Alabama Spay/Neuter fixes Precious

Those from all over use Alabama Spay/Neuter

Ron was ready to go to Dutch Harbor Alaska and broke his arm. So, he ventured down to Alabama to rest and let his arm heal.

Ron found out about Alabama Spay/Neuter via radio announcement with our number ( 205.956.0012) and made an appointment to bring in his sweet little dog, Precious.

Precious was was taken in by Ron's wife. Before they met she was in a sever car accident and they met during her recovery. Now they happy family with Precious.

Ron and Precious came into the clinic yesterday. Precious was spayed around 9:00am and recovered gracefully. They wanted to get her fixed because there are many male dogs living in their area. Needless to say, We 'Fixed' that!

There are many owners like Ron who need to get their pets fixed due to roaming. Many think that it is not necessary because their pet always stays inside or in their perimeter. However, dogs do get out and like to cross boundaries, especially unaltered animals. The next thing you know your dog is pregnant. To prevent this from happening we must spay and neuter our pets. It is the only humane solution to preventing overpopulation and euthanasia in shelters.

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Working Together to Make a Difference!

Animal Welfare agents work together on a 

Special Case to spay 5 Cats

C. Gable lives in a rural area and had friendly cats living outside his barn.  He is a cat lover but kept having new kittens added to his colony. Gable saw FYM's (Fix Your Mama) announcement in The Blount Countian, "Fix Your Mama-- before She's a Mama!" and wanted 5 female cats fixed.  He said he'd trapped them after reading about FYM. The chances of him letting them go and then successfully trapping them again was low. Calvin put all the cats in a wire crate together. The Rescue Riders picked them up as a favor and brought them directly to Alabama Spay/Neuter.

Rescue Riders Transport from NH (transports animals from Alabama and other Southern states to homes waiting for them in the Northeast) was on I-59 headed to Birmingham and offered to stop and pick up the cats that day.

Bo (with Rescue Riders) calls in a panic that one is giving birth but they're afraid to open the crate since Calvin has said some of them are feral. They came directly to the clinic with all the cats and at least one newborn kitten where the crew of Alabama Spay/Neuter took over from there.

The four cats were all spayed and the momma ended up giving birth to four kittens.

The kittens will be fixed when they are of age.

Anyone may bring in feral cats without making an appointment. They will receive a capstar, sterilization, and rabies shot for a discounted rate. We have a TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) program which you make an appointment to learn every thing about how to Trap feral cats, bring them in to get fixed, and release them back in to their territory. It’s Free!

It’s not enough to just have house cats sterilized. The feral and free roaming cats are the souls running at large with out anyone caring for them or having them fixed. If there is nothing done about the ferals and their kittens, they will end up in shelters where they will be euthanized due to over population. 

The key to preventing overpopulation and euthanasia 

in animal shelters is spay/neuter.

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Free Spay/Neuter Days

Alabama Spay Neuter and Friends of Cats & Dogs Team up AGAIN!

Alabama Spay/Neuter and Friends of Cats and Dogs teamed up again... Friday  March 25th Alabama Spay/Neuter hosted another free day of surgeries for those who can not afford to get their pets fixed. We ended up sterilizing 60 companion animals.

The free clinic is a 'Needs Based' program, available to people who are unable to afford to spay and neuter their cats and dogs due to financial hardship.

Alabama Spay/Neuter and Friends of Cats and Dogs Foundation are 501 (c)(3) non-profit organizations, dedicated to preventing pet overpopulation across Central Alabama. Alabama Spay/Neuter, in conjunction with Friends of Cats and Dogs Foundation and other donors help the Greater Birmingham area by donating $5,000 to sponsor a free day. 

Alabama Spay/Neuter's Mission: To provide high-volume,

low-cost sterilization as the only humane, sustainable solution to the overpopulation of dogs and cats in Central Alabama. To maintain the highest level of veterinary care and customer service. To address and respond to the needs of our customers and to the best of our ability, assure that our services are available to everyone.

