Getting pets spayed or neutered is the best way to prevent homeless animals, and is one of the main objectives of the Friends of the Shelter.  There is no better way to help solve the problem of homeless pets than by preventing pet overpopulation in the first place. At least once each year the FOS hosts a free clinic for for pet owners who need financial assistance in getting their pet spayed or neutered. These clinics are for cats or dogs that are in good health who old enough for the spay/neuter surgery, and for pet owners who qualify for the financial assistance.

Each clinic will spay or neuter as many as 80 animals, providing basic health checkups on each along with some vaccinations. The clinics are funded through the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), and are are limited to families earning no more than $15,000 a year, or to elderly or disabled individuals living on Social Security. Proof of income is required.

Friends of the Shelter has helped host four clinics so far, spaying or neutering more than 320 animals in the area. In just the last three years that means preventing more than 1,500 unwanted animals (a very conservative estimate), and perhaps as many as 6,000 animals! (Note, this calculation doesn't include the litters born the the children of the original animals, which would increase the estimate more than ten-fold!)

For more information on the next free spay/neuter clinic, watch the calendar on this website and the local newspapers. Each clinic so far has filled up quickly, with waiting lists that carry over from year to year, so be certain to apply early if you (or someone you know) might qualify.

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Friends of the Shelter
P.O. Box 2534
Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965
606.337.2005
"A friend in need, a friend in deed."