Spay-Neuter Services of Indiana Inc

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Spay-Neuter Services of Indiana (SNSI), which provides spay/neuter financial assistance to low-income dog and cat owners, has been forced to suspend all financial assistance programs due to overwhelming requests and dwindling donations and grants. Spay/neuter certificates already issued will be honored by SNSI but they are not accepting any new applications for assistance.

"We have spent over $163,000 in spay/neuter surgeries over the last 12 months because we didn't turn away any qualified pet owner or animal welfare organization. Times have been tough but we were able to help, and we did," said SNSI President, Juli Erhart-Graves. "But with the downturn in the economy, we have experienced a decrease in donations and grants, and that's caught up with us now. We are receiving 40 to 50 assistance applications per week from all over Indiana from people who don't want to contribute to pet overpopulation, but they can't afford the full cost of the surgery and we can't afford to help them. We just don't have the funds to help with these desperately needed spay/neuter services," she said.

Board Members and volunteers are busy coordinating SNSI's upcoming fundraisers, Hair Ball and Nut Sale. These are annual events, but they alone will not provide the funds to reinstate assistance to Hoosiers. For more information on these events or to find out how you can help, please call 317.767.7771. To support SNSI spay/neuter assistance programs, donations can be made on our support page or by mail at P.O. Box 55917, Indianapolis, Indiana 46205.

Founded in 1977, SNSI has provided assistance for over 62,000 spay/neuter surgeries. There are approximately 77.5 million owned dogs and approximately 93.6 million owned cats in the United States. In seven years, one female cat and her offspring can theoretically produce 420,000 cats. In six years, one female dog and her offspring can theoretically produce 67,000 dogs (statistics by The Humane Society of the United States and American Pet Products Manufacturers Association 2009-2010 National Pet Owners Survey).

SNSI invites you to support us in our efforts to fulfill our mission to eliminate the killing of healthy and treatable cats, dogs, puppies and kittens. SNSI will accomplish this by providing spay/neuter surgical fee assistance through partnerships with private practice veterinarians and low-cost clinics, collaborating with other animal welfare groups, and promoting humane education.

Visit our support page to find out how you can help pet owners across Indiana who cannot afford to fix their dogs and cats.

The mission of Spay-Neuter Services of Indiana, Inc. (SNSI) is to eliminate the killing of healthy and treatable cats, dogs, puppies and kittens. SNSI will accomplish this by providing spay/neuter surgical fee assistance through partnerships with private practice veterinarians and low-cost clinics, collaborating with other animal welfare groups, and promoting humane education.

SNSI can offer low-cost, affordable spay/neuter prices to pet owners because, as a non-profit 501c3 organization, we receive private donations and grants that allow us to subsidize the true, higher cost of spay/neuter surgeries. This keeps our prices low for our clients.

SNSI believes that all animals should receive the highest quality veterinary care possible, even if the services provided are at a reduced-cost. The vets that SNSI partners with use state of the art instruments and equipment. Our vets do not cut corners or compromise quality. All spay/neuter surgeries are performed by qualified, licensed veterinarians (DVMs). If you wish, you may personally verify a veterinary license at https://extranet.in.gov/weblookup/.

For additional Indianapolis low cost pet resources, refer to the Animal Welfare Assistance Flyer.

National statistics estimate that somewhere between four and six million unwanted cats, dogs, kittens and puppies are killed in US shelters every year. There are several ways that you can help be part of the solution to end the killing.

Spay or Neuter your pet.
Adopt a pet from your local shelter or rescue group. Do not buy a pet from a breeder or pet store.
Support animal organizations committed to ending animal suffering.

Do you know someone who does not understand the importance of Spay/Neuter? SNSI has produced an educational pamphlet that can help address the issue and answer common myths and misconceptions.
Download the Educational Pamphlet (2.02 MB PDF)

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