On Mobile clinic snipping overpopulation problem
Posted on August 19 at 8:59 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I believe it is unfair to generalize about any group of people. I work at this spay/neuter clinic and we have many wonderful people who bring in their barn cats to be spay/neutered and vaccinated. These same farmers will also bring in those cats that end up dumped on the end of their driveways, alter them, and care for them. Then I also know of farmers who don't care about their cats who will say that they are 'just barn cats' and don't care if they are killed in the road because they are roaming because they are unaltererd. But there are MANY other people who are not farmers that are just as careless with their pets. We also have people who are trapping feral and stray cats in their neighborhood and getting them taken care of. These are not their cats or their problem, but they choose to take control and fix the problem. We hope to educate, one person at a time. Spay/neuter will reduce cat overpopulation, plain and simple. Barn cats that are spay/neutered are much more likely to stay and take care of the rodents. They won't be roaming to find a mate and kittens won't be born that aren't going to make it. The whole community needs to come together to solve the overpopulation problem, one spay/neuter at a time.
Tammy N - Touched By A Paw Volunteer
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On Mobile clinic snipping overpopulation problem
Posted on August 21 at 8:05 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
There are low cost spay/neuter programs out there. Unfortunately, they are not always well advertised. Touched By A Paw has the clinic in this article the fourth Friday of every month. We always fill up. The price is going up to $50, but that includes spay/neuter, rabies vacc, distemper vacc, flea and tick treatment and microchipping. We do not take dogs because our focus is the cats. But there are places that do. Shelter From the Storm in Madison does cats and dogs. Cats are $15 (M) and $30 (F). Dogs are $40(M) and $60 (F). Their number is 608-213-8864. You do not need to live in Dane County. Dane County Humane Society runs a similar program, again you do not need to live in Dane County. Their number is 608-838-0413 ext 0. They charge $26 for cats and $65 for dogs. Not all clinics include the same services, but all will get your animal spay/neutered. Rock County has an assistance program that will give you a $25 voucher to take your animal to the vet to help cover the cost if it is a female or you are on government assistance. Hopefully some of this will help someone who might otherwise not be able to care for their pet or barn animal. As far as taking in animals, you might need to check with your city. Some cities have not contracted with the Humane Society for your county. If that is the case, the humane society will not take your animal. Rescues work differently and many focus on one type of animal, or even one breed. I agree there is not enough help. But we are trying our best to change that.
Tammy N