Happy Tails: Free Vaccines Helped Molly Keep Her Dogs

By SNN Admin | 14.10.2024

Happy Tails: Free Vaccines Helped Molly Keep Her Dogs

Molly Berry had been worrying about her three beloved dogs — Twilight, her 14-year-old emotional support dog, Bella, a two-year-old dog, and Mr. Grey, the youngest at just 11 weeks old. Despite her best efforts, Molly was struggling to keep up with their vaccinations, leaving her feeling concerned about their safety.

Through a referral from Dallas Animal Services (DAS), Molly reached out to our Pet Support and Resource Center. “I was worried and didn’t know what to do,” she shared. Molly wanted to ensure her pets were healthy but needed help getting them the vaccines they required.

We stepped in, providing all three dogs with their vaccines at no cost. Twilight received Bordetella and Leptospirosis shots, Bella got her Rabies, Bordetella, and Leptospirosis vaccinations, and little Mr. Grey was given his first round of vaccines along with a dewormer.

Thanks to the support she received, Molly no longer has to worry. Her dogs are healthy and protected. Reflecting on the experience, she said, “God is good, and He sent me a big blessing in the form of Spay Neuter Network.”

Molly’s dogs are now vaccinated and ready to live happy, healthy lives—together.

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Happy Tails: How SNN’s Pet Support and Resource Center Kept One Prince Out of the City Shelter

By SNN Admin | 09.08.2024

Happy Tails: How SNN’s Pet Support and Resource Center Kept One Prince Out of the City Shelter

When a husband’s coworker needed to rehome their dog, Amber agreed to hold onto “Prince” until the new owner could come by to pick him up. But the new owner never picked up Prince, and the old owner wouldn’t take him back. Unsure of what to do, Amber called Spay Neuter Network’s Pet Support and Resource Center to schedule an appointment to surrender the dog to the city shelter. With Amber starting nursing school, she didn’t have the money to get Prince vaccinated or buy him a new crate since the one he arrived in was very rusted.

We asked Amber if she would keep Prince if we could help her with those things. She got excited and said, “Yes, absolutely!” So, we provided her with a $50 voucher to get Prince vaccinated at one of our clinics, a new dog crate from Dallas Animal Services, and pet food from the DFW Humane Society Pet Food Assistance Program.

“These services made it possible for us to make Prince a part of our family,” said Amber. “Receiving these services meant Prince didn’t have to go the animal shelter.”

Thanks to the support of our community partners and generous donors, we can provide resources and assistance to ensure pets that need to be rehomed don’t end up at the city animal shelter. Amber’s story is just one example of how we strive to make a positive impact on the lives of both pets and their owners.

Thanks to a free neuter Coco gets to stay home

By SNN Admin | 25.08.2023

When Grace called 311 to surrender her one-year-old cat, Coco, because he was spraying all over the house, she reached our Pet Support and Resource Center. We told her Coco may be spraying because he had reached sexual maturity and was not fixed. He was just marking his territory as any unfixed male cat might do.

So, we offered Grace a voucher to get Coco neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped at one of our clinics. “Since then, he has been good and sleeping better at night,” says Grace. “He has stopped crying and is now more relaxed.”

We’re happy to have solved her problem and helped Coco remain with his family.

Our Pet Support and Resource Center has kept 502 pets out of the shelter in 2023. Your donation on North Texas Giving Day will help us keep more pets like Coco at home with their families.

Will you donate to support the next pet in need?

With a little help Miss Meow Meow got to stay with her family

By SNN Admin | 13.07.2023

Brandon couldn’t afford to get his one-year-old cat, Miss Meow Meow, spayed and didn’t want her to have more kittens. He didn’t know what to do, so he called to surrender her to Dallas Animal Services. Brandon wasn’t aware there is help available for pet owners in his situation.

Our Pet Support and Resource Center (PSRC) works with DAS and provides a safety net for families who want to keep their pets but may need a little help to do so. This diversion program helps reduce intake into the shelter and keep pets at home. We were able to offer Brandon a voucher to get Miss Meow Meow spayed and vaccinated. Brandon is grateful for the help and is happy she can stay with her family. Brandon said, “She is recovering well. Everything went smoothly at the clinic. The staff was friendly and helpful, and I am glad I get to keep Miss Meow Meow now with no worry about kittens.”

So many people think the most responsible thing they can do is surrender their pet to the city shelter when they are having challenges, but, thankfully, there are lots of resources available to keep pets with their families who love them.

Will you donate to support the next pet in need?

