Animals/Pets
Free spay and neuter for cats offered
Posted: Jan 4, 2011 10:52 AM by Greg Boyce
Updated: Jan 4, 2011 10:59 AM
The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region is offering free spay and neuter surgeries to low-income cat owners during the month of January. Appointments are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and space is limited.
"We are jump starting our new Subsidized Spay-neuter Program by offering free sterilizations for cats. The Animal Assistance Foundation provided a grant to fund the free cat sterilizations," said Jan McHugh-Smith, President and CEO, HSPPR.
The Subsidized Spay-Neuter Program, which was launched in November, offers surgeries for dogs and cats to income qualified individuals and families. "Our ultimate goal is to reduce the pet overpopulation by offering a cost-effective alternative."
The Colorado Springs area has what the Humane Society calls an enormous cat overpopulation problem.
For more information on the new spay-neuter program or to schedule a surgery time, call (719) 473-1741 extension 195.
As Seen On News 5
