Wake County Animal Shelter to Participate in Spay Day USA

Wake County Animal Shelter will participate in its first Spay Day USA event by providing spay/neuter surgeries at its facility Monday, February 23, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event serves as America's national day to promote the importance of spaying and neutering companion animals to prevent the births of unwanted litters.

"Spay/neuter surgeries and education about the severe pet overpopulation problem are essential tools in preventing the births of unwanted litters," said Nancy Clemmons, Wake County Animal Shelter manager. "Thousands of pets are being destroyed when their only crime is being born."

Last year Wake County Animal Shelter received more than 8,600 animals. Sixty-seven percent of the animals brought to the animal shelter were euthanized simply because there were not enough homes for them all. Our goals for Spay Day USA are to help reduce the number of unwanted pets by spaying and neutering 65 companion animals, to request Wake County veterinarians to participate by sponsoring the spay or neuter of at least one shelter animal, and to increase awareness about the severe companion animal overpopulation problem.

At this year's event, Spay Neuter Assistance Program of North Carolina and Spay Neuter on Wheels will provide spay and neuter surgeries for the public, by appointment only. North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine will spay and neuter shelter animals. Additional organizations affiliated with this year's event include, Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association, SPLASH, Mutt Cuts, All About Pets Grooming and Not Just Goldens. Each organization will provide information to Wake County citizens about its specialties.

Inspired by the Doris Day Animal Foundation, Spay Day USA was created to raise public awareness of companion animal overpopulation, promote spay and neuter surgeries as a primary means of addressing companion animal overpopulation, and to inspire each humane person to take personal responsibility for preventing the births of excess litters by sponsoring the spaying and neutering of at least one companion animal or feral feline.

Click here for more information on Wake County's Spay Day USA activities.