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This program is a joint effort of the Animal Adoption League, Operation CARE, Richardson Rescue and Recycled Pets. Numerous volunteers and York County Animal Control workers have distributed ‘Low Cost and No Cost’ spay and neuter information cards to residents in need and caring individuals who have rescued pets in our county.One extreme situation, spearheaded by Karen Penrod, was a woman with 16 cats in a one bedroom shack. All of the female cats and all offspring have been altered and a lot of the kittens removed from the home are now either in foster or forever homes. Upper respiratory and eye infections, fleas and ear mites were found and all have since been treated through a donation from a generous AAL member, who wishes to remain anonymous. We are glad to report that endless trips to the home and transports to Crossroads Animal Clinic put a halt to the multiplication. Karen took personal ownership of this daunting task and did an awesome job of organizing volunteers, finding foster homes and giving these innocent victims a chance at a real life. Elizabeth MacNeil and her family AAL’s Grant Committee members are researching additional funds to continue this effort and make a difference in the quality of life for pets all over York County. Editor’s Note: Amy Storms has been instrumental to the success of the spay neuter program. She is a new volunteer and jumped in with both feet. She is the secretary for our meetings with the shelter, returns phone calls to our spay neuter phone line, monitors our log entries, does spay neuter transports not to mention writing newsletter articles and fostering as well. She is a dynamite new volunteer. Thanks, Amy!We are happy to announce that the Spay and Neuter Program will continue in 2010!
DID YOU KNOW?
In six years, one
female dog and her
offspring can produce
67,000 dogs.
In seven years, one
female cat and her
offspring can produce
420,000 cats.
