For cats in New York, listed below are who may be able to tell you about other programs. Some programs serve only low income people, but most are open to all, regardless of income. Some work only with pet cats, or only feral (untame) cats, but other programs work with both pets and ferals. We believe the listings here are correct at this writing, but call the programs to be sure. If you know about other low cost or free spay/neuter programs or if you have updates to our listings, please.

The program repairs donated cars and provides them to qualifying low-income individuals in need of transportation to employment, shopping, school and. Ways to Work. Must reside within the geographic service area; working continuously for at least 6 months, enrolled in a post high.

If you don't find a relevant listing for your area, don't give up. First, call Spay/USA and Friends of Animals (see ), who have programs for discount spay/neuter services in many towns across the country. Also, call humane societies, SPCAs, and cat rescue groups in your area. And call those in nearby towns and bordering counties because these groups often know about spay/neuter services in neighboring areas. If you have rescued a cat or you take care of ferals, ask local vet clinics whether they offer some kind of good-Samaritan discount.

Prices can vary widely even in the same town. Also, when you check prices, ask about any other charges or fees for services that could add to the price. For example, some clinics might require a rabies vaccination if you don't have proof that the cat has a current rabies vaccination.

(Many localities have laws requiring vaccination against rabies every year, every three years, or other time frequency). About vaccinations. Based on recent research about vaccine safety, effectiveness, and duration of effect, most veterinarians are not giving as many vaccinations as in the past. (Rabies vaccinations, however, are required by law in many localities). For the latest recommendations about what vaccinations to give and when, see the American Association of Feline Practitioners' and related info at the Winn Foundation's Feral cats. If you are caring for a group of feral cats outdoors, check the, at the Alley Cat Allies web site and also read the article by Richard Allen, DVM.

Alley Cat Allies is the national organization teaching local governments, organizations, animal control agencies, and the public about feral cats and about reducing feral cat populations through trap/neuter/release (TNR). Cats are released back to their original home site (as long as it's safe), with daily food and water and caretaker supervision. If you're trying to help feral cats in your area, ACA has a nationwide network of volunteers who provide advice about caretaking, TNR, local feral spay/neuter services, etc. Also, the has worked wonders in reducing feral cat populations in their city through humane methods, and they have lots of information about ferals from their experiences. Project On Internet Banking System In Java. Early spaying and neutering can have benefits if you can find a vet with experience.

Check the Alley Cat Allies' web site. For veterinarians and others involved with spay/neuter programs, the American Humane Association (Englewood, CO 800-227-4645) has a 30-page brochure and accompanying video for $14 about early-age spay/neuter, titled 'The Case for Early Neutering' by veterinarians Alicia Faggella, Patricia Olson, and Mark Bloomberg. Email: jacqueline@igc.apc.org Serves the North Fork of Long Island only. For feral cats, low cost spay/neuter and vaccination certificates, plus twice yearly free spay/neuter clinics for ferals. Animal Emergency Fund Saugerties NY 845-247-6211 For residents of Ulster County, sponsors low cost s/n including feral cats.

Furever Animals Inc. Montgomery NY 845-457-8147 The Animal Rights Alliance Inc PO Box 346 Westbrookville NY 12785 845-754-7100 Mobile van s-n clinic operates one day a week in Orange, Ulster, and Sullivan counties. Animal Welfare League White Plains, NY 914-948-2094 _________________________________________________________________________________ If you know about other low cost or free spay/neuter programs or if you have updates to our listings, please.

Low Cost or Free Spay - Neuter Programs in the United States Below are programs that provide low cost or free spay/neuter for cats,. Some programs work only with pets of people with low incomes. Some do not consider income but serve only pet cats -- or only feral (untame) cats. But other programs serve all kinds of people and cats.

