Thirty-six cats were spayed and neutered back on June 25 during a special clinic, sponsored by the Spare Cat Rescue.
Spare Cat Rescue, a 501(C)(3), was formed in 2004 to help cats find homes from local shelters, as well as improving the lives of cats whether they are shelter cats, feral cats, or felines in danger of losing their homes.
The spay and neuter program is paramount because 98 percent of Spare Cat Rescue pets come straight from shelters where they were scheduled to be put down due to overcrowding or injuries. A small percentage of the group’s cats come from parking lots, highways or other places where previous owners have abandoned them.
Most of the efforts are focused on helping shelter cats find homes.
Paw Prints on the Heartland of Pittsburg, Kan. helped out.
Nineteen males and 17 females were spayed and neutered. Spare Cat Rescue only charged $10 per cat with the regular fee being $35.
The vet who conducted the surgeries was Dr. Krystal Holder from Girard, Kan.
Since 2000, 23,000 cats have been spayed or neutered.
Spare Cat Rescue participants included Kaylene Cole, Donna Nelson, Anne Stocker, Paula Amershek, Cheryl Bratt, Denise McQuality and Bill Welch.