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Help the Neighborhood Cats and Save Tax Dollars

Trap-Neuter-Release AKA TNR

Communities through out Alabama face a huge problem of homeless cats running at large, many of them feral and too wild to be placed into homes. These cat colonies reproduce rapidly and as there numbers grow so does the noise, odor and other problems.

Humanely trapped, neutered, and is
ready to be release is his territory.

A  cat colony can range from 3-5 cats to about 100 cats. Their locations vary, some hiding in alleyways or in large parks. Members consist of adult females, their young, and some adult males. Unaltered males in a colony fight each other for territory and for females. 

Fleas and unhealthy food source cause the cats to have intestinal microorganisms (such as coccidia or giardia) and other parasites (such as roundworms, tapeworms, and hookworms). Exposure to these parasites lead to diarrhea and subsequent dehydration. They also can have ear mites, ringworm, and upper respiratory infections. Others are wounded in mating-fights and die from the infected wounds. Still others eventually contract Feline Immunodeficiency Virus or Feline Leukemia due to the constant transmission of blood and bodily fluids from fighting and sexual activity. While all of these illnesses are quite treatable, there must be humans to intervene to stop these illnesses from becoming fatal.

TNR is a humane method Trapping feral cats, having them Neutered, adopting out the kittens that are friendly, and Returning the ones that are to wild back to their territory. TNR significantly reduces the noise from fighting, odor from spraying and more litters of kittens.

Alabama Spay/Neuter realeasing cats in Irondale.

This progressive approach is becoming the preferred method of street cat population control through out the nation. A managed TNR program reduces cat intake at local shelters, thus saving tax dollars. 

All feral cats that come into Alabama Spay/Neuter receive an ear tip, which is the universal sign that a cat has been altered. They also receive a Rabies Vaccination, which is required by Alabama State Law. Alabama Spay/Neuter gives all other vaccinations upon request for and additional fee.

Alabama Spay/Neuter offers free TNR training and low cost spay/neutering services. All you have to do is call an make an appointment. 205.956.0012 

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Spay Day

National Spay Day


Alabama Spay/Neuter, in conjunction with Friends of Cats and Dogs Foundation, hosted a free spay neuter clinic on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 for the the residence of the Greater Birmingham area, in recognition of Spay Day. We sterilized 70 cats and dogs for those who can not afford to have their pets fixed. We will be hosting more of these free days in the future.

The free clinic is a 'Needs Based' program, available to people who are unable to afford to spay and neuter their cats and dogs due to financial hardship.

Alabama Spay/Neuter and Friends of Cats and Dogs Foundation are 501 (c)(3) non-profit organizations, dedicated to preventing pet overpopulation across Central Alabama. Alabama Spay/Neuter, in conjunction with Friends of Cats and Dogs Foundation and other donors help the Greater Birmingham area by donating $5,000 to sponsor a free day. 

Alabama Spay/Neuter's Mission: To provide high-volume,
low-cost sterilization as the only humane, sustainable solution to the
overpopulation of dogs and cats in Central Alabama. To maintain the
highest level of veterinary care and customer service. To address and
respond to the needs of our customers and to the best of our ability,
assure that our services are available to everyone.


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Alabama Spay/Neuter  Free Transport

Not all counties have an aggressive spay/neuter program like Alabama Spay/Neuter's. We want to prevent the euthanasia of companion animals, not just in Birmingham but all so in the surrounding areas. 

Alabama Spay/Neuter works with the Chilton County Humane society and the Shelby County Humane Society. Both are seeing a significant reduction if their intake rates. "In the last 6 months, our intake has declined by approximately 500 animals (15%) over the previous year. It's really amazing how much of a difference that fifteen percent makes....We believe that a greater emphasis on spay/neuter is responsible for the reduction in intake and would like to extend a special thank you to our friends at the Alabama Spay/Neuter Clinic for providing us and our community with quality, low cost spay/neuter services. " said Joe Murphy, the Director of Chilton County Humane Society. 

