Low Cost Spay & Neuter program update 2.12.2023
Wow what a great couple of years.
This project was a labor of love from us and Miller Veterinary Services. It was started June 2021, with a donation from No Animals Left behind and it grew like crazy. It was started when business was slow for all of us and the world was not so expensive. Our community had such a need - we had no idea we would be spending so many hours answering questions, returning calls and emails late at night, doing fundraising, paperwork, etc etc. Its been very educational & exhausting. But times have changed and with my heart attack I need to slow down and not burn the candle at both ends. This program is 100% donations from people, folks doing fundraisers for us and from us doing our own fundraising. No government help - ever. I have to say thank you to everyone who made this dream possible and the tireless work of Miller Veterinary Services - the entire team gave their heart to help me. For now we have to take a pause and catch up on our applications that we have - about 50-60 pets - and we need to raise money to pay for them as our hearts are bigger than our wallets. Our bank accounts for spay and neuter are depleted and we still have bills coming in. Donations are down and work loads are high for everyone
Miller Veterinary will no longer be able to offer this program with us, as they are overloaded with farm clients and spring baby farm calls. So we will be looking into other options to help. We love them and are so thankful, holy moly did they do a ton of work with us. We just did the paperwork and money raising and they did so many surgeries. Now its spring 2023 and farm calls are keeping them on their toes. Thanks Team Miller Vet!!!
So stay tuned as we create some fun events for this important cause and start again. We need to have a 'nest egg' to finance a dream - We won't have the same layout and prices but will be working with helping people one on one with those in need and on limited incomes. The world needs us now more than ever, and we have to help each other out, don't ya think? Friends, you know it takes money to build a dream - so lets keep doing this!
****DRAFT NUMBERS *****
Cats Neutered: 235
Cats Spayed: 269
Rabbits Neutered: 22
Rabbits Spayed: 20
Dogs Neutered: 123
Dogs Spayed: 124
TOTAL: 793
Money we raised, or was donated and paid for the above pets: $20,766 total !
That's an amazing amount that this community came together to help others. Pretty special stuff right here!
This project was a labor of love from us and Miller Veterinary Services. It was started June 2021, with a donation from No Animals Left behind and it grew like crazy. It was started when business was slow for all of us and the world was not so expensive. Our community had such a need - we had no idea we would be spending so many hours answering questions, returning calls and emails late at night, doing fundraising, paperwork, etc etc. Its been very educational & exhausting. But times have changed and with my heart attack I need to slow down and not burn the candle at both ends. This program is 100% donations from people, folks doing fundraisers for us and from us doing our own fundraising. No government help - ever. I have to say thank you to everyone who made this dream possible and the tireless work of Miller Veterinary Services - the entire team gave their heart to help me. For now we have to take a pause and catch up on our applications that we have - about 50-60 pets - and we need to raise money to pay for them as our hearts are bigger than our wallets. Our bank accounts for spay and neuter are depleted and we still have bills coming in. Donations are down and work loads are high for everyone
Miller Veterinary will no longer be able to offer this program with us, as they are overloaded with farm clients and spring baby farm calls. So we will be looking into other options to help. We love them and are so thankful, holy moly did they do a ton of work with us. We just did the paperwork and money raising and they did so many surgeries. Now its spring 2023 and farm calls are keeping them on their toes. Thanks Team Miller Vet!!!
So stay tuned as we create some fun events for this important cause and start again. We need to have a 'nest egg' to finance a dream - We won't have the same layout and prices but will be working with helping people one on one with those in need and on limited incomes. The world needs us now more than ever, and we have to help each other out, don't ya think? Friends, you know it takes money to build a dream - so lets keep doing this!
****DRAFT NUMBERS *****
Cats Neutered: 235
Cats Spayed: 269
Rabbits Neutered: 22
Rabbits Spayed: 20
Dogs Neutered: 123
Dogs Spayed: 124
TOTAL: 793
Money we raised, or was donated and paid for the above pets: $20,766 total !
That's an amazing amount that this community came together to help others. Pretty special stuff right here!
Here are some links that could maybe help you locate spay and neuter services:
NAWS IN MOKENA, IL
https://www.nawsus.org/spay-neuter-clinic
FOX VALLEY ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE NORTH AURORA, IL
https://www.fvawl.org/sn-clinic
SOUTH SUBURBAN HUMANE SOCIETY MATTESON, IL
https://southsuburbanhumane.org/low-cost-spayneuter-clinic
QUAD CITIES ANIMAL WELFARE CENTER MILAN, IL
https://qcawc.org/vet-clinic/spay-neuter-program
NAWS IN MOKENA, IL
https://www.nawsus.org/spay-neuter-clinic
FOX VALLEY ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE NORTH AURORA, IL
https://www.fvawl.org/sn-clinic
SOUTH SUBURBAN HUMANE SOCIETY MATTESON, IL
https://southsuburbanhumane.org/low-cost-spayneuter-clinic
QUAD CITIES ANIMAL WELFARE CENTER MILAN, IL
https://qcawc.org/vet-clinic/spay-neuter-program
The real stars: Miller Veterinary Services
Thank you for all your hard work! We love you.
2nd Hand Ranch just did the paperwork and fundraising.
These are the people that worked their tails off - amazing women!
These are the people that worked their tails off - amazing women!
