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Each year, millions of dogs and cats are euthanized in U.S. shelters, due to a lack of resources and space available to house them until new homes can be found. Millions more are abandoned in both rural and urban areas, left to starve and suffer. Most of these animals will die before they have the chance to find loving homes, but before they do, they will reproduce, further contributing to the already rampant animal overpopulation epidemic. Their offspring are doomed from the moment they are born, innocent victims of society's failure to require or provide accessible spay and neuter services.
In response to this crisis, The Washington Animal Rescue League updated and expanded its low-cost spay and neuter program in 2004 to provide free spay and neuter services for not only income-qualifying individuals, but all individuals in the Washington, D.C. area (regardless of income) and all groups participating in the ShARE network. By spaying and neutering these animals, the League is working to reduce the number of unwanted litters born; the first step in lowering the number of animals unnecessarily destroyed each year.
Are there really millions of animals euthanized each year? That seems like a lot.
While there are no exact statistics, experts estimate that the number of animals euthanized in the U.S. each year could be in excess of twelve million, based on a number of facts:
For every human born, seven puppies and kittens are born.
One female cat and her unsterilized offspring can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in seven years.
In just six years, one female dog and her unsterilized offspring can produce as many as 67,000 puppies.
Who is eligible for free spay and neuter services?
Anyone living in the Washington area (defined as living within the Capital beltway) may have their pet(s) spayed or neutered at the League's Medical Center, regardless of income. In addition, the procedure will include a routine medical examination. All ShARE partner organizations are also eligible to bring their animals for spay and neuter procedures.
When may I bring my pet to be spayed/neutered?
The free spay/neuter program operates 5 days a week at the League's Medical Center, with a goal of performing over 100 procedures per month. Spay and neuter procedures are by appointment only, in order to accommodate as many animals as possible. Please call the Medical Center at (202) 726-CARE (2273) to schedule an appointment. http://www.warl.org/programs/spay_neuter.php
Each year, millions of dogs and cats are euthanized in U.S. shelters, due to a lack of resources and space available to house them until new homes can be found. Millions more are abandoned in both rural and urban areas, left to starve and suffer. Most of these animals will die before they have the chance to find loving homes, but before they do, they will reproduce, further contributing to the already rampant animal overpopulation epidemic. Their offspring are doomed from the moment they are born, innocent victims of society's failure to require or provide accessible spay and neuter services.
In response to this crisis, The Washington Animal Rescue League updated and expanded its low-cost spay and neuter program in 2004 to provide free spay and neuter services for not only income-qualifying individuals, but all individuals in the Washington, D.C. area (regardless of income) and all groups participating in the ShARE network. By spaying and neutering these animals, the League is working to reduce the number of unwanted litters born; the first step in lowering the number of animals unnecessarily destroyed each year.
Are there really millions of animals euthanized each year? That seems like a lot.
While there are no exact statistics, experts estimate that the number of animals euthanized in the U.S. each year could be in excess of twelve million, based on a number of facts:
For every human born, seven puppies and kittens are born.
One female cat and her unsterilized offspring can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in seven years.
In just six years, one female dog and her unsterilized offspring can produce as many as 67,000 puppies.
Who is eligible for free spay and neuter services?
Anyone living in the Washington area (defined as living within the Capital beltway) may have their pet(s) spayed or neutered at the League's Medical Center, regardless of income. In addition, the procedure will include a routine medical examination. All ShARE partner organizations are also eligible to bring their animals for spay and neuter procedures.
When may I bring my pet to be spayed/neutered?
The free spay/neuter program operates 5 days a week at the League's Medical Center, with a goal of performing over 100 procedures per month. Spay and neuter procedures are by appointment only, in order to accommodate as many animals as possible. Please call the Medical Center at (202) 726-CARE (2273) to schedule an appointment. http://www.warl.org/programs/spay_neuter.php
