To view Spay Day 2005 photos, click here.

For information about our
2004 event,
click here.

For photos from our 2003 event,
click here.

For Spay DAY USA 2002 Photos,
click here.

For Spay DAY USA 2001 Photos,
click here.

What happened on Spay Day 2005 in Sacramento?
On Sunday, February 27, 2005, more than 800 Sacramento area volunteers (veterinarians, veterinary technicians, assistants and animal welfare advocates) joined together at fourteen locations to spay and neuter more than 900 companion animals.

What services were offered on Spay Day?
Each animal scheduled for a Spay Day appointment received:

•  Spay or neuter surgery
•  Any needed vaccinations
•  An Avid© microchip with lifetime registration
•  Heartworm/FELV test
•  Flea/tick preventative treatment 
• Nail trim and ear cleaning
•  New collar and leash
•  Pet food samples

Due to the generosity of our sponsors and participating clinics (see below), each animal handled on Spay Day received approximately $300 worth of services!

Who was eligible for Spay Day?
Spay Day is a community service event focused on low-income households. Families earning $35,000 per year or less were eligible to sign up their animals.

Did Spay Day get mentioned in the media?
Yes! Several local television news stations covered Spay Day and produced wonderful segments that ran on Spay Day and the day after. Also several area newspapers (including the Sacramento Bee) featured our Spay Day effort.

Do you need volunteers for next year?
YES! Once we regroup, we will be looking for planning committee members who would like to help us organize Spay Day 2006, where we will again strive to provide 1,000 surgeries to low-income families.

And of course we will need veterinarians and technicians.

Please contact us to get involved!

What is so special about Spay Day in Sacramento?
Sacramento is home to the largest one-day spay/neuter community event in America! Between the 2003, 2004 and 2005 event, nearly 2,500 surgeries have been donated by local veterinary clinics and the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis. Since 2001, more than 3,000 surgeries have been accomplished on Spay Days!

So, this year's Spay Day event will provide 1,400 low-cost surgeries to the area's neediest families, preventing the births of tens of thousands of unwanted animals over the coming years!

Who sponsored Spay Day USA 2005 in Sacramento?
Spay Day would not be possible without the generous donations of the following sponsors.

Avid Identification Systems
Bayer Animal Health
Bicker Castillo & Fairbanks
Bogy's Barkery
Canidae Pet Foods
Enter.Net Digital
First Street Design
Fort Dodge Animal Health
Idexx Laboratories
Krispy Kreme
Merial
MWI Veterinary Supply
Novartis Animal Health
PetCo Foundation
Pfizer Animal Health
Purina Mills
Terumo Medical Corporation

Which clinics participated in Spay Day 2005?

All About Pets Veterinary Hospital
All Our Pets Veterinary Hospital
American River Animal Hospital
Arden Animal Hospital
City of Sacramento Animal Care Services
County of Sacramento Animal Care and Regulation
Elk Grove Veterinary Hospital
Midtown Animal Hospital
Orangevale Veterinary Clinic
Sacramento SPCA Spay Clinic
South Davis Veterinary Center
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Practice Limited to Cats
Yolo Veterinary Clinic

Why is SPAY DAY USA is a much-needed event?

• In 2002, more than 49,000 animals were received in the area's 3 shelters (City, County and SPCA). Of those animals, 56 percent were euthanized (approximately 24,000). [See Exhibit 2.]
• While the City and County adoption rates have increased over the past 3 years (City - from 27% to 39% and County - from 31% to 42%) due to shelter staff and community volunteer efforts, the total animals received only decreased by 4% from 2000 to 2002. [See Exhibit 2.]
• The only way to reduce the number of animals coming in, the stress on the shelters and the burden on tired rescuers is to dramatically increase spay and neuter efforts. Two percent of the area's animals can produce ALL the wanted puppies and kittens Sacramento families desire.

What if I didn't get an appointment on Spay Day?
SPAY DAY USA 2005 is ONLY PART of a series of significant and dramatic efforts planned at turning the tide on pet over-population. SAAC is increasing the funding of spay-neuter programs in the short run so that the long run costs of operating the shelter (both fiscal and moral) will drop dramatically.

Information about our spay/neuter voucher program is available by calling (916) 808-SPAY or clicking here.

Also, please check out the low-cost spay/neuter resources assembled on this website by clicking here.