Take the May Spay Challenge and make a lifesaving impact on your community!
The May Spay Challenge is a month-long initiative to save lives and promote the spaying and neutering of community cats. Alley Cat Rescue is calling on the veterinary community to provide free or low-cost sterilization for community cats during the month of May. Join us in a lifesaving challenge!
Over 1.4 million cats enter U.S. shelters each year, but sadly, only 3 in 10 will make it out alive. With kitten season in full effect, kittens are pouring into shelters during the month of May – and the majority of kittens entering shelters are those found outdoors, born from unsterilized, free-roaming cats. We’re asking veterinarians to help us ‘fix’ the kitten invasion by pledging to spay or neuter at least one community cat each week for the month of May. Veterinarians are encouraged to work in collaboration with local animal rescuers to identify and assist cats in need of sterilization.
What you need to do:
1) Veterinarians and clinics can register here to take the pledge.
2) Veterinarians and clinics please record your May Spay Challenge Totals here.
Are you an individual who wants to make an impact for cats in your community? Encourage your vet to take the May Spay Challenge by downloading our sample invitation here and personalizing it for your local clinic!
HISTORY
Alley Cat Rescue launched Feral Cat Spay Day (FCSD) in 2010 to encourage the veterinary community to offer free and low-cost Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) services to those who care for community cats. To date, roughly 1,200 veterinary hospitals across the world have spayed or neutered over 40,000 community cats in honor of this day! In 2018, we are asking veterinarians to expand these efforts throughout the month in order to increase awareness and support for the cats in their communities.
TAKE THE MAY SPAY CHALLENGE
Registration is easy! Register here, and then start spreading the word! We’ll help you make it a success by providing promotional materials and guidelines for feral cat veterinary care. Our 2018 Press Release can be found here.
For more information on this campaign and how you can get involved, please contact us.
If you can’t participate, but want to help make a positive impact and support the campaign, donations can be made here.
Over 1.4 million cats enter U.S. shelters each year, but sadly, only 3 in 10 will make it out alive. With kitten season in full effect, kittens are pouring into shelters during the month of May – and the majority of kittens entering shelters are those found outdoors, born from unsterilized, free-roaming cats. We’re asking veterinarians to help us ‘fix’ the kitten invasion by pledging to spay or neuter at least one community cat each week for the month of May. Veterinarians are encouraged to work in collaboration with local animal rescuers to identify and assist cats in need of sterilization.
What you need to do:
1) Veterinarians and clinics can register here to take the pledge.
2) Veterinarians and clinics please record your May Spay Challenge Totals here.
Are you an individual who wants to make an impact for cats in your community? Encourage your vet to take the May Spay Challenge by downloading our sample invitation here and personalizing it for your local clinic!
HISTORY
Alley Cat Rescue launched Feral Cat Spay Day (FCSD) in 2010 to encourage the veterinary community to offer free and low-cost Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) services to those who care for community cats. To date, roughly 1,200 veterinary hospitals across the world have spayed or neutered over 40,000 community cats in honor of this day! In 2018, we are asking veterinarians to expand these efforts throughout the month in order to increase awareness and support for the cats in their communities.
TAKE THE MAY SPAY CHALLENGE
Registration is easy! Register here, and then start spreading the word! We’ll help you make it a success by providing promotional materials and guidelines for feral cat veterinary care. Our 2018 Press Release can be found here.
For more information on this campaign and how you can get involved, please contact us.
If you can’t participate, but want to help make a positive impact and support the campaign, donations can be made here.