"Fix A Kitty" Low-Cost Sterilization
Program for Cats
$20 Sterilization for cats of low income cat guardians.
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Animal
Guardians of Brevard urges you to adopt animals from
shelters
and rescue organizations, rather than breeders and pet
stores. Every animal bred to be sold leaves one more animal in
a shelter to be killed. About 50% of the dogs and 75% of the
cats entering Brevard shelters DO NOT get out alive! When you
adopt from a shelter you literally save lives. That is why we
arranged adoption events for local shelters and rescues that
resulted in
over 2100 adoptions (see
pictures).
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Shelters are like day-care centers in that communicable diseases
spread rapidly. Most are curable but shelters lack the
resources to treat them and those animals are euthanized.
Others are killed due to lack of space as irresponsible owners
continue to flood the community with unwanted animals who end up at
overcrowded shelters. Did you ever wonder why they call the babies a
"litter?"
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Shelter animals make great pets. Most are already
housebroken and they usually come sterilized, up to date on
immunizations, treated for parasites, and tested for some major
illnesses. Puppies and kittens are often available, and up to
20% of shelter animals may be purebred, although this does not
necessarily make them better pets. Adopting older animals has
additional benefits as you already know how big they will be,
what their temperament is like, and more.
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to your friends and neighbors. Find your friend for life at
your local shelter. You can
view some of their animals at www.petfinder.com.
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| ADOPTIONS
AND TRANSFERS FACILITATED BY ANIMAL GUARDIANS |
| YEAR |
CATS |
DOGS |
OTHER* |
TOTAL |
TRANSFERS |
| 2002 |
19 |
15 |
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34 |
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| 2003 |
111 |
61 |
4 |
176 |
130 |
| 2004 |
175 |
25 |
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200 |
538 |
| 2005 |
215 |
80 |
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295 |
599 |
| 2006 |
126 |
93 |
9 |
228 |
381 |
| 2007 |
220 |
193 |
13 |
426 |
304 |
| 2008 |
201 |
131 |
14 |
346 |
129 |
| 2009 |
135 |
98 |
0 |
233 |
55 |
| 2010 |
112 |
91 |
0 |
203 |
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| TOTAL |
1314 |
787 |
50 |
2151 |
2136 |
| *Other = rabbits,
mice, snakes, etc |
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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL ADOPTION
Bob and Mariah, now named Brindy, start life together by enjoying a
quiet moment. Shelter animals make such wonderful pets. |
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