- Who they are
Pets Alive is a low cost, non-profit spay and neuter clinic located in Bloomington, Indiana. They first began in 2002 with their Adopt-A-Pet program. Within 14 months, they found homes for 350 pets. However, the cost of running this was too costly. Also, they felt that they were not solving the root of the problem. Instead, they began focusing on spaying and neutering in 2004. After conducting research for nearly a year, they based their organization off of the successful spay and neuter clinic based in Asheville, North Carolina: http://www.humanealliance.org/. Since they have opened in 2005, Pets Alive has sterilized over 20,000 pets.
- What they do
Pets Alive offers a number of important treatments for the pets of Indiana. For one, they offer low cost spaying and neutering at $55 for all dogs, $50 for female cats, and $30 for male cats. In order to have this operation, pets must have proof of Indiana's state required vaccinations, being a rabies vaccination. If they have not had their rabies vaccination, an $8 rabies vaccination will be given. Another important treatment they offer is microchipping. At a low cost of $25 pet pet, it enables pet owners to keep track of their pets if they were to become lost and returned to a shelter because the chip contains the owner's contact information. Also, for pets being treated, their owners receive recommendations to local veterinarians to increase awareness of responsible pet ownership.
Pets Alive offers a unique way to help donate to their facility. They offer the recycling of old cell phones and ink cartridges which aids in turning "trash into cash". This is just one example of how a non-profit organization can utilize the community to aid in generating extra money for their organization. Also, they welcome volunteers from the area to help with everyday tasks and relies on the community's support to thrive. Donations are what enables Pets Alive to continue its work of spaying and neutering pets at low-costs. Without donations, it would not be possible.
- Matter of Importance
Pets Alive serves an important role in ending animal overpopulation. Overpopulation leads to cruel and usual punishment of animals that are unable to receive loving, good homes. It also leads to the euthanasia of many pets that turn up in animal shelters. By providing a low-cost spay and neuter clinic to the community, pet overpopulation will decrease. Also, they enable pets to receive vaccinations for a fraction of the cost for people who would otherwise not even take their pets in for veterinary care. In an indirect way, they are also protecting the community against sick and stray animals. As many people know, rabies can be given to humans. This is why it is so important that they offer this service at their clinic. At the same time, they encourage the education of responsible pet owners by offering visitors to their clinic recommendations on local veterinary care. Also, they help support the end of pollution by offering donations to their clinic in the form of recycling old cell phones and ink cartridges that would otherwise be thrown away. Pets Alive offers a number of important roles in the community and will be able to continue to do so with community support.
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