Spay Day USA 2008 Results

Spay Day USA 2008 Results
Oklahoma Alliance for Animals
The Oklahoma Alliance for Animals—with help from the Doris Day Animal Foundation—is spaying this dog for Spay Day USA.
A veterinarian had just neutered one cat, and there were nearly 20 more awaiting surgery. It was not the perfect time for a power outage, but that's just what happened at a spay/neuter clinic in Sacramento, Calif.
Despite the fact that veterinarians had to use headlamps and flashlights, the Sacramento Area Animal Coalition and about 300 volunteer veterinarians helped hundreds of low-income pet owners during its Spay Day USA event this year.
That's just one of many stories that came from veterinarians and volunteers who participated in spay/neuter clinics this year on Spay Day USA.
The 14th annual Spay Day USA took place on Feb. 26, 2008. While the results are still pouring in, we know that thousands of volunteers in 48 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands worked together to save animal lives and end pet homelessness. They spayed or neutered more than 31,000 cats and dogs (and even a rat and a ferret!); raised more than $200,000 for spay/neuter; and broadcasted the spay/neuter message to millions of people.

Through the Spay Day USA Pet Photo Contest, contestants raised tens of thousands of dollars to benefit the spay/neuter efforts of The Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association's Field Services program and 145 eligible Spay Day USA Event Organizers. In addition to other great prizes, the Grand Prize winner of the Pet Photo Contest will receive the privilege of choosing one of these organizations to receive an additional $5,000 spay/neuter grant.