The Regina Humane Society has launched a one of its kind in Canada Mobile Spay and Neuter Clinic. The aim is to reduce and ultimately eliminate animal euthanasia due to over population by targeted sterilization programs.
"We know most pet owners in this city care about their pets and want to be responsible owners,” said Lisa Koch, Executive Director of the Regina Humane Society. “Having pets spayed or neutered can be a daunting expense for those who are struggling financially. Our very talented veterinary staff working in this clinic will allow us to sterilize all Regina humane society pets as well as pets owned by those living in low income situations or being cared for by other charitable animal rescue organizations in our community.”
The team will provide vet care and sterilization on site for animals at the society and at five satellite adoption facilities. The clinic will also subsidize surgeries to financially disadvantaged households through a partnership with the City of Regina. The program in an expansion of the pre-existing Low Income Cat Spay Program.
To qualify for the Low Income Spay/Neuter Program, participants must be Regina Residents, 18 years or older, be the owner or keeper of the pet being spayed or neutered and be able to offer proof of social assistance eligibility or of falling into specified family income or charitable animal rescue categories.
The RHS received 4,175 animals in 2010. In the last three years, the society says 40 percent of the animals it cares for needed to be euthanized. On average, 85 percent of those are cats.
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