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Put Stock in Something That Matters

Put Stock in Something That Matters

By SNN Admin | 11.11.2024

Put Stock in Something That Matters

Did you know that when you donate appreciated stock, you may avoid the tax on the gain while deducting 100% of the value of the contribution? That makes stock gifting one of the most tax-advantaged ways to give. And when you donate stock, we get to keep the proceeds that would have gone to pay taxes – it’s a win-win for you and us! And now it’s fast, safe, and free to donate stock to Spay Neuter Network.

We have partnered with DonateStock.com to enable our supporters to make stock donations in 10 minutes or less. By clicking on the DonateStock button below, you can initiate a stock gift from your brokerage through a secure portal in minutes at no cost to you.

So, remember, charitable giving doesn’t always mean cash. By gifting stock, your support will have an even greater impact — without denting your pocketbook.

This year give smart and save more by putting stock in something that matters.

Holiday 2024

Holiday 2024

By SNN Admin | 07.11.2024

Together, We’re Making a Difference—One Pet at a Time. Learn more about SNN.

Every pet we serve, like the pets pictured above, brings us one step closer to ending Texas’ pet overpopulation crisis. By providing affordable and accessible care, we’re giving families in underserved communities the support they desperately need — ensuring they don’t have to face the burden of pet ownership alone. With your help, we’re building healthier, more vibrant communities for both pets and people.

Thanks to your generosity, this year we’ve been able to:

Spay/neuter nearly 30,000 pets, preventing countless future litters
Provide affordable vaccinations and wellness services to over 14,000 dogs and cats, keeping them healthy and safe
Support more than 12,000 pets through our Pet Support and Resource Center, offering the resources families need to care for their furry companions

But our work is far from over. Pet overpopulation remains a critical issue, especially in areas where access to veterinary care is limited. The demand for our services continues to grow, and with your continued support, we are committed to tackling this challenge head-on in 2025 and beyond.

As we look toward the new year, we’re preparing to expand our impact—offering even more spay/neuter surgeries, wellness care, and essential resources to pets and families in need. Your year-end gift will be instrumental in helping us reach even more pets, giving them the care and support they deserve.

Together, we can make 2025 the year we take another giant leap toward solving Texas’ pet overpopulation crisis.

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Since 2004, we have provided spay/neuter and wellness services for more than 500,000 dogs and cats. Our strategic plan calls for us to become the primary resource for providing affordable veterinary care to every dog and cat throughout Texas by 2030. With more than 350,000 spay/neuter surgeries since 2004, our team is committed to providing services to improve the quality of lives of people and their pets and reduce the overall pet population in Texas.

Your tax-deductible gift will bring us one step closer to ending pet overpopulation and unnecessary euthanasia in Texas.

Spay Neuter Network is a 501(C)(3) Public Charity. EIN / Tax ID #: 20-0276988

Happy Tails: How spay/neuter services helped one woman care for multiple cats

Happy Tails: How spay/neuter services helped one woman care for multiple cats

By SNN Admin | 31.10.2024

Happy Tails: How spay/neuter services helped one woman care for multiple cats

A year ago, Kalie Davis rescued a young cat on the side of the highway whom she named Avocado. At home, Kalie already had Mr. Noodle, her six-year-old male cat. Neither cat was sterilized so, just a few months later, they had four kittens.

Kalie knew the kittens needed vaccinations and loving homes, but she wasn’t sure about spaying and neutering them. Like many pet owners, she worried about the surgery and how it might affect her pets – and she didn’t have the money to care for them.
That’s when she reached out to us.

Kalie learned that spaying and neutering not only prevents unwanted litters but also provides lifelong health benefits for her cats. Sterilized cats have a lower risk of certain cancers, and they tend to be calmer, reducing their desire to roam and display territorial behaviors.

Kalie made the smart choice to get her cats sterilized and vaccinated, and we were there to help. Living in an underserved community, she received free spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, microchips, and rabies vaccines for all six cats. Thanks to our transport service, we handled everything—making the process easy and stress-free for her.

“It gives me peace of mind knowing they’re all taken care of now,” Kalie shared. “I had such a positive experience with Spay Neuter Network and will definitely return for future services.”

Join The Fix! Get access to internal communications, free tickets to events (like Lone Star Bark), have coffee with Jordan (SNN Executive Director) and the best benefit is knowing that you are helping create communities free of homeless pets. Becoming a member of The Fix is easy. Sign up to be a monthly donor and you’re in!

Halloween Pet Safety Tips

Halloween Pet Safety Tips

By SNN Admin | 23.10.2024

Dr. Stickney offers tips and tricks to keep your pets safe during Halloween.

