FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, February 10, 1998
CONTACT:
Sean Hawkins, (713) 862-3863
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The Fund for Animals announced today plans to coordinate "NEUTER SCOOTER FOR A NICKEL" in San Antonio on February 24, 1998 in observance of "Spay Day USA." "Spay Day USA" is a national event created to increase awareness about the tragedy of dog and cat overpopulation, and the solution to the problem, spaying and neutering.
FIVE AREA ANIMAL CLINICS WILL BE NEUTERING MALE CATS FOR ONLY FIVE CENTS DURING THE "NEUTER SCOOTER FOR A NICKEL" PROMOTION ON FEBRUARY 24, 1998. All of the participating clinics in the San Antonio area are listed below. While there is no limit on the number of cats that can be scheduled for neutering surgery, space on each participating facility's surgery schedule is limited. Appointments for surgery must be made with a participating clinic for the special "NEUTER SCOOTER FOR A NICKEL" promotion.
Clients should withhold food and water from animals the night before surgery. Cats should be confined in a carrier or in a pillow case when they arrive at the clinic for surgery. Vaccinations prior to surgery are recommended for all animals.
"There's no excuse for allowing the tragedy of dog and cat overpopulation to continue," said Sean Hawkins, coordinator for "Spay Day USA" in both Houston and San Antonio. We chose to create an event for "Spay Day USA" that would allow the largest number of animals to be sterilized in a single day. Due to the fact that cat neuters are a relatively quick and simple procedure, we decided to organize "NEUTER SCOOTER FOR A NICKEL," Hawkins added.
While "NEUTER SCOOTER FOR A NICKEL" focuses attention on neutering male cats, unneutered male cats are only part of the dog and cat overpopulation problem. Over 60,000 homeless dogs and cats end up in San Antonio area animal shelters each year. Sadly, 90 percent of these animals are destroyed because there are no homes for them. Spaying and neutering dogs and cats prevents homeless litters of puppies and kitties from being born. Spayed or neutered dogs and cats also live longer, healthier lives.