LOWCOST SPAY/NEUTER OPTIONS    Please do your part to end the overpopulation of cats and dogs!

Volunteer Opportunities


Help needed!
n Organize a townwide lowcost spay/neuter day.

n  Help people get their cats and dogs to low cost spay/neuter appointments.
  Approximately 5 million cats and dogs are euthanized in the United States every year. In 2003, approximately 40 percent of animals that entered New Jersey's pounds were euthanized - 4,000 per month. That came to approximately 50,000 dogs and cats, which is about 7,000 more than in 2002. Unless we all do our part, the number will continue to grow.


Many of the animals who were euthanized were healthy and adoptable, but there are not enough homes for them. You must help to end this tragedy, which is both costly and heartbreaking, by spaying and neutering your dogs and cats.

According to Brenda Griffin, the director of clinical programs in shelter medicine at the Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine, the number ONE risk factor for a pet being taken to a shelter is that is has not been spayed or neutered.

Widespread spaying and neutering will not only help to end the suffering of unwanted cats and dogs, but it will also offer benefits to you and your animals:

Widespread Spaying And Neutering Will Not Only Help To End The Suffering Of Cats And Dogs, But It Will Also Offer Benefits to Your Animals:
n   Animals that are spayed and neutered live longer, healthier lives. It is now recommended that cats be spayed at 5 months, because female cats are sexually mature and may even have had litters by 6 months.
n   Spaying and neutering can eliminate or reduce the number of health problems that can be difficult or expensive to treat, including the various cancers of the reproductive organs.
n   Animals that are spayed and neutered are more affectionate and exhibit less behavior problems. Cats, for example, are less likely to roam, fight, or spray to mark territory.
n   Animals that are spayed and neutered are much less likely to bite.

Low-cost spay and neuter options exist in and around Montclair. Always call ahead and ask if there are any additional charges.

1. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES - ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FUND:

For anyone on any form of state public assistance, this Fund offers spay/neuter services at participating veterinary offices for $10.00.

For any New Jersey resident who adopts a dog or cat from a shelter, the fee for spay/neuter is $20. Call the Fund at 609-588-3121 for more details and a list of participating vets.

2. PASSAIC COUNTY SPAY/NEUTER VAN.

Passaic County now has a mobile spay/neuter van that offers low-cost spay/neuter. The van is normally parked in the parking lot at the PETCO in Totowa.

FOR CATS: The fee is $65 for females and $50 for males. That includes the surgery, rabies shot, distemper shot and eartipping for ferals. There is an extra charge of $25 if you wish to test for feline diseases. Cash only.

FOR DOGS: If the dog is 41 pounds or over, you can have the dog spayed or neutered and given shots for a total of $90.00 at one of the local vets who has an arrangement with the Passaic County Spay/Neuter Coalition. Call the Coalition for details.

If the dog is under 41 pounds, the van has days set aside for surgeries on dogs. Call for information and to get on the waiting list.

Call 973-454-1625 to get more information and to get on the waiting list. For service on the van, animals must be dropped off in the morning and picked up in the late afternoon. Visit the website for more information at www.passaiccountyspayneuter.org.

3. THE LIBERTY HUMANE SOCIETY IN JERSEY CITY

Offers llow-cost spay/neuter for cats. They have different programs depending on their funding and the prices may vary, but generally the cost is about $75 (or less), and that would include all shots. The cat must be dropped off at the Shelter and then picked up later that day. The time for pick-up is flexible. Call the Humane Society at 201-547-4147 for more information and an appointment.

4. LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC IN HILLSIDE, NJ:

People For Animals in Hillside, NJ, which offers low-cost spaying and neutering of cats and dogs and other services including vaccinations, testing, and deworming, have raised their spay/neuter prices this month [Nov 09]. For more information, visit the PFA website at: www.pfaonline.org

This clinic offers low-cost spay/neuter services to everyone. It is necessary to go to the clinic for a preoperative exam on either Tuesday evening or Saturday morning. Following the exam, an appointment will be scheduled for the spay/neuter surgery. Call the clinic at 908-964-6887 for details and directions.

Fees for services are as follows: (These fees include the preoperative exam, surgery, plus rabies and distemper shots)

Dogs:

Female
2 lbs - 40 lbs $85
41 lbs - 60 lbs $90
61 lbs - 80 lbs $95
81 lbs - Up $100

Pregnancy Fee $10

Male
2 lbs - 40 lbs $75
41 lbs - 60 lbs $80
61 lbs - 80 lbs $85
81 lbs - Up $90

Rabies and distemper shots free with surgery

  

Cats:

Male: $60
Female: $60

5. BOTH SPAY/USA AND FRIENDS OF ANIMALS OFFER CERTIFICATES FOR LOW COST SPAY/ NEUTER SERVICES AT PARTICIPATING VETS. YOU CAN GET INFORMATION ABOUT THESE OFFERE BY GOING ONLINE:

For Spay/USA, visit www.spayusa.org or call 1-800–248-SPAY (7729)

For Friends of Animals, visit www.friendsofanimals.org or by call 1-800-321-PETS (7387)

 

  

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