On
Sunday,
February 24, more than 300 Sacramento
area volunteers joined
together to spay
and neuter 780 dogs and cats belonging
to the area's neediest families at 19 veterinary
clinics and animal shelters in Sacramento, Yolo and Placer
Counties. Once
again, Spay Day Sacramento was the largest one-day spay/neuter
event in the country!
Check
out the media
coverage of Spay Day 2008 here.
Special
thanks to our Spay Day 2008 sponsors and participating
clinics:
Spay
Day 2008 Presenting Sponsors
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Spay
Day 2008 Partners
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Spay
Day 2008 Sponsors & Friends |
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If
you're interested in sponsoring Spay Day 2009, please contact
us.
Spay
Day 2008 Participting Clinics
Special
thanks
to staff at the following
vet clinics and shelters
for donating their time,
talent and supplies to
make Spay Day 2008 possible!
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Acorn
Vet Clinic
All About Pets
American River Animal Hospital
Animal Spay & Neuter
Arden Animal Hospital
Campus Commons Pet Hospital
City of Sacramento Animal Care Services
El Camino Veterinary Hospital
Hatton Veterinary Clinic
Hazel Ridge Veterinary Clinic |
Loomis
Basin Veterinary Clinic
Midtown Animal Clinic
Midtown Animal Hospital
River City Cat Hospital
Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulation
Sacramento SPCA
South Davis Veterinary Hospital
Sunrise Boulevard Animal Hospital
Woodland Veterinary Hospital
Yolo County Animal Services |
If your veterinary clinic is interetsed in participating
in Spay Day 2009, please contact
us!
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View
a public service announcement about Spay Day 2008
from the Sacramento River Cats!
[windows
media file] [watch
on YouTube]
What
is so special about Spay Day in Sacramento?
Sacramento
is home to the largest one-day spay/neuter event in
America! Since 2000, we have spayed and neutered more
than 5,000 pets, helping to reduce the number of homeless
and unwanted animals in the Sacramento area.
What
services are offered on Spay Day?
Each animal scheduled
for a Spay Day 2008 appointment receives the
following services for a small cash payment of
just $15 for cats and $20 for dogs:
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Spay or neuter surgery
- Vaccinations
- Microchip with lifetime registration
- Dose of flea preventive
Who
is eligible for Spay Day?
Households earning $35,000 a year or less are eligible
to have up to two animals spayed or neutered on Spay
Day.
Photos from Spay Day 2008:
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Staff at Midtown Animal Clinic in Davis hard
at work |
A
Midtown Animal Clinic patient |
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Prepping
for surgery at Midtown Animal Hospital in Sacramento |
One of the 26 cats altered at
Midtown Animal Hospital. |
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A client arrives for surgery at
American River
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An American River staff member
comforts a dog
awaiting surgery. |
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Sacramento River Cats mascot Dinger stopped by
American River Animal Hospital to advocate for
spaying and neutering |
Cats
wait to go home after surgery at South Davis
Veterinary Center. The clinic lost power,
and staff neutered 18 cats by flashlight. |
Read
about past Spay Day events
and see photos here:
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