We Can Make a Difference

March 21st, 2011 admin

Spay in the CityYou have probably seen them – the stray, starving animals roaming the streets of Memphis. In recent months you may have seen the stories on the news reporting about the problems that continue to plague our local & national animal shelters. You might have even heard about the excessively high number of animals that are dumped at the Memphis Animal Shelter every year, and the number of innocent cats & dogs that are put to sleep due to the increasingly high intake of abandoned and unwanted animals. The simple facts are that the number of strays picked up and the numbers of animals being relinquished to MAS are higher in certain Memphis neighborhoods.

Spay in the City believes that an aggressive, community-based spay/neuter plan is the answer!

We are: City organizations, community leaders, local agencies, volunteers and community residents working together to make a difference.

We need: Community Support ~ Support from all Animal Control agencies ~ Support from our Community Leaders ~ Support from local Veterinarians

Purpose:

  • To unite all concerned citizens to promote and support a Community Spay / Neuter / Vaccinate Initiative.
  • To provide spay, neuter and vaccination services to a community and reduce the number of unwanted litters.

Goals:

  • To spay, neuter and vaccinate cats and dogs.
  • Reduce the number of cats and dogs euthanized in our shelters.
  • Reduce the number of stray animals running loose on our streets.
  • Reduce the burden on Memphis Animal Services and other shelters and save taxpayer dollars.

We can work together for our companion animals!  Join us in working for a better Memphis!


Photo by kittenwants

2012 Monthly Meetings

May 21st, 2011 Mackenzie

SPAY IN THE CITY
2012 Monthly Meetings

All Spay in the City Meetings are ALWAYS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Please feel free to join us to discuss your ideas about ways to help improve our city by helping our animals.

Monthly Meetings are held at the
Benjamin Hooks Main Library – Meeting Room A
3030 Poplar Ave
6:30pm – 8:00pm

2012 Meeting Dates

January 19th

February 16th

March 22nd

April 26th

May 17th

June 21st

July 19th

August 16th

September 20th

October 18th

November 15th

December 20th

Spay in the City May Meeting – 5/17/2012

May 13th, 2012 Mackenzie
PLEASE contact us if you can volunteer for our next Spay Day – SUNDAY 5/20 at the Humane Society – VETS & VET TECHS NEEDED!

 

Spay in the City Monthly Meeting
Thursday, May 17th
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Benjamin Hooks Central Library
3030 Poplar Ave 


Meeting Agenda:
 1.  May, June & July Spay Days
2.  SITC goals and strategic plan
3.  T-Shirts
4.  Open discussion
HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US!

Spay in the City April Meeting – 4/26/2012

April 17th, 2012 Mackenzie

Spay in the City April Meeting
Thursday, April 26th
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Benjamin L Hooks Library
3030 Poplar Ave
Memphis TN 38111

Meeting Agenda:
1. Review of Vaccination clinic
2. Targeted SITC locations
3. Vet and Vet Tech/Vet assistants recruitment
4. SITC T-Shirt Contest

~  Bring your color and design ideas for Spay in the City t-shirts. Just draw on a piece of paper or use crayons, etc… or get creative on your computer!! Invite your pet loving friends and family to join us!~


							

						

				
										
						

							
Spay in the City March Meeting – 3/22/2012

							
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Spay in the City Monthly Meeting




Thursday, March 22nd


6:30pm – 8:00pm


Benjamin L Hooks Library – 3030 Poplar Ave




Agenda:


1. Vaccination Station – Saturday, March 24


2. Zip code/s for SITC


3. Review of surgery day procedures


4. Volunteers


5. 2012 Goals and grant options


6. Open for discussion




Thanks to everyone for an awesome surgery day this past Sunday March 18th.  Thirty pets were “fixed”.  We had a great team of fabulous vets and vet techs, HSMSC staff and volunteers.  As always a special thank you to Dr. Oleson and to Dr. Limbaugh, Jo and Jess.  They were moving!!!!




Hope to see you Thursday night – and bring a friend!


Thank you!

							

						

				
										
						

							
Spay in the City February Meeting – 2/16/2012

							
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Spay in the City February Meeting

 Thursday, February 16th

 Benjamin L Hooks Library

6:30pm – 8:00pm







Please attend, your presence is important… and invite friends!!


Guest Speaker- Kerry Sneed, Outreach Program Director- Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County


Agenda


1.  Introduction of Kerry and the official announcement:

Spay in the City is now a program of HSMSC


2.  Summary of meeting with MSCVMA

3.  March Surgery Day

4.  Plans for March for an April Surgery Day

5.  Volunteer Scheduling for Surgery Days-Dagny

6.  Special Surgery Days–Feral cats and Pit Bull Dogs

7.  Open Discussion


****If you took a list to make calls for spay neuter costs..PLEASE bring the information Thursday Evening…If you can e-mail the information to Gail before Monday, Feb 13 that would be great!!!!

							

						

				
										
						

							
Spay in the City