Spay Day USA
Tuesday, Feb. 23, is officially Spay Day USA, when every pet owner is urged to spay or neuter their companion animals. Pet overpopulation is the main reason why animals are abandoned, and euthanized in shelters.
When a dog or cat is allowed to have a litter, even if you place all of the puppies or kittens in good homes, it means fewer potential homes for shelter animals. The Humane Society nearest my home euthanized 1680 healthy, adoptable animals last year - simply because they could not find homes for them. Similar sad stories are told all across the U.S.
To support Spay Day USA, many clinics, shelters, and private veterinarians are offering special low rates for spay/neuter surgeries. If you have an animal friend who has not yet been spayed or neutered, please make an appointment to have this done.