We believe the listing details below are correct at this writing, but call the program to be sure. If you know about other low cost or free spay/neuter programs or if you have updates to our listings, please. If you don't find a service listed for your area, don't give up. First, call the offices of Spay/USA and of Friends of Animals (see below). They have information about discount spay/neuter services in many towns across the country. You can probably find other spay/neuter services -- maybe some with lower prices -- by phoning local humane and cat rescue groups (even groups in nearby towns). Usually such groups keep informed of spay/neuter services in their region.

If you have rescued a cat or you caretake ferals, ask local vet clinics whether they offer some kind of good-Samaritan discount. Prices can vary widely even in the same city. Also, when discussing prices, be sure to ask whether there are any other charges or fees in addition to the price of the spay/neuter. For example, sometimes a clinic will require that a cat receive a rabies vaccination if he has not already had one. (Rabies vaccinations are required by law in many areas of the U.S.) About vaccinations.

Based on recent research about vaccine safety, effectiveness, and duration of effect, most veterinarians are not giving as many vaccinations as in the past. (Rabies vaccinations, however, are required by law in many localities). Decisions about vaccinations should be based on current knowledge about vaccines and the cat's age, lifestyle, and health status. For the latest recommendations about what vaccinations to give and when and to whom, see the American Association of Feline Practitioners' and related info at the. Doesn't everyone get their cats spayed and neutered? There are millions of healthy cats and kittens put to death each year in U.S.

Animal shelters because of unaltered cats and not enough homes for their offspring. Some people don't know this, or they don't recognize this is related to themselves or their cats. People put off spay/neuter due to issues of money, transportation, or time. Some people believe it's more fair to allow the cat to mate 'just this once' -- or they think a female cat's pregnancy and kittens will be sweet or educational for their human children.

Also, some people don't know that: • Cats can start mating as early as six months • Even indoor-only house cats often find ways to get outdoors when the sexual urge hits them. Whether they disappear for good (due to panic, accidents, or enemies) or they return home, kittens are the result. • An unaltered male cat can father hundreds of kittens a year. • Statistically speaking, even if a person finds good homes for a litter of kittens, some of the kittens will grow up and produce litters of kittens. • Spaying a female before her first heat protects her from risks of uterine, ovarian, and mammary cancers. • Spaying also protects her from the stresses of pregnancy. • Spaying reduces her frantic interest in the outdoors and reduces the chances that she'll wander far.

• Spaying reduces the chances she'll mark your home with urine when she's in heat. • Unaltered cats have urges that make them irritable and anxious. They yowl or whine frequently, fight with other cats, and/or destroy objects in the house. • Neutering a male reduces his risk from numerous health problems. • Neutering lowers his urge to roam and to fight, and thus lowers chances of disease transmission and woundings. • Neutering also reduces his tendency to spray in the home. • And neutering eliminates the powerful odor of adult male cat urine.

Help stop the suffering -- Spread the word in your neighborhood You can help cats and people by distributing flyers in your neighborhood about low cost or free spay/neuter services. Design an attractive flyer highlighting the benefits of spay/neuter plus the names and phone numbers of local services.

Post the flyers in supermarkets and other public places where flyers are accepted. Distribute flyers to households in your neighborhood, especially those with new or unaltered pets. Early-age spay/neuter Some people delay spay/neuter for their pet because they've heard the animal must be six months or older. Although many older veterinarians were taught that, a number of studies show that cats and dogs as young as eight weeks have no problems later in life due to early- age spay/neuter. Plus, young kittens bounce back faster from the procedures than older kittens or cats.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) endorses early-age spay and neuter. Due to traditions in some vet schools, some veterinarians are not familiar with the procedure or have no experience performing the surgery on younger kittens. Also, the procedure requires the safer and more expensive inhalant anesthetics such as isoflorane. See the Alley Cat Allies fact sheet about the benefits of. For veterinarians and others involved with spay/neuter programs, the American Humane Association (Englewood, CO 800-227-4645 or 303-792-9900) has a 30-page brochure and accompanying video for $14 about early-age spay/neuter, titled 'The Case for Early Neutering' by veterinarians Alicia Faggella, Patricia Olson, and Mark Bloomberg, which has been endorsed by the American Veterinary Medical Association, among others. Veterinarian W. Marvin Mackie produced a video on early-age spay/neuter procedures.

