In conjunction with Spay Day USA, seven local animal rescue groups are teaming with participating local veterinary clinics to offer low-income households the opportunity to spay or neuter their cats for only $10! This event runs anually between Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day.
This year’s Tom & Mom Cat Special has drawn to a close. But this should not discourage you from doing the right thing – pet overpopulation is a year-round problem and there are many local resources dedicated to solving it. CLICK HERE to learn more.
We want to extend a great BIG thank-you to this year’s participating vets and their staff for donating their services and making the 2008 Tom & Mom Cat Special Spay/Neuter Program such a success:
Animal Medical Clinic • Arbor Pet Clinic • Barclay Hills Animal Clinic • Best Friends Veterinary Medical Center • Bethany Family Pet Clinic • Bob Groves Lake Oswego Veterinary Clinic • Broadway Veterinary Clinic • Cat Adoption Team • Companion Pet Clinic – Aloha • Companion Pet Clinic – Gresham • Crossroads Veterinary Hospital • Family Pet Clinic – Newberg • Forest Heights Veterinary Clinic • Greenway Pet Clinic • Lombard Animal Hospital • Newberg Veterinary Hospital • Pacific Avenue Vet Clinic • Pacific Veterinary Hospital • Stark Street Animal Clinic • The Cat Doctor • Tigard Animal Hospital • Timberland Animal Clinic • Town & Country Animal Hospital • Valley Veterinary Hospital • VCA 12-Mile Animal Hospital • Vista Pet Hospital • Walnut Street Veterinary Clinic • Washington County Animal Services • Williamette Valley Animal Hospital • Willowbrook Veterinary Hospital
Every year, Oregon shelters are forced to end the lives of tens of thousands of unwanted pets.
Even though Portland has been named one of the most pet-friendly cities in the US, the news is grim for our feline friends here:
If you live in the Portland area and wish to spay or neuter your cat(s):
A volunteer will contact you to refer you to a participating clinic. You must have a valid referral prior to making an appointment with the veterinary clinic. If you do not qualify, we will refer you to other low-cost spay/neuter programs.
All appointments will be between Valentines Day, February 14 and St. Patrick's Day, March 17 2008. Space is limited, so don't wait. The only appointments open at this time are on the west side of Portland, and are for male cats only. But this should not discourage you from doing the right thing – this is a year-round problem and there are local resources dedicated to helping you solve it. CLICK HERE to learn more.
Surgeries will be performed by participating Portland-area veterinarians. Note: The participating veterinarians reserve the right to refuse to spay or neuter any cat deemed unfit for surgery at the time of appointment.
Clients are responsible for paying the veterinarian $10.00 (cash only, please) on the day of the surgery. They will receive ‘after’ surgery care instructions.
Remember that life in general is harder for cats that have not been neutered or spayed. In addition to being an effective and humane means of decreasing the euthanasia of homeless animals in shelters, neutering pets is an essential component of good pet health care. It may also eliminate undesirable behaviors such as fighting, spraying and roaming. This, in turn, helps prevent injury and veterinary expenses.
For a fun view of how a pet views this issue, watch this great music video created by Alliance for Humane Action
Every participating veterinary clinic has generously committed to neutering a minimum of 10 male cats (Toms) for $10.00 each. Many clinics have also agreed to spay a limited number of female cats (Moms) for the $10.00 charge, plus an additional $20.00 which will be paid by the organizing non-profit organizations and the event sponsors.
Your corporate support could make a significant impact on the number of pets we can help. If this sounds like your kind of community service opportunity, please contact us at email spayday@spayoregon.org.
To cover the additional expense of spays, we need donations. As more funds become available for this program, the more spays/neuters can be performed. Every $20.00 you donate means one more cat can be helped, so please consider making a tax-deductible contribution in one of two easy ways:
