When pets are abandoned, it can be challenging to find them new homes. An older dog or cat is less appealing to many adopters than a puppy or kitten. But thankfully, some kind souls open their homes and hearts to abandoned dogs or cats. In this story, that kind soul was Mr. Carroll.

When Mr. Carroll heard from a neighbor that Poochie had been thrown out of a car in a Walmart parking lot, his heart sank for this poor dog. Without hesitation, he decided he wanted to be the one to take care of her.

“I promised Poochie that I would take care of her from now on,” he said. “Someone was very mean to her in the past, and she didn’t deserve that.”

But Mr. Carroll soon discovered that affordable pet care can be challenging to find, especially for someone on a fixed income. That’s when he found Spay Neuter Network’s low-cost services and got Poochie her vaccines, heartworm test, microchip, and heartworm prevention for a very affordable cost.

“Your low prices made it possible for me to keep my promise to her,” he said.

From now on, Poochie will receive excellent health care at our clinic and be loved every day by Mr. Carroll. We think the joy in Mr. Carroll’s face says it all!

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Gary found Hanna in a parking lot when she was just three months old. He remembers her crying and being very thin. He knew he had to help her. So, he took Hanna into his home, and started saving to get Hanna fixed, vaccinated and microchipped, which he thought would be about $200. On the day he brought her to our clinic, we noticed he was a little nervous about getting her spayed. Later that afternoon, when he saw that Hanna had come through the surgery just fine and that it would only cost $45, thanks to a grant that helped people in his neighborhood, he was in tears and hugging all the staff.

“Thank you for taking care of my Hanna and all the animals that live in my lower-income community,” he said. “I live off social security, so I feel like I won the lottery today with this low-cost service.”

On the way home, Gary bought Hanna a new toy with the money he saved. She must feel like she won the lottery too.

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When Jenny found two-year-old Gaia, she had just emerged from a nearby body of water. She was soaking wet, sitting in the middle of a Dallas road, refusing to move. Jenny immediately stopped to help. When she opened the door, Gaia jumped right into her truck.

As a rescuer, Jenny had used Spay Neuter Network’s low-cost services before, so she brought Gaia in to get her spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, and have her tested for heartworm. Thankfully, she was negative! Because of grant funding, we could provide Jenny with a $20 surgery package that ensured Gaia got everything she needed before Jenny found her a new and loving home.

With your help, we’ve sterilized more than 300,000 dogs and cats, administered more than 400,000 vaccinations and transported 60,000 dogs and cats for surgery. Donations made during North Texas Giving Day will help us to continue our mission of eliminating pet overpopulation through spay/neuter.

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Evan and Arielle adopted now 5-month-old Banjo from the Animal Defense League as a young puppy. Banjo is Arielle’s first puppy, and she wants to ensure he is healthy and happy. They have been bringing him to Spay Neuter Network since his first rounds of puppy shots. They were able to take advantage of a couple of Free DHPP vaccines in the process. She said, “Having an affordable place where I could go for each of his rounds of shots and dewormers was helpful and made it easy to take care of my first pup.”

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Maria has had Guero for three years. Guero’s previous owners could no longer care for him, so Maria adopted him. She brought Guero to our Fort Worth clinic for a CPC (Community Pet Care) Exam. CPC exams include common ear issues, eye issues, skin issues, and upper respiratory infections. Guero also received a Rabies shot.

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Laura saw a photo of Loki sitting in a chair outside in a Lost and Found group on Facebook and knew she had to bring him home. Laura brought Loki to our Crandall clinic to get neutered, vaccines, a microchip, Bravecto, Heartworm test and prevention, and a nail trim. He was covered in ticks and fleas when she picked him up. We were able to help her with the cost by offering the Act of Kindness to cover the Heartworm and Flea and Tuck prevention. She is “so happy to be able to get him completely checked out and make sure he is healthy because we already fell in love with him!”

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Estrella was brought in by a trapper to be spayed. While getting her ready for surgery, one of our vet techs noticed she had already been spayed so, she scanned her for a microchip – which she had. We were able to contact her owner who had been looking for her for over a week. Estrella’s owner was so excited to get her back.

Make sure you microchip your pet so you can find them if they get lost.

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Angelica heard what she thought was a raccoon moving around her trash can. She went outside to check and found a 1-year-old puppy she named Canelo. Angelica could tell he was hungry and scared. Once she brought Canelo inside her home, she knew she had to keep him. Angelica brought Canelo to our Dallas clinic to get neutered and vaccinated. After hearing Canelo’s story, the staff offered her the Act of Kindness. The Act of Kindness covered Canelo’s neuter and Bordetella shot. Angelica said, “I appreciate it so much. I couldn’t have afforded it.”

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