 Alabama Spay/Neuter serves a 13-county area (Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Cullman, Blount, Bibb, Chilton, Shelby, St. Clair, Etowah, Calhoun, Talladega and Tallapoosa). Many customers bring their pet directly to the clinic while others utilize the clinic's free transport. To serve outlying areas, Alabama Spay/Neuter provides transportation to and from specific pick-up points on a regularly-scheduled basis. Visit our Transport page for more information on how your pet can catch a free ride.

http://alabamaspayneuterclinic.com/transport.html

Here Are Our Pick Up Points

McCalla

205-956-0012

Pick-up point is at the Tannehill Premier Shopping Center in the Petco Parking Lot across the street from the McAdory High School.

Hoover

205-956-0012

Pick-up is at the Grove Shopping Center on Grove Blvd. in the Target Parking Lot.

Blount County

1-877-3FIXPET (1-877-334-9738)

Pick-up point is at the Oneonta Tire Center on 2nd Avenue East in Oneonta near the courthouse.

Calhoun County

1-877-3FIXPET (1-877-334-9738)

Pick-up point is at Pickettes Feed on McClellan Boulevard, across from K-Mart.

Chilton County

1-877-3FIXPET (1-877-334-9738)

Pick-up point is at the Chilton County Humane Society.

Cullman County

1-877-3FIXPET (1-877-334-9738)

Pick-up point is at the old Winn-Dixie on Highway 31, down from the Town Shopping Center, near K-Mart.

Etowah County

1-877-3FIXPET (1-877-334-9738)

Pick-up point is at the Etowah County Humane Society.

Shelby County

www.ShelbyHumane.org

205-643-FIXX (3499)

All appointments made directly through the Shelby County Humane Society.

Sylacauga/Talladega County

1-877-3FIXPET (1-877-334-9738)

Pick-up point is at the Carden's Gift Cottage on Ft. Williams Street in downtown Sylacauga.

Tallapoosa County (Lake Martin Animal Shelter)

Lake Martin Animal Shelter 256-234-5533

All reservations made through Lake Martin Animal Shelter. Pick-up point is at the Lake Martin Animal Shelter.

Tuscaloosa County

1-877-3FIXPET (1-877-334-9738)

Pick-up point is behind Red Lobster on University Blvd. in the Pet Supplies Plus parking lot.

Walker County

1-877-3FIXPET (1-877-334-9738)

Pick-up point is at Barry's Furniture on Highway 78.

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Charlie Browns Story

Charlie Brown's Story

One of our employees at Alabama Spay/Neuter found Charlie Brown,  an energetic mix breed with a sweet disposition. Charlie Brown was found behind the Birmingham Airport in the Eastlake area and was brought to Alabama Spay/Neuter to be altered. He is good with children and other dogs. Charlie Brown is a very luck dog... most stray dogs are sent to animal shelters, where hopefully they will be adopted, but in most cases are euthanized due to a lack of space.

Over 150,000 healthy, adoptable dogs and cats,  like Charlie Brown, were euthanized in Alabama shelters last year.

Spaying/ Neutering is the only humane solution.

“By brining to light the need for spaying and neutering and with the Alabama Spay/Neuter Clinic continuing to do what they do, we will have a safer cleaner community because we will have less strays ( hopefully no strays) running at large.” commented Jacque Meyer, director of the Greater Birmingham Humane Society.

Our goal is to stem the tide of unwanted and abandoned companion animals though our aggressive spay/neuter program. Shelters and Humane Societies in the Central Alabama area are reporting reductions in animal intake and euthanasia rates. “In the last 6 months, our intake has declined by approximately 500 animals (15%) over the previous year. It's really amazing how much of a difference that fifteen percent makes.” says Joe Murphy, director of the Chilton County Humane Society.

Alabama Spay/Neuter is already making a significant impact.... and this is just the beginning! But we can not do it alone, Alabama Spay/Neuter needs everyones help.

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