Thanks to a free neuter Coco gets to stay home

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

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

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

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.

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.