Additional Halloween Safety tips:

  • Keep pets safely inside away from trick-or-treaters and other Halloween activities. Most cats and dogs are not prepared to see tricksters at the door.
  • Make certain that all pets are wearing collars with ID tags and are micro-chipped with up to date information. Frequently opened doors provide perfect opportunities for escape, despite an owner’s best efforts. This too is a good plan year around but highly important on Halloween. All but the most social dogs and cats should be kept in a separate room away from the front door during peak trick-or-treating hours. Too many strangers can be scary and stressful for pets.
  • Don’t leave pets out in the yard on Halloween. Surprisingly, vicious pranksters have been known to tease, injure, steal, and even kill pets on Halloween night. Inexcusable? Yes! But preventable nonetheless. Cats – black ones in particular – often fall victim to pranksters. Keep cats safely indoors. This is a good idea all year around but especially during Halloween.
    Keep candy out of your pet’s reach. Candy can be harmful to pets and chocolate is toxic to dogs, cats, and ferrets. Often the wrappers themselves are very inviting and dangerous to our pets. Cats and kittens can’t resist the shiny crackle wrappers. Candies containing the artificial sweetener xylitol can also cause problems. If you do suspect your pet has ingested something toxic, please call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.
  • Popular Halloween plants such as pumpkins and decorative corn are considered to be relatively nontoxic, but they can produce stomach upset in pets who nibble on them.
  • Decorations should be kept away from pets. Candle flames can potentially set fire to a pet’s fur or they may knock them down endangering the entire family. Dangling decorations should be kept in high places to avoid pet entanglement, choking and other potentially life-threatening hazards. Wires and cords from electric lights and other decorations should be kept out of reach of your pets. If chewed, your pet might suffer cuts or burns, or receive a possibly life-threatening electrical shock.
  • Keep glow sticks and glow jewelry away from your pets. Although the liquid in these products isn’t likely toxic, it tastes really bad and makes pets salivate excessively and act strangely.
  • If trick-or-treating is the name of your game – know your dog well or leave the family dog at home. Dogs can be difficult to control amidst all the commotion. A lost pet or dog bite will quickly end your Halloween fun.
  • Please don’t put your dog or cat in a costume UNLESS you know he or she loves it. For some pets, wearing a costume may cause undue stress. If you do dress up your pet, make sure the costume isn’t annoying or unsafe. It should not constrict the animal’s movement or hearing, or impede his ability to breathe, bark or meow. Also, be sure to try on costumes before the big night. If your pet seems distressed, allergic or shows abnormal behavior, consider letting him go au naturale or donning a festive bandana.
  • Use fake cobwebs sparingly outdoors on your trees and bushes. These may adversely affect both pets and wildlife. Small birds are especially vulnerable and can easily become entangled in the webbing.

Happy Tails: Sphinx gets fixed for free

Happy Tails: Sphinx gets fixed for free

By SNN Admin | 14.10.2024

Happy Tails: Sphinx gets fixed for free

One-year-old Sphinx was found by Ms. Carson as a kitten outside her office in San Antonio, alongside three other kittens, who unfortunately did not survive. After hearing about our services from a friend, Ms. Carson brought Sphinx in for a spay appointment.

Living in one of our target free zip code areas, Ms. Carson was delighted to learn that Sphinx’s surgery, vaccines, microchip, and transport were all provided at no cost to her. She generously donated $20 as a thank you, saying, “I am so very happy that the surgery was free and I don’t have to worry about a litter of kittens. Y’all really are doing the Lord’s work!”

Join The Fix! Get access to internal communications, free tickets to events (like Lone Star Bark), have coffee with Jordan (SNN Executive Director) and the best benefit is knowing that you are helping create communities free of homeless pets. Becoming a member of The Fix is easy. Sign up to be a monthly donor and you’re in!

Happy Tails: Rufus finds a new home

Happy Tails: Rufus finds a new home

By SNN Admin | 14.10.2024

Happy Tails: Rufus finds a new home

Elizabeth found 1-year-old Rufus tied to a lamppost. She knew she couldn’t leave him, so she untied him and brought him home. She took Rufus to the Fort Worth clinic to check for a microchip, which he didn’t have. While at the clinic, Elizabeth got him vaccinated, a heartworm test, and preventative treatment. Two weeks later, she returned to the clinic to have Rufus neutered and microchipped because they had decided he was one of the family. Since she lived in one of the qualifying zip codes, she was able to get Rufus fixed for free, thanks to the Saving Hope Foundation. Receiving these services “means we can have a new addition to our family.” Elizabeth’s husband, a veteran, was interested in getting Rufus trained to be his service dog. Now that Rufus is fixed and vaccinated, he is “one step closer to being a service dog.”

Join The Fix! Get access to internal communications, free tickets to events (like Lone Star Bark), have coffee with Jordan (SNN Executive Director) and the best benefit is knowing that you are helping create communities free of homeless pets. Becoming a member of The Fix is easy. Sign up to be a monthly donor and you’re in!

