Hey there!
Curious to see what the SOPs are for other shelters when this situation arises.
We get many cats/dogs in that are already spayed/neutered, but if a tattoo is not present they are still brought to surgery to get sedated for "confirm" and placing a tattoo. There are many times that animals are being transferred from elsewhere with sterilization certificates, but the SOP is still for them to go to surgery for a sedated tattoo. I feel like this is pointless, since they are induced for surgery just for a tattoo- which is long process that can delay them being available for adoption up to a week (they have to be placed on the next available surgery slot and will wait in an intake area until that date, recover for a day, then be moved to the adoption floor as long as there is space available).
Let me know what you all would do in that situation!
Thanks
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renee poche
veterinarian
Houston Humane Society
TX
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