Celebrate World Spay and Neuter Day

KITTERY POINT, Maine - Feb. 24, 2015 - PRLog -- World Spay Day is an annual campaign of Humane Society International and the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association. On the last Tuesday of every February, a spotlight is shone on spay/neuter as a way to save the lives of companion animals, community (feral and stray) cats, and street dogs who might otherwise be put down in shelters or killed on the street.

Tammi Searle, Owner of Wag Wagon Pet Services says “World Spay Day is a great opportunity to educate pet owners and caretakers on the importance and benefits of sterilization. It is an event that joins everyone around the world in one single effort to help control pet overpopulation and decrease the number of homeless and euthanized animals in local areas. It is amazing to be part of something so great, something celebrated worldwide.”

The Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk is a shelter near and dear to Wag Wagon Pet Services as they continuously provide much needed services for pets and families in the York County area. The Shelter Spay/Neuter Clinic, in collaboration with the AWS, is celebrating World Spay Day by lowering prices during the entire month of February. Each year, AWS cares for more than 2,000 homeless cats and kittens. AWS and the Shelter Spay/Neuter Clinic work together to keep costs low and provide quality spay/neuter surgeries to animals belonging to owners that simply need a little help.


The following options currently available:

$15 surgeries and rabies vaccines for cats over 6 months old belonging to low-income residents of York County

$7 surgeries and rabies vaccines for kittens 3 – 6 months old belonging to low-income residents of York County

FREE surgeries and rabies vaccines for feral cats being cared for in York County

FREE* surgeries and rabies vaccines for mother cats, if the kittens are given to AWS for adoption and the owner keeps the mother (*applies to residents of AWS’ contracted towns) (http://animalwelfaresociety.org/services/animals-we-accept/)

$45 surgeries for cats, regardless of income level or town of residence (including out of state). Rabies vaccines are available for an additional $10.

$110 neuter/$140 spay for dogs*, regardless of income level or town of residence (including out of state). Rabies vaccines are available for an additional $10. *Dogs must weigh 50 pounds or less.

Please call AWS at (207) 985-3244 to make an appointment.

Other resources are available to help:

         Visit SpayMaine.org (http://spaymaine.org/)

         The Cleo Fund, call 207-773-6221

         Visit Help Fix ME (http://www.maine.gov/dacf/ahw/animal_welfare/index.shtml) or call 1-800-367-1317