Photo courtesy of AWA
Seven o'clock in the morning is early for many people but not Paula Dean, who works in the spay/neuter clinic at Animal Welfare Association in Voorhees. She can be seen there every Thursday preparing to make a run to Camden in the AWA van where she picks up cats and dogs scheduled for spay or neuter surgery. In the same afternoon she will also transport them back to Camden where residents then pick up their pets to recover at home.
As a no-kill shelter, AWA is aware of the special needs of Camden residents who are required to comply with local laws to have their pet spayed or neutered. If you had to make a choice between feeding your children or spending that money on pet sterilization, which would you choose?
Through grants obtained specifically for Camden residents, AWA is able to perform spay/neuter surgeries on cats for free as well as pit bull and pit bull mix dogs. This specific grant will be fully spent by the end of December at which time the price will go back to $25.
Vaccinations for distemper and rabies are also given at time of surgery. Additionally, AWA provides low cost veterinary clinic and spay/neuter services to anyone regardless of residency or income level. For a look at the great prices click here. For those dedicated to TNR work in Camden County, AWA has a special rate of $35 for feral cats.
By nine o'clock two dogs, three cats and a group of eight feral cats are being signed in at the clinic for processing of their spay/neuter surgeries. It is with clockwork precision that Dean and her co-workers validate paperwork completed by the pets' owners and the TNR volunteers and then make sure the paper identification collar is a match on their crates and necks. The fur balls are given a quick shot to calm them in preparation for anesthesia with many also receiving a hug and kiss when they quiver in unknown anticipation of what is about to happen to them. They are placed in waiting cages prior to entering the surgical room.
Scheduled to return all thirteen animals to their waiting owners in front of the Fire House at 3rd and Federal Streets in Camden, Dean gathers up her furry clan complete with their own blankets and other familiar items sent along as comfort measures to avert fears resulting from today's activities. Return time was promised at 2:30 p.m. so off to Camden… because next Thursday is just down the road!
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