It's Spay and Neuter day!!! (and ironically,, hump day too)
All day long, until midnight (Pacific Time) tonight, every single penny donated to our fundraiser will help "fix" the problem of cat overpopulation by funding spay and neuter programs at our Humane Society.
These funds will be used to fix feral cats brought in through the trap/neuter/release program and reduce the population in their colonies.
It will cover the cost of surgeries for roaming cats or neighborhood strays - those socialized cats, lost or abandoned by their owners, living in our community. Typically, someone is feeding the cat, and allowing it to sleep in the garage or on the porch. This kind neighbor wouldn’t dream of surrendering it to the shelter, but they also do not want to be responsible for another cat. It is not theirs.Yet these cats give birth to many of the litters that inundate the shelter during Kitten Season. Fixing these strays, will bring numbers down too.
Finally, the money we raise today will go to the Cinderella Fund – the Humane Society’s low-cost spay/neuter program for pets of low-income owners.
With a small co-payment, low-income pet owners can have their pet altered through participating veterinarians or Coalition: Humane low-cost spay/neuter clinic. . The Cinderella fund picks up the rest of the tab. It’s easy, cost-effective, convenient and fast.
It really works too. Since the program started in 1992, the number of litters entering the shelter has decreased dramatically.
To help put things into perspective, it costs the Humane Society roughly $50 to neuter a male cat, and $100 to spay a female. When we pool our money, think of all the cats and kittens we'll be able to fix! And this will greatly help our overpopulation problem!
I hope to see our total really climb today. This is such an important cause.
Thanks so much, everyone. Thanks for caring so much, and giving so much. Thanks for staying tuned, too. I know my many requests for donations must get tiresome for some. We appreciate you sticking around!
OK, let's see what we can do, and see how many we can snip!
THANK YOU!
It's a GREAT cause! I hope you raise thousands!
ReplyDeletemay be semantics, but i disagree with your description of the problem as cat overpopulation. seems to me the problem is more about lazy pet owners. (with a dash of responsible pet owners on low incomes needing a bit of a hand!)
ReplyDeletei don't argue with the cause itself, or with the need to spay/neuter... i just feel like the blame should be placed in the right place. with those pet owners who don't care to take responsibility for their pets.
Desi, the problem may sometimes begin with irresponsible pet owners but once there is an unaltered cat out there (whether a former lost pet or a feral), it does become a problem of overpopulation.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, great day to donate Laurie! I totally support this initiative. :) Good thing I got my little paycheque today. ;)
Mom had to stop before reading - NO WAY are those kittens ready she thought. Nope - just raising money for spay/neuter.
ReplyDeleteAs for the problem - sure, owners need to get their OWN pets done. But if they don't and the cat gets out or they abandon it, then someone has to help. Don't get us wrong, we love kittens, but the overpopulation thing isn't going to get fixed until everyone takes a little responsibility!
Yes, irresponsible pet owners are a big factor, but not the only factor.
ReplyDeleteThe HS and Coalition Humane do a lot to try to educate those irresponsible pet owners - but they a harder part of the problem to fix.
By raising money to help reduce or cover the costs of surgeries for ferals, neighborhood strays, and pets of lower-income families, we can bring the population down to a more manageable number.
Oh noes! I clicked "cover my cost" and it got unchecked. :( I'll try to remember to add it for the next time.
ReplyDeletesnicker..."hump day"...snicker
ReplyDeleteOK, now that I got that out of my system, can I suggest extending Spay & Neuter Day through tomorrow, or even Friday? I would bet that many people are waiting for their next paycheck before making a donation. Folks always need to tighten their belts at the end of the month, and I wouldn't be surprised if a lot more donations came in as of June 30th. Just a thought! :)
Sarah, we've still got 3.5 weeks left in the fundraiser, and I've got lots of days designated for specific causes/funds as well as some more matching donation challenges. So there will be lots of opportunities ahead, if you miss out on this one.
ReplyDeleteI love the synchronicity of Spay\Neuter day and hump day....I had to smile and snicker at the same time!
ReplyDeleteAn awesome day for sure...and so darn many contributing factors.
I am so proud of the IBKC community, 44% of the goal met and so much time left...how many squillions over the target can we get? I am so excited....!!!
This cause is near and dear to me - I am the local "cat lady" that practices TNR in my neighborhood and all my current babies were born to feral mamas. So I am heading over to the donate page.
ReplyDeleteAwesome job Laurie with assistance from Beanie and the dear Dearborns of course.
I'm so glad that you're having a spay/neuter day. As a feral cat caregiver in AZ, who has come up against people who refuse to see the problem, I'm always so glad to see someone with an audience addressing the issue. Thank you, thank you, Laurie, Charlene and Dearborns. :)
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