SPAYDAY USA 2010

On Feb. 23 and 24, the Martinsville-Henry County SPCA will participate in Spay Day USA, a national program concentrating efforts to spay and neuter as many pets and feral cats as possible.  Spaying or neutering your pet will help save the lives of many animals in the long run.  About four million dogs and cats are put down in U.S. shelters each year, many of which were family pets or products of accidental litters. 

For only $25 you can sign up to have your cats spayed/neutered, and for the low price of $35 you can have your dogs fixed.  We will spay/neuter cats on Feb. 23 and dogs on Feb. 24.  Spaces are limited for dogs, especially large breeds, so make your appointments quickly by stopping by the SPCA in advance. 

The mission of the SPCA, in partnership with Forsyth Spay/Neuter Clinic in Kernersville, N.C.; Planned Pethood in Rocky Mount; Angels of Assisi in Roanoke; and South Central Spay/Neuter in Evington, is to spay or neuter cats and dogs by 5-months of age.  By spaying and neutering our pets we can help cut down on the euthanasia rates affecting shelters and can reduce pet overpopulation.  We plan to spay/neuter over 200 animals for Spay Day USA.  The $25 and $35 fees include your pet’s rabies vaccination, free microchip, and also enter you in a chance to win all types of door prizes and other goodies

All the participating spay/neuter clinics working with your SPCA for SpayDay are using the event as a chance to encourage and educate the community on the benefits of spaying and neutering our pets.

Lynda-Sue Napier, Executive Director of South Central Spay/Neuter Clinic is ready to participate in SpayDay.  "I am excited that South Central is part of an international event focused on animal welfare. Spay Day is a wonderful opportunity to talk about the importance of spaying and neutering for our pets and for our communities," she said.

Heather Fairley and Craig Wilson of Forsyth Spay and Neuter Clinic are “proud to participate in Spay Day USA. The goal of the Forsyth Spay and Neuter Clinic is to spay and neuter cats and dogs in order to end pet overpopulation by sterilization instead of euthanization. So, please don't litter, fix your critter!!”

Michelle Spangler, Veterinarian of Angels of Assisi, said she “does not accept euthanasia as an appropriate measure to control pet overpopulation. We feel that as a society we can do much better. We can treat our pet companions much better.  We strive to promote spaying and neutering as a safe and permanent method to preventing unwanted dogs and cats from dying in shelters everyday.”

Spangler added, “SpayDay USA is only one day out of the year in which we get to educate the public for a service we provide every week. So please join us on Spay Day to join in the solution to pet overpopulation and reduce the needless euthanasia of perfectly healthy dogs and cats.  We will offer a free rabies vaccine for any cat coming in for spay or neuter from February 10 until the end of the month.”

Board President of Planned Pethood Donna Essig said their clinic also will offer $10 heartworm tests and $15 microchipping all month in honor of SpayDay.

Sign up today to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.  Call the Martinsville-Henry County SPCA at (276)638-PAWS for more information and to schedule your appointments.  Remember it is $25 for cats and $35 for dogs, which includes a rabies vaccine and microchip.