- Last Updated on Friday, 01 March 2013 08:34
Fix ‘ur Cat is a not-for-profit volunteer group working in association with Animal Friends to bring low-cost cat neuter/spay services to Washington County.
The project began last year with a small grant from the McMurray Rotary and was created in response to the large number of stray cats in all areas of the county and its rapid development. Cats can reproduce rapidly, and marginally cared for, abandoned, and feral cats have the potential to become a social problem in local communities. The group’s founders have worked with overcrowded local shelters and have received input from the community, township managers, animal control officers, cat caregivers, and cat haters. Fix ‘ur Cat believes it has established a simple plan to help control the flow of unwanted cats.
Partnering with Animal Friends, Fix ‘ur Cat is able to ferry cats to an in-house clinic for low-cost spay and neuter services. Property owners and farmers who have become dumping grounds for unwanted cats or anyone who understands the importance of sterilizing and providing a rabies vaccination for cats but cannot afford the fee can apply for this program. Between April and December 2012, Fix ‘ur Cat neutered/spayed more than 360 cats. According to the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society, research has shown that a single spay surgery can prevent 55 births. In other words, if only half of the 360 cats sterilized via Fix 'ur Cat clinics were female, the number of animals to be surrendered to shelters or abandoned was lessened by more than 9,000.
The group is accepting applications to ferry cats to Animal Friends’ in-house clinic. In April, the Animal Friends Mobile Resource Clinic will travel to the local area monthly, and Fix ‘ur Cat will continue to coordinate ferries to Animal Friends’ in-house clinics to satisfy demand. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit http://fixurcat.org.
Partnering with Animal Friends, Fix ‘ur Cat is able to ferry cats to an in-house clinic for low-cost spay and neuter services. Property owners and farmers who have become dumping grounds for unwanted cats or anyone who understands the importance of sterilizing and providing a rabies vaccination for cats but cannot afford the fee can apply for this program. Between April and December 2012, Fix ‘ur Cat neutered/spayed more than 360 cats. According to the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society, research has shown that a single spay surgery can prevent 55 births. In other words, if only half of the 360 cats sterilized via Fix 'ur Cat clinics were female, the number of animals to be surrendered to shelters or abandoned was lessened by more than 9,000.
The group is accepting applications to ferry cats to Animal Friends’ in-house clinic. In April, the Animal Friends Mobile Resource Clinic will travel to the local area monthly, and Fix ‘ur Cat will continue to coordinate ferries to Animal Friends’ in-house clinics to satisfy demand. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit http://fixurcat.org.
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