Hello everyone! I wanted to spread the word about a worthy cause in need of help!
SNAP: Spay-Neuter Assistance Program
No birth is the first step to no kill!
SNAP is a low cost pet clinic with the goal of providing pet care to low income families and reducing animal overpopulation. SNAP offers spay and neuter services along with wellness check ups and pet medications. All of this is at no or a severely lowered cost so even families that may be struggling financially can give their pets proper health care. (I'm in San Antonio, Texas, but I know there are other clinics elsewhere.)
SNAP tries to spay and neuter as many animals as possible. Pet overpopulation is a big problem as you can see by these statistics.
- 56% of dogs and puppies entering US animal shelters are euthanized.
- 71% of cats and kittens entering US animal shelters are euthanized.
- 4,900,000 cats and dogs are destroyed in US shelters each year.
- 55% of dogs surrendered to US shelters are not spayed or neutered.
- 47% of cats surrendered to US shelters are not spayed or neutered.
- $125 the cost of tax dollars to shelter an animal in one US city.
- 508 puppies can be born from one female dog and her offspring in 7 years.
- 4,948 kittens can be born from one female cat and her offspring in 7 years.
Spaying and neutering your pets also have wonderful benefits such as but not limited to:
-Your female dog or cat will live longer and be healthier.
Spaying your female pets can help prevent uterine infections and breast cancer. These diseases are fatal in about 50 percent of dogs and 90 percent of cats, and spaying your pets before their first heat is the best prevention for these.
-Your male dog or cat will have health benefits as well.
Neutering your males can prevent testicular cancer if it is done before six months of age.
-A spayed female won't go into heat.
During breeding season, female cats normally go into heat four to five days every three weeks. They will advertise for mates by yowling and urinating more frequently. They will even mark their territory all over the house!
-A neutered male won't want to roam away from home.
Males will do just about anything to find a mate, including digging under and climbing over fences. Once free, he's at risk for injuries from cars, people, and other dogs.
-Neutered males will be better behaved.
Neutered dogs and cats will focus their attention on their human families, where as un-neutered males will mark their territory, be prone to aggression problems, and focus more attention on female dogs.
-Fixing your pets will NOT make them fat.
Lack of exercise and overfeeding will cause your pet to gain weight, not sterilization.
-It's cost effective!
The cost of surgery is a lot less than the cost of having to care for a litter.
-Spaying and neutering helps fight animal overpopulation.
Every year, millions of cats and dogs of all ages and breeds are euthanized or suffer as strays. These high numbers are the result of unplanned litters that could have been prevented by spaying or neutering.
I'm not only posting about this because it's important to have your pets fixed, but because SNAP needs help! Every animal that SNAP fixes gets two towels during surgery, and a blanket for recovery. Recently their washing machine broke down beyond repair and they desperately need a new one. The staff has been taking loads of towels and blankets home to do in their own washers! The new washing machine will cost $1,200, because they need a high volume one. SNAP is asking for donations. So far they have raised around $500! There almost halfway there!
I really believe in what the people at SNAP are doing! I think they are all wonderful people, especially for going above and beyond and doing the laundry at their own homes! If you would like to help out you can make a donation today! Any amount helps! $50, $20, $5, even 50 cents will help them reach their goal. SNAP also accepts donations of new and used towels and blankets to keep the animals comfortable both during and after surgery.
You can visit the links below to learn more or donate. Not saying you have to donate. Just spreading the word!
SNAP's website:
http://www.snapus.org
SNAP'S FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/SNAPUS
Donations for the new washer can be made here:
http://www.snapus.org/washer
OR you can mail it here:
SNAP, PO Box 70286, Houston, TX 77270.
(I just wanted to add that I am not doing this because SNAP asked me to, I just really believe in the cause and want to spread the word and help in any way I can!)
Until next time guys! Later! :))
