Spay Day USA

Doris Day Animal Foundation (DDAF) will celebrate the 11th annual Spay Day USA on Tuesday, February 22, and is encouraging everyone to participate by having their pets spayed or neutered. DDAF is the non-profit organizer of Spay Day USA, the national campaign to reduce pet overpopulation which has been responsible for altering over one million cats, dogs, and other animals since its inception in 1995.

You can find events near you by logging onto www.pets911.com or calling 1-888-PETS-911 (information available in Spanish and English). Past Spay Day events have included projects ranging from poster contests for kids, to fundraisers such as silent auctions and bake sales, to marathon high-volume spay/neuter sessions at local veterinarian clinics.

Animals who have spayed or neutered usually enjoy better health and make mroe desirable companions than those who have not been altered. In addition to benefitting animal guardians and their pets, spay/neuter benefits communities by not adding to the number of homeless animals burdening local humane shelters and U.S. taxpayers, who pay more than $1 billion annually to deal with the problem of pet over- populations.

"Spay Day USA is a wonderful example of how individuals and communities across the nation can work together to make a difference in the lives of animals and people, "says Holly Hazard, DDAF’s executive director. "When we take care of our pets, we are helping our communities."