spay and neuter clinic
Audrain Humane Society sponsored a FREE community spay/neuter clinic for residents of Audrain County who were trying to make ends meet but could not squeeze a spay/neuter into their budget.
Audrain Humane Society had been wanting to host a FREE or low cost spay/neuter program for members of our community for several years, but funds were limited due to paying for all the spay/neuters for pets at the City of Mexico Animal Shelter at an annual cost of $30,000-$40,000.
A turn of events allowed AHS to host a FREE spay/neuter program in January – June of this year. AHS was awarded $500 from the Missouri State Humane Association (MoSHA) Missouri Pet Spay and Neuter Fund to use for a community spay/neuter program. MoSHA obtains their funding thru the sale of “I’m Pet Friendly” license plates. At least $20 of the $25 license plate fee is deposited into a fund to support low cost spay and neuter programs throughout the state.
The award from MoSHA was the inspiration for Audrain Humane Society to go large with a FREE spay/neuter program by adding $10,000 of the money normally spent on the spay/neuter of pets at the City of Mexico Animal Shelter.
Due to a fire in late 2023, the shelter closed and was not able to reopen at a temporary facility until October 2024, thus AHS was able to allocate $10,000 of the money normally spent on shelter spay/neuters to a FREE community spay/neuter program.
100 pets (cats/dogs) were spayed/neutered by the FREE community spay/neuter project.
Just think about how this program decreased the number of unwanted kittens and puppies as well as the other benefits to Spay & Neuter.
WHY SPAY & NEUTER?
- It lowers the risk of certain cancers
- It can help with some unwanted behaviors such as spraying, roaming and aggression.
- Increases the lifespan of your pet up to 3-5 years
- Prevents accidental litters and helps reduce the number of unwanted puppies/kittens.
AHS hopes to partner again with MoSHA to continue to provide FREE or low cost spay/neuter programs to our community.
Support Spay/Neuter Programs in Missouri with an “I’m Pet Friendly” License Plate! From MoSHA
The “I’m Pet Friendly” license plate tells others that you love animals, and helps to end pet overpopulation by raising funds for spay and neuter programs in Missouri.
At least $20 of every $25 paid for a Pet Friendly plate is deposited into a fund to support low cost spay and neuter programs throughout the state.
The Missouri State Humane Association (MoSHA) was established to administer the “I’m Pet Friendly” license plate program.
Please view MoSHA’s website for more information on the license plates and/or to make a tax-deductible donation.
