Spay/Neuter Services Stories

A dog being spayed or neutered in Houston

Surgical superstar volunteers help with pet spay/neuter

More Houston pets are being spayed or neutered each week, thanks to help from an amazing volunteer team.
See the different ways they help
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New veterinary resources for pets in Navajo Nation

Soul Dog Rescue and Nuzzles & Co. team up to provide spay/neuter and wellness resources for pets with the help of a grant from Best Friends.
Read how they keep pets and people together
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Family adopting two cats

5 animal shelters with soaring cat save rates

Best Friends’ embed program is helping these shelters save more cats than ever before.
Read about their successes
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Calico community cat with ear-tip outside by a chain-link fence

Embed program helps cats and people who love them in North Carolina

Through TNVR, training and humane deterrents, Best Friends and Franklin County Animal Services are keeping neighborhood cats where they belong ― in their community.
North Carolina cats saved through TNVR
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Collaboration helps a big colony of cats and their caregiver, too

Best Friends and Wilson Zoo team up to help a colony of more than 60 cats stay where they belong ꟷ outdoors and out of the shelter.
See how cooperation helps community cats
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No-kill could be the new normal in Grady County, Georgia

Grady Country Animal Shelter used to have one of the lowest save rates in Georgia, but today a rescue group and a Best Friends grant help its save rate soar
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Antietam Humane Society turns things around for cats

Save rate for cats skyrockets at a Pennsylvania shelter with help from Best Friends and Maddie's Fund®.
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Best Friends grants help bring vet care to Navajo Nation

Grants from Best Friends help bring veterinary resources to people and pets in remote, underserved communities.
Learn more
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Cincinnati rescue group pulls a double, helps two Texas shelters and nearly 150 cats in the wake of a hurricane

After transporting 42 cats from Harris County Pets in Houston, a van from Ohio Alleycat Resources turns around and transports 104 more from Lufkin, Texas.
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Planned PEThood of Georgia innovates to help rural shelters

Rachael Ray Save Them All grant served as a catalyst so Planned PEThood of Georgia could offer more services to rural shelters to help save more lives.
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Saving cats at Palm Valley Animal Society in Texas

This shelter completely turned around the way it handles stray cats, and thousands of lives have been saved because of it
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What is kitten season?

Kitten season is the time of year when animal shelters are overrun by kittens because birth rates are higher. Read about programs to save kittens.
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How one couple helps colony cats in Salt Lake City

Susan and David Trussell are feral cat colony caregivers in Ogden, Utah, and Best Friends volunteers in Salt Lake City who teach about outdoor cat care.
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How Kentucky Humane Society’s S.N.I.P. Clinic saves lives

Kentucky Humane Society SNIP Clinic reduces the number of pets surrendered to Louisville Metro Animal Services by providing spay and neuter services.
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An ideal solution for cats in a city park

Stray cat complaints and concerns about birds at Lafreniere Park in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, leads to creation of inclusive community TNR program.
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