Happy Tails: A Journey to Better Health for Flower and Baby Girl

Happy Tails: A Journey to Better Health for Flower and Baby Girl

By SNN Admin | 09.08.2024

Happy Tails: A Journey to Better Health for Flower and Baby Girl

Mr. and Mrs. Gutierrez have loved and cared for Flower for seven years and Baby Girl, Flower’s daughter, for four years. Recently, they sought help from us after their San Antonio CASA case workers referred them to SNN as a low-cost option for spaying their dogs.

Living in a qualifying, grant-supported ZIP code, both dogs were eligible for free surgery, rabies vaccines, and microchipping. However, the family missed their first appointments due to car troubles and the fact that Mrs. Gutierrez works in Kerrville, an hour away.

Understanding their situation, we rescheduled their dogs’ surgeries for a day when the transport pick-up was only five minutes from the Gutierrez’s house. This enabled the family to drop off their dogs at the transport pick-up location so we could bring them into the clinic for their surgeries. It also allowed Mrs. Gutierrez to get to her job in Kerrville on time.

“Thank you so much for rescheduling us and transporting our babies,” said Mrs. Gutierrez. “To have y’all meet us by our house is a huge blessing. The transport program is amazing!”

With the help of SNN, Flower, who had four litters in six years, will no longer have to go through the challenges of pregnancy and puppy care. Both Flower and Baby Girl are now healthier and happier, thanks to the support and care they received at our San Antonio clinic.

Join The Fix! Get access to internal communications, free tickets to events (like Lone Star Bark), have coffee with Jordan (SNN Executive Director) and the best benefit is knowing that you are helping create communities free of homeless pets. Becoming a member of The Fix is easy. Sign up to be a monthly donor and you’re in!

Happy Tails: Kody’s Journey to a Forever Home

Happy Tails: Kody’s Journey to a Forever Home

By SNN Admin | 09.08.2024

Happy Tails: Kody’s Journey to a Forever Home

When Ms. Trinidad rescued Kody off the streets of San Antonio, the puppy was very skinny and suffering from malnutrition. Ms. Trinidad took him home and started nursing him back to health. Despite being abandoned, “Kody still had so much love for humans,” she said.

With Kody putting on some weight and doing better, Ms. Trinidad reached out to Spay Neuter Network in San Antonio to get him neutered, rabies vaccinated, and microchipped. Ms. Trinidad had previously had another pet, Roman, neutered at our clinic and loved that we offered a transport program where she could drop off Kody at a designated location closer to her home, which allowed her to get to work on time.

“I work in Kerrville and the transport drop-off location near my home made it easier for me to get Kody to his appointment and for me still to get to work on time,” she said. “Plus, your prices can’t be beat.”

Join The Fix! Get access to internal communications, free tickets to events (like Lone Star Bark), have coffee with Jordan (SNN Executive Director) and the best benefit is knowing that you are helping create communities free of homeless pets. Becoming a member of The Fix is easy. Sign up to be a monthly donor and you’re in!

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

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.

Join The Fix! Get access to internal communications, free tickets to events (like Lone Star Bark), have coffee with Jordan (SNN Executive Director) and the best benefit is knowing that you are helping create communities free of homeless pets. Becoming a member of The Fix is easy. Sign up to be a monthly donor and you’re in!

Happy Tails: Tlaloc’s Journey from Storage Unit to Loving Home

Happy Tails: Tlaloc’s Journey from Storage Unit to Loving Home

By SNN Admin | 09.08.2024

Happy Tails: Tlaloc’s Journey from Storage Unit to Loving Home

Working from home, Sandra kept hearing persistent meowing coming from an outside storage space. When she went to investigate, she was shocked to find a small kitten wrapped in a tarp, barely able to walk. Sarah brought him inside and decided to name him Tlaloc.

Initially, Sandra nursed Tlaloc back to health while also looking for a new home for him. However, she soon found herself attached to the scrappy little feline and decided to keep him. To ensure Tlaloc’s health and well-being, she knew she needed to get him neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped.

Fortunately, Sandra lived within one of our Fort Worth grant-supported ZIP codes, which meant she could access free neutering services. In addition, we provided Tlaloc with a rabies vaccination and a microchip. Because these services were free, Sandra was able to pay for a combo test to ensure Tlaloc didn’t have leukemia or feline immunodeficiency. She was relieved and grateful that living in a grant-covered ZIP code allowed her to give Tlaloc the best care possible without straining her finances.

Today, Tlaloc is a healthy, happy cat who has received all his vaccines and a loving home with Sandra. Reflecting on their journey, Sandra is incredibly thankful for the assistance and support she received from Spay Neuter Network since it made it possible for her to keep Tlaloc as a cherished member of her family.

Join The Fix! Get access to internal communications, free tickets to events (like Lone Star Bark), have coffee with Jordan (SNN Executive Director) and the best benefit is knowing that you are helping create communities free of homeless pets. Becoming a member of The Fix is easy. Sign up to be a monthly donor and you’re in!