Pet Overpopulation and Ownership statistics
 | | ©2002 | Whim Whams Illustration Studio | As a nation, we claim to love cats and dogs. Millions of households have pets, and billions of dollars are spent yearly on pet supplies and food. But as a nation, we should take a hard, sobering look at a different annual statistic: the millions of dogs and cats given up to shelters or left to die on the streets. And the numbers tell only half the story. Every cat or dog who dies as a result of pet overpopulation—whether humanely in a shelter or by injury, disease, or neglect—is an animal who, more often than not, would have made a wonderful companion, if given the chance. Tremendous as the problem of pet overpopulation is, it can be solved if each of us takes just one small step, starting with not allowing our animals to breed. Low-Cost Spay-Neuter Clinics in Our Area Shenandoah Valley/Neuter Clinic The Shenandoah Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic is committed to ending companion animal overpopulation through providing low-cost, high-quality spay and neuter services. No expense is spared to ensure the safety and security of your pet during its stay at the clinic. We also offer routine preventative vaccinations while the animals are at the clinic for surgery at a substantially reduced rate so that cost is not an impediment to responsible pet ownership. Every year, thousands of companion animals are killed in our local shelters. The mission of the Shenandoah Valley Spay/Neuter clinic is to end the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals in the Shenandoah Valley. The clinic is open to everyone regardless of income or place of residence. Shenandoah Valley Spay & Neuter Clinic 910 N. Liberty Street Harrisonburg, VA 22802 Tel: 540-437-1980 Fax: 540-437-1982 DrawEmail();
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Clinic Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Friday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. Directions to the Clinic in Harrisonburg, VA http://spayandneuterclinic.org/directions.html Spay Today  | Spay Today is a low-cost spay and neuter program of The National Humane Education Society located at Briggs Animal Adoption Center in Charles Town, West Virginia. Founded in 1994, Spay Today has assisted with altering approximately 1000 companion animals each year. Local veterinarians work with Spay Today to change the standard response to pet overpopulation in our Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia areas. If you live near the Martinsburg, WV, Charles Town, WV, or Winchester, VA area and would like to utilize Spay Today’s low cost spay/neuter services, please click on Form, fill it out (rates are listed for spay, neuter and shots for cats and dogs. 3731 Berryville Pike (Route 340) P.O. Box 340 Charles Town, WV 25414-0340 Telephone (304) 728-8330 Fax (304) 724-6765 E-Mail:
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