LOW COST SPAY & NEUTER
PROGRAM NEW IN REDMOND
  
                                                                                        
Our Shelter has teamed up with a few local veterinarians to perform low cost spay and neuters at the Redmond facility. The surgeries are by appointment only and performed on scheduled surgery days.

The program was implemented in April 2009 by Chris Bauersfeld, Shelter Manager. It has been a big success so far. "We kept getting calls from local residents asking where they could go for affordable spay or neuters," says Bauersfeld. "So we contacted local veterinarians to see if we could put together this low cost spay and neuter program to benefit our community during these tough economic times."

The Redmond shelter is committed to serving the community while being able to promote responsible pet ownership and reduce the population of unwanted pets.

For cats, people put off spay or neuter due to issues of money, among other reasons. So this program can help many cat owners. In addition many people don't realize  that cats can start mating as early as six months. Even indoor cats can often find ways to get outdoors when the sexual urge hits them. Whether they disappear for good or return home, kittens are the result. An unaltered male cat can father hundreds of kittens per year. Spaying a female cat before her first heat protects her from risk of some uterine, ovarian and mammary cancers.

For dogs, the spay and neuter program works extremely well as it provides for healthier dogs while reducing behavioral problems that prompt many people to give up their dogs. It also eliminates undesirable behaviors such as fighting, straying and roaming.

"The public seems very happy with our new program and the shelter is very pleased to be able to have an impact on the pet population in our community," added Bauersfeld.

Call The Humane Society of Redmond for more information and an appointment. 541-923-0882