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UPDATE 4.3.2020

Spay Neuter Network has continued to monitor developments with COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus). When responding to an infectious disease, Spay Neuter Network closely follows the recommendations made by our state and county health department. We also monitor and follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, TVMA, AVMA and many experienced animal welfare organizations. After reviewing new regulations and the essential business reduction list from Governor Abbott effective until April 30^th and projected extensions of the Stay at Home orders issued for most North Texas communities, the Spay Neuter Network Board of Directors has voted to close all clinics through May 1, 2020.

This has been a very difficult decision for us as we are a safety net for those that need affordable pet healthcare and April is a time of year that many dogs and cats are breeding and giving birth.

Saving animals lives is what we do every day. However, our team made the decision to shift temporarily to save human lives.  The lives saved are perhaps yours, your loved ones, or a SNN staff member.  We need our community to Stay at Home so that when Spay Neuter Network is ready to begin our mission full steam ahead, the community and our team are healthy.

While you, our customers, are at home safe, our executive team and staff members are working hard (from home) to get ready for the huge increase of unwanted dogs and cats that will  fill our communities over the next month.  Many litters will be born into families already struggling to keep their families fed; many feral kittens will be born on the streets. We need to be ready to go full force when we reopen.

Some of the things that Spay Neuter Network will be working on:

1. We are available to fill your heartworm and flea and tick prevention by calling 972-472-3500 or emailing us at info@spayneuternet.org
2. While most shelters remain closed to the public, our customer service team will be working hard to help owners find new homes for pets that they can no longer care for and providing solutions to help feed, train and keep the pets in their home.
3. Developing a strong targeted program for feral and community cats to get as many fixed as possible when we reopen.
4. Working to coordinate with rescues and shelter to help get pets sterilized as quickly as possible that were adopted with a spay/neuter contract.
5. In addition, so we can better serve you, our technicians and customer service personnel will be working to pass their CVA Level 1 and 2 certifications through the Texas Veterinary Medical Association.
6. We will be working on technology improvements to streamline the new “normal” check-in process so that you can get your pet checked in more quickly and you more quickly on your way home.   
7. We will be working with national funders and spay/neuter groups to prepare for a mega spay-a-thon for early fall so that we can fix a large number of dogs and cats for FREE very quickly to make up for the time we have lost.

Please know that we are available by phone Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm to answer any questions you may have.  We are all in this together and we will make it through stronger and better than ever.  Stay safe.

 

Sincerely,

Bonnie Hill

Executive Director

Is your pet spayed/neutered?

February is Spay/Neuter Awareness Month and February 25, 2020 is World Spay Day.

According to Bonnie Hill, Executive Director at Spay Neuter Network, the decision to spay or neuter your pet can be the best decision you make for both your pet’s and your community’s long-term welfare.

The surgery provides important health benefits, including longer life expectancy, lower rates of certain cancers and fewer behavioral issues.

The community can benefit too. Spaying and neutering keeps stray pet populations down, which means fewer homeless pets in animal shelters. If just one male and female cat and their offspring are left to breed on their own, they can have over 2,000 cats in just five years! Spaying and neutering indoor-only pets helps prevent unwanted pregnancies, both in your home and in case of accidental escape.

Spay Neuter Network is a nonprofit offering free and low-cost spay/neuter services across the Dallas and Fort worth metro area as well as surrounding counties. 

For information about spay and neuter services, please call 972-472-3500.

Make a New Year’s Resolution to Neuter Your Male Dog or Cat During Spay Neuter Network’s “Happy Neuter Year” Campaign. 

Make an appointment online or by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Click here

The “Happy Neuter Year,” campaign will provide $30 neutering surgeries for male dogs under 60 pounds and male cats during the month of January. 

Spaying and neutering is the most effective way to reduce the homeless pet population and end pet euthanasia in our shelters. It is safe for puppies and kittens as young as eight weeks old, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

“Neutering male pets is a simple surgery that reduces unwanted behaviors, like roaming, fighting, and urine marking,” says Bonnie Hill, Founder and Executive Director, Spay Neuter Network. “It also is the only way to guarantee your dog or cat never fathers a litter of puppies or kittens, which is costly and adds to the number of homeless pets in our community.”

This special $30 rate is even less than the organization’s normal low-cost fee and is available to all residents in North Texas. Pet parents who wish to take advantage of this offer must mention the “Happy Neuter Year” campaign when they schedule their appointment. This campaign is based on availability.

“We alter up to 500 pets every week here in North Texas,” said Hill. “Despite our low cost, we are able to offer safe, high-quality care to our clients thanks to our funders.”

Please visit www.spayneuternet.org to for information on this program special and to schedule appointments or call 972.472.3500.

Funding for this program is available for owned animals only. Rescues and non-profit animal organizations can contact Spay Neuter Network for special pricing. Vaccinations and other services available at low cost.

About Spay Neuter Network
Spay Neuter Network is a volunteer 501(c) 3 nonprofit corporation eliminating pet overpopulation through spay/neuter services, while empowering communities to care responsibly for dogs and cats.

Spay Neuter Network operates three stationary spay neuter clinics, a surgery transport service for those with limited transportation and a Mobile Animal Spay/Neuter Hospital (MASH) in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding counties, providing affordable pet vaccinations, sterilizations and pet care resources to more than 20 communities.

Spay Neuter Network performs more than 30,000 surgeries and services an additional 25,000 pets through its outreach programs each year at little or no cost to pet owners in North Texas. To learn more about Spay Neuter Network or to donate, contact us at 972-472-3500 or www.spayneuternet.org

According to Alicia Parlapiano’s New York Times article, pet euthanasia rates have dropped 75% across the country.  Some of the biggest success is right here at our very own Dallas Animal Services (70%) and it is all due to spay/neuter and adoption. Let that sink in.

All the work, the fundraising, the education. It is REALLY paying off.  So, congratulations to our friends and partners at Dallas Animal Services. THANK YOU to the community for getting your pets fixed and adopting shelter pets.

So, what does it take to be the leading city in the nation with the biggest drop in pet euthanasia over the last 10 years? It takes a lot of work at the shelter and a lot of support from nonprofits.

Spay Neuter Network…

• Works WITH shelters. They need all of our support.
• Forms amazing partnerships, like we have with our friends at Dallas Animal Services, and helps ensure all pets returned home or adopted are spayed or neutered.
• Receives support from local foundations for help with our projects.
• Sterilizes tens of thousands of pets for free
• Provides hundreds of low-cost and free vaccine clinics to help pets and educate the public
• Microchips tens of thousands of dogs and cats to ensure they make it home again if lost…
• Walks door-to-door educating pet owners and making surgery appointments — 100,000 doors knocked so far!
• Reaches millions of people through social media impressions and direct mail
• Visits classrooms to teach humane education, ensuring the next generation are responsible pet owners
• and delivers more hours of dedicated service to end pet overpopulation than ever before

 

The work has been vast but, for just a moment, lift your head and take a look at what we have achieved together.  We have made a difference, so smile, and know that someday we will get this problem fixed. For good.

Spay Neuter Network