By: Jesse Chaney
Times Staff Writer
To hinder the prevalence of unwanted and neglected pets, representatives of several organizations assembled this week to prevent 175 dogs and cats from reproducing.
Organized by Pam Steiner of Steiner SILS (supportive Independent Living Services), the spay and neuter clinic offered low-cost services to pet owners all day Wednesday and Thursday at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Brush. Offered several times each year, the clinic is meant o serve elderly, disabled and low-income pet owners.
The animals were spayed and neutered by veterinary surgeons from Denver’s Planned Pethood Plus.
The veterinarians completed 90 surgeries Wednesday and about 85 Thursday, Steiner said. She said five of the procedures were funded by the Morgan Human Society, which offered them in a drawing through the “Pets Without Parts” campaign in collaboration with B106 radio.
Also provided at the clinic were low-cost vaccinations, Steiner said, and five dogs and 10 cats were adopted by new owners.
Coordinating the two day event were volunteers from the humane society and youngsters from Kidz Ark, a Serling-based organization that cares for abused and neglected children.
After Steiner talked with teh kids about the spay and neuter clinic several months ago, she said, the children decided they wanted to help.
“They counted down the days,” she said.
Though plenty of animals passed through the clinic this week, Steiner said, the number of procedures completed was down from the 200 administered during the last clinic in November.
Though dates have not yet been set, she said, she plans to host two more clinics this year. For more information, contact the humane society at 970-867-5584.
