program vouchers that the State of Indiana provides to low-income Hoosiers. VHS 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 the Clinic as well, such as microchipping, vaccinations, nail trims, heartworm testing for dogs, FIV testing for cats, and flea & heartworm prevention.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the VHS receives no consistent 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 make a donation in a number of ways. They can visit www.vhslifesaver.org and click “Donate Now.†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 Amanda Coburn or Kendall Paul at the above phone numbers to arrange a time.