To learn more about the video or if you are a veterinarian wishing to discuss it, write Dr. Mackie at 450 Arcadia Drive, San Pedro, CA 90731. Spay/USA North Shore Animal League Intl. 14 Vanderventer Ave., Suite L-1 Port Washington, NY 10050 800-248-SPAY 516-883-7575 Call Spay/USA to get the names, phone numbers, and prices of services that have agreed to provide lower cost spay/neutering for cats and dogs in your local area. Private veterinarians, community programs, and special clinics participate nationwide. If your area needs additional spay/neuter services, request Spay/USA's packet of materials to distribute to local vets and organizations. Www.spayusa.org Humane Society of Otero County PO Box 686 La Luz, NM 88330 505-434-0316 Email: ochs_alamo@charter.net Free spay-neuter clinic held once a month.

Limited spaces available. Contact them for information. Spay & Neuter Action Program Las Cruces NM 505-524-9265 Charlotte Goodrich Foundation Roswell NM 505-622-8950 Feral and pet cats. Cara Membuka Situs Yang Diblokir Nawala Tanpa Software.

Animal Protection of New Mexico Deming, NM 505-265-2322 Low cost or free spay/neuter services in Deming. Northern New Mexico Animal Protection Society PO Box 396 Alcade, NM 87511 505-753-8662 New Mexico Animal Friends Albuquerque NM 505-881-7297 Sana Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society Santa Fe NM 505-983-4309 Humane Society of Preble County 722 South Franklin Street Eaton OH 45320 937-787-4408 Thora Smith for appointments and info Brings a mobile unit (NOMAD) to the area every month for low cost s/n of cats. Animal Rescue League of Western PA 6620 Hamilton Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412-661-6451 Low cost spay/neuter clinic. Animals in Distress PO Box 168 Catasauqua, PA 18032 610-264-5554 Allentown area. Animal Education League Woodlyn PA 610-544-9535 Lost cost s/n in PA, DE, and NJ. Delaware County SPCA Media, PA 610-566-1370 Low cost spay/neuter for pets of people with low income.

Lehigh Valley Humane Society Allentown, PA 610-797-3439 Low cost spay/neuter for all pets. Spayed Club PO Box 1145 Frazer, PA 19355 610-275-7486 Various low cost and subsidized spay/neuter programs throughout Pennsylvania's Delaware Valley. Sanctuary Hollow 2820 Audubon Village Drive Norristown, PA 19403 610-666-6312 Gives information about low cost spay/neuter. Humane League of Lancaster County Lancaster, PA 717-393-6551 Low cost spay/neuter for unowned cats such as feral cats and barn cats. Humane Society of Lackawanna County 967 Griffin Pond Road Clarks Summit, PA 18411 717-586-3700 Low cost spay/neuter for pets of people of need financial assistance to do so. Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA Minersville, PA 717-544-2920 Low cost spay/neuter clinic Spay Neuter Assistance Program Enola, PA 717-732-5377 This program has a listing of participating vets in the area (central PA) who will alter cats at low cost. Animal Rescue Inc.

New Freedom PA 717-993-3232 Pennsylvania SPCA Centre Halle, PA 814-364-1725 Philadelphia, PA 215-426-6300 adoptacat@freeyellow.com email Low cost spay/neuter for pets of county residents. Hardin County Humane Society PO Box 874 Savannah, TN 38326 901-689-3963 Low cost spay/neuter for pets. MEWTOPIA Germantown TN 901-753-8890 Memphis area. Spay/Neuter Assistance Program Humphreys County Humane Society, TN 931-296-0938 Provides some assistance for s/n of pets of low income people. Humane Society of Putnam County Cookeville TN 931-372-2728 Cookeville/Putnam County Animal Shelter Cookeville TN 931-526-3647 Prevent Unwanted Pets Cookeville TN 931-528-5539.