Press Releases

February 21, 2005
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Michelle Pintar
Direct: (414) 431-6104
E-mail: mpintar@wihumane.org

Wisconsin Humane Society Celebrates Spay Day 2005 by Launching Annual Spay Neuter Assistance Program

MILWAUKEE ? The Wisconsin Humane Society, an animal welfare organization whose mission is to build a community where people value animals and treat them with respect or kindness, will be launching its annual Spay Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) on Feb. 22. The launch will coincide with Spay Day USA, a national day of action to reduce animal overpopulation and thus, to prevent animal suffering.

"It's imperative to understand animal overpopulation and the suffering many animals endure through their lives on the street," said Victoria Wellens, executive director of the Wisconsin Humane Society. "Too many animals are in competition for too few good homes. This is the most obvious result of unchecked breeding. By spaying or neutering animals, we are one step closer to solving the problem of overpopulation."

SNAP is the perfect solution for individuals who understand the benefit of spaying or neutering their cat but cannot afford to do so. Wisconsin Humane Society vets perform the surgery and charge fees based upon a sliding scale, which is geared toward people with low incomes.

For the first time, the Wisconsin Humane Society has invited the Ozaukee Humane Society, Grafton, Wis., to participate in SNAP. Together, the goal is to spay or neuter 110 animals on Spay Day. In 2004, 250 animals were spayed/neutered through the SNAP program. Also last year, the Wisconsin Humane Society spayed/neutered a total of more than 6,000 abandoned animals who were placed for adoption.

For more information about SNAP, please call (414) ANIMALS . To view a current list of animals available for adoption, please visit www.wihumane.org.

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