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  • 1.  Please, we need free or subsidized spaying and neutering in America!

    Posted 02-23-2024 02:03 AM

    It is breaking my heart to see so many animal shelters across our country, crying out for help with all of the unwanted dogs and cats that are continuously streaming in their doors day after day. It is breaking my heart to know that there's so many adoptable pets being euthanized every day across our country because there's just no space for them in our shelters, rescue groups, and our homes. It is breaking my heart to hear about all the strays in our communities, trying to survive on their own. We can't let this go on. How can we band together to get a bill or a policy to provide free or subsidized spaying and neutering in all of our communities? A national policy for a national crisis! I know this will be a good start to help fix these unfortunately conditions , and untimely deaths of so many innocent lives! I am willing to give 100% my energy, time and effort to this cause. I know that as animal lovers, we are all hurting because this problem seems out of control at the moment, but there is hope to turn this around right?

     I know that Best Friend Animal Sanctuary is pushing for No Kill 2025 Let's end the killing in every shelter and every community in 2025.  However,  it seems like we are further away from the goal than ever! I want to be part of the solution please! I have done what I can from Best Friend's Take Action… we have currently 3 dogs and 3 cats in our family and I have and will continue to foster as much as possible, but to make more of an impact, I feel that I need to think bigger… I want us to have a free or subsidized spaying and neutering policy in this country. 
    please help me with this endeavor. 


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    Nicole Skerry
    volunteer
    Coastside Feral Care
    Muttville
    Fat Kitty City
    CA
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  • 2.  RE: Please, we need free or subsidized spaying and neutering in America!

    Posted 02-27-2024 06:36 AM

    It is a vicious cycle.The lack of services is a significant factor in the overpopulation problem.



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    Rochelle Hamp
    Executive Director
    Headwaters Animal Shelter
    MN
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  • 3.  RE: Please, we need free or subsidized spaying and neutering in America!

    Posted 02-27-2024 08:27 AM
    I agree-  Locally a low cost clinic opened in 2016.  Population at all shelters in this area started to steadily decline every year until 2021.  For the past few years, it has been steadily rising.  The short term solutions we used to use are not working because this is a long term problem- and this is our "slower" season.  It is heartbreaking and terrifying to see so many dogs (cats too- but dogs are our main intake right now) lose their homes.  Staff and volunteers are overwhelmed and disheartened, grants and funding seems to focus on inclusion- which is very important, but not helping the main issue in shelters right now- overpopulation, lack of space, help, funding- It is sad and frustrating, without an end in sight. 

    On Tue, Feb 27, 2024 at 9:36 AM Rochelle Hamp via Maddie's Pet Forum <Mail@maddiesfund.org> wrote:
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    Rochelle Hamp
    Feb 27, 2024 6:36 AM
    Rochelle Hamp

    It is a vicious cycle.The lack of services is a significant factor in the overpopulation problem.



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    Rochelle Hamp
    Executive Director
    Headwaters Animal Shelter
    MN
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    Original Message:
    Sent: 2/27/2024 9:36:00 AM
    From: Rochelle Hamp
    Subject: RE: Please, we need free or subsidized spaying and neutering in America!

    It is a vicious cycle.The lack of services is a significant factor in the overpopulation problem.



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    Rochelle Hamp
    Executive Director
    Headwaters Animal Shelter
    MN
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  • 4.  RE: Please, we need free or subsidized spaying and neutering in America!

    Posted 03-04-2024 08:02 AM

    Yes, we have set up this cycle by the  big grantors going away from S/N. Spay/ neuter  grants are practically nonexistent anymore. The only hope I see in the future is non surgical sterilization- but if the companies have their way and make this for profit a "spay shot" will still be out of reach for the majority of our  shelter populations. 

    Kim



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    kimberly carter
    clinical associate professor
    Ok state
    OK
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  • 5.  RE: Please, we need free or subsidized spaying and neutering in America!

    Posted 03-04-2024 08:39 AM

    A large part of the problem is that even if there's more money, there aren't enough veterinarians to do the surgeries. We provide free surgeries and backlogs are a fact of life. There simply isn't enough capacity to do all the spay/neuter surgeries that people want.



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    Maria Saucedo
    GIS Analyst
    Pets for Life at HSUS
    Baltimore, MD
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