This is the time of year where you b
egin to see kittens and puppies everywhere. Unfortunately most of those that you see won’t ever find permanent homes. Over population is a huge concern of animal lovers. More and more animal shelters across the nation offer low cost spay and neuter options in hopes that people will do the responsible thing and have their pet altered. The Animal Protective League in Springfield, IL is one organization that does all it can to promote adoptions and well care for animals in central Illinois, down to the St. Louis area.
According to their website:
Companion animal overpopulation is an epidemic in the United States. The cost, both in terms of animal suffering and money spent, is overwhelming. More dogs and cats, puppies and kittens, are killed by euthanasia than any other diseases combined. More than one billion dollars are spent annually to feed, house and ultimately kill unwanted companion animals. Enough homes do not exist to absorb this overflow.The Animal Protective League's Spay/Neuter Clinic addresses companion animal overpopulation in Sangamon County and surrounding communities. This unique high-quality, high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter program performs 30 or more spay/neuter surgeries daily. As a regional facility, we partner with animal control agencies, shelters and rescue groups within a 90-mile radius. Our goal is to defeat the tragedy of companion animal overpopulation by targeting the most prolific populations ... ferals, strays, and other unaltered animals whose owners often cannot afford the cost of spaying or neutering their companion animals or don't have any idea why they should.
Surgeries are done by appointment only. To schedule your pet to be spayed or neutered, please call (217) 789-SPAY (7729), or visit the contact section of our website. For feral cats, please visit our Feral Cat Program section of the website for more information.
Services and Fees:
Female and Male Dogs $55
Female Cats $45
Male Cats $35
Feral Cats $25
Please ask about our Free Pit Bull Spay/Neuter Program.
Additional Services (at the time of surgery only):
Rabies 1-year $9
Rabies 3-year $12
Dog registration, Sangamon County $9
Canine Distemper $9
Bordetella $9
Feline Distemper $9
Microchip $12
Frontline for fleas $10
If you have been following my recent stories you know that I am personally dealing with kittens that were the result of an unspayed feral cat. Think how many more die horrible deaths every day that we don't know about. And that doesn't count the ones in kill shelters across the nation. Be responsible, spay and neuter. Thanks for reading! keepsake16@yahoo.com
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