Spay & Neuter…

Why Spay or Neuter?

“TNR” Trap-Neuter-Return

Old Fella’s Litter Patrol Voucher Program

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Old Fella's Litter Patrol

Apply Today to Prevent a Litter and Fix your Critter!

Burke County residents, Old Fella may be able to spay/neuter your pet at no cost to you!

FREE SPAY/NEUTER:

SNIP
The Burke County SNIP (Spay-Neuter Initiative Program) is available to ANY Burke County resident and will provide for the spay-neuter + rabies vaccination of one companion animal per household at a cost of $5.00 per animal.

Apply for SNIP:

1. Send one voucher application
   per animal to:
   Old Fella c/o KAJ, PO Box 66, Midville, GA 30441or fax to 866-584-7441.
   
   
2. Complete our online form about how you will show proof of residence in Burke Co., GA.  If you are listed on the Burke Co. Tax Assessor’s site, you do not need to mail or fax in proof. 

FIX ‘EM FOR FIVE!
Old Fella’s grant monies for spay/neuter are often conditioned upon pet owners meeting certain income criteria.  Income Qualified applicants should provide proof of enrollment in any of these programs: 
(1) Food stamps,
(2) Federal SSI, AFDC or TANF,
(3) Rental Assistance,
(4) Medicaid,
(5) Soc. Security (as main income),
(6) Unemployment,
(7) LIHEAP, or
(8) Disability.

Or proof of income level, such as a tax return or paystub.  Qualified applicants will have a yearly income at or below the following:

Family Size 1 – 26,000 / Family Size 2 – 29,700 / Family Size 3 – 33,400 / Family Size 4 – 37,100
Family Size 5 – 40,100 / Family Size 6 – 43,050 / Family Size 7 – 46,050 / Family Size 8 – 49,000

How the Program Works.   
Old Fella volunteers transport as many as 15 animals at a time in our Spay-Neuter Van to Dogwood Park Spay Neuter Clinic or CSRA Lifesaver Clinic.  You will deliver your pet to a Burke county location specified in the notice of appointment you will receive in the mail. 

Our volunteers will drive the animals the hour’s drive to one of these two low-cost clinics.  Old Fella volunteers will return to the drop off location later in the day and will call you when they are on their way back.

Read the 2009 Litter Patrol Report: http://www.oldfella.org/forms/2009sn.pdf

Thank you. 
Old Fella’s ability to provide residents with access to low cost spay-neuter surgeries is made possible thanks to the generous support of the following entities.

CSRA Community Foundation

	Send one voucher application per animal to Old Fella c/o KAJ PO Box 66 Midville, GA 30441 or fax to 866-584-7441.
	Thank you to Build-A-Bear for its generous support of Old Fella’s Litter Patrol.

Why Spay/Neuter?

We face a tremendous pet overpopulation problem in Burke County.  Based upon national statistics, there are more than 10,000 owned cats and dogs in our county.  But chances are, if you are a resident of Burke County, GA, you saw a stray on your way to work this morning.  That stray was no doubt the offspring of one of those more than 10,000 owned Burke County pets. 

Spay and Neuter for a Happy & Healthy Pet.   Spaying and Neutering removes discomfort, distress and distraction associated with breeding.  On average, spayed and neutered pets live longer, too. 

Spay and Neuter to Prevent Cancer.   When you spay and neuter your pet, you reduce and/or eliminate the chance of cancers such as prostate, testicular, uterine and ovarian cancer.

Spay and Neuter to Prevent Unwanted Litters.  Dogs and cats without owners create   problems.  They get into the trash and get hit by cars.  Cats spray foul odors and dogs pack-up.  Let’s make Burke County a better place for the people and the pets!

Spay and Neuter to Promote Personal Responsibility.  Humans created the cat and dog overpopulation crisis.  Let’s promote personal responsibility to solve the problem by preventing future litters.

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“TNR: Trap-Neuter-Return”

WHAT IS TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN? It is a non-lethal method to reduce the number of stray cats in our community both immediately and for the long-term. Outdoor cats are humanely trapped, vaccinated, and spayed and neutered. They are returned to their original location to live out their lives under the watch of voluntary caregivers who provide food, water, and outdoor shelter.

TNR WORKS! As long as caretakers are diligent to have all cats in an area sterilized, the breeding stops and cat populations are gradually reduced. When cats are removed, more cats will come!! Because cat colonies will reach a stable limit based on what the environment can support, sterilized cats will naturally maintain that level by chasing off new strays.

BENEFITS OF TNR:

• Ends breeding of more unwanted cats
• Reduces annoying behaviors such as spraying, fighting and yowling.
• Controls the spread of disease.
• Controls rodent populations.
• Deters Raccoons and Possums from inhabiting your property.
• Stabilizes the number of cats in an area

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Pay For a Spay & Neuter By Computer!

• DID YOU KNOW?? One unspayed female cat can produce 1 Million offspring in her lifetime?  Female Cats can have 4 litters per year.  If you think it's just the females think again.  A male cat can father hundreds of kittens in a single month!
  
  
• DID YOU KNOW?? One unspayed female dog can produce up to 75 offspring in less than a year.   Females can reproduce at 5 months of age.  Female dogs come in heat twice a year.  By the time she has delivered her second litter, the first litter can be having babies of their own.
  
  
• DID YOU KNOW?? Every year, millions of animals are euthanized in animal shelters, and millions more are abandoned to die on the streets. The good news is that all these deaths can be prevented with spaying and neutering.

Be a P.A.L. and Prevent-A-Litter!

 

Your gift will…. $75/yr – One time donation to Spay or neuter one animal $150/yr – Monthly donation of $12.50 to Spay or neuter two animals per year $300/yr – Quarterly donation of $75 to Spay or neuter four animals per year $900/year – Monthly donation of $75 to Spay or neuter twelve animals per year