Loving kittens find a furever home

By SNN Admin | 09.08.2022

During a joint clinic with Inspired Vision, an organization dedicated to feeding as many people as they can in North Texas, we met Ms. Villa. She arrived with four orphaned kittens whom she had rescued and bottle-fed over the past few weeks. She knew they all needed to be fixed and vaccinated, but she only had enough money to cover the expenses for one kitten. She thought she would have to decide on which one to keep and get that one fixed and vaccinated, and then surrender the other three kittens to the city shelter. Instead, we covered the spay/neuter surgeries and vaccinations for all four kittens, thanks to donors and supporters of our Pet Support and Resource Center. That way, Miss Villa could use the money she saved to feed her family instead. Now, regardless of whether these kittens remained with her or found a new home with another family, they would have what they needed to get a healthy start in life.

These are the happily-ever-after stories we hope to create for pets every day.

Our Pet Support & Resource Center is an award-winning partnership with the City of Dallas and Dallas Animal Services to provide alternatives to surrendering a pet to the city shelter. Through this program, Spay Neuter Network provides services and resources to keep pets in their homes; helps pet owners rehome their pets on their own if needed; or routes pets to our local rescue partners for quicker adoptions.

Two bearded dragons find a new home

By SNN Admin | 08.07.2022

Chamelyne had to leave her apartment ASAP and had to surrender her two bearded dragons. Within days the Pet Support and Resource Center was able to rehome the bearded dragons. Spay Neuter Network employee Brandy took one bearded dragon home and her friend took the other one. Both beardies (renamed Reptar and Jonathan) are happy with families who love them.

These are the happily-ever-after stories we hope to create for pets every day.

Fort Worth resident helps community cats in her neighborhood

By SNN Admin | 10.06.2022

Guadalupe Venegas says she “unintentionally” became the neighborhood cat lady in 2021. “People dump cats near my house all the time,” she said. “The cats just sort of wander onto my property, and I care about them, so I feed them. Since then, the cats seem to know where to come for help.”

Venegas knows where to go for help too. She doesn’t want the cats to have any more litters, so she traps them and takes them to SNN for their free spay/neuter surgeries, rabies vaccinations, and microchips, thanks to the generosity of the Saving Hope Foundation. In less than a year, she has trapped 12 felines that have wandered up to her door.

“I am grateful to have this kind of support in my neighborhood,” she says.

Eleanor gets the time she needs to show off her amazing self

By SNN Admin | 04.05.2022

Eleanor’s owners called 311 to schedule an appointment to surrender their recently adopted dog back to the city shelter. They said Eleanor was being destructive in the home, and they didn’t know what to do about it. Our Pet Support & Resource Center staff assured them we could find help for Eleanor so they could keep their newly adopted dog. They were eager to try anything.

So, we referred them to Dallas Pets Alive and their PASS (Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender) program. Through them, they received free training resources and a virtual consultation with a trainer to help guide Eleanor on how to be a good canine. As a result, Eleanor’s owners are no longer thinking of giving her up. They say she loves training and seems to have loads of potential.

These are the happily-ever-after stories we hope to create for pets every day.

Luna’s pregnancies were too much for her owner, but we said we could fix that

By SNN Admin | 04.05.2022

Margaret couldn’t handle her 2-year-old cat, Luna, getting pregnant anymore. Just when she would get one litter of kittens homed and out the door, Luna was giving birth to another litter who would require eight more weeks of Margaret’s time. While Margaret knew she needed to get Luna fixed, she didn’t have the money to do so. Sadly, like many other lower-income pet owners, she thought her only choice was to surrender Luna to the city shelter.

Through our Pet Support & Resource Center, we look for alternative pathways to keeping dogs and cats out of the city shelter and with their families. We spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped Luna – all for free, thanks to donations and generous grant funding for this project. These simple services kept Luna from being separated from the only family she had ever known. And, she won’t be contributing to the pet overpopulation problem anymore.

These are the happily-ever-after stories we hope to create for pets every day.

An alternative path to a new home found for “Milo”

By SNN Admin | 04.05.2022

Milo’s owners called 311 and said they couldn’t afford to care for their dog anymore. We offered support with free vaccinations and spay/neuter, but they felt their only choice was to surrender this adorable dog to the city shelter. But that would put him at risk of euthanasia if a home could not be found in time.

Through our Pet Support & Resource Center, we strive to find alternative pathways for pets so they can bypass the city shelter entirely. We asked Milo’s family if they could hold onto him for a few more days, so we could transition him into foster care instead. They agreed. One of our partners, Dallas Pets Alive (DPA), quickly located a foster mom for Milo who could take care of him while we vaccinated and neutered him and readied him for adoption. Milo received a flurry of adoption applications, so it didn’t take long for him to find a new home. He now shares his life with a loving family who takes him for car rides (which he loves, they say) and an older dog named Sasha who loves to play tug-of-war.

These are the happily-ever-after stories we hope to create for pets every day.

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