Spay Day USA Declared a Success at Placer County Animal Shelter

Spay Day USA was celebrated at the Placer County Animal Shelter during the week of February 22nd. The week long nationwide event initiated by the Doris Day Animal League encourages every person to take responsibility for having one dog or cat sterilized. Rosemary Frieborn president of Friends of Auburn-Placer County Animal Shelter enlisted the assistance of local veterinarians to donate a free surgery for every animal adopted from the Auburn shelter during the week. In addition, people were encouraged to send a post card to the shelter and enter a drawing for a free surgery.

"Everyone was a winner - people and animals alike." All unaltered animals adopted were given a free surgery certificate. Free surgeries were awarded to four winners in the drawing and thanks to AAARF everyone that sent a postcard received a gift certificate for $25.00 off the cost of a surgery at a veterinarian of their choice. Veterinarian response was overwhelming and further demonstrates the importance these professionals place on spaying and neutering companion animals and reducing pet overpopulation and euthanasia rate.

Both the Friends group and Placer County Animal Control would like to extend our thanks to:

Animal Clinic at Lake of the Pines - Auburn
Animal Spay Neuter Clinic - Auburn
Atlantic Street Animal Hospital - Roseville
Auburn Area Animal Rescue Foundation (AAARF) - Auburn
Cirby Ridge Animal Hospital - Roseville
Colfax Veterinary Hospital - Colfax
North Fork Veterinary Clinic - Auburn
Roseville Veterinary Hospital - Roseville
Sierra Animal Wellness Center - Gold Run
Sunset Whitney Veterinary Hospital - Rocklin
Willow Rock Pet Hospital - Rocklin

We unceremoniously christened the unit two weeks ago and it hasn?t been shut off since.? It will be a great asset as we approach flea season and animals come into the shelter? with external parasites.

The second phase of this project will be to convert the building in the background into a grooming room so we can continue to bath during the winter months.? Approximately $500 is needed for a grooming table and professional grooming dryer.? The building is used after normal business hours for people to bring stray animals to the shelter,? therefore, it already has kennels installed for us to put bathed dogs in to be dried.

Thanks to Elizabeth who got people motivated, to the county for bringing it together and to? our mystery person for your kindness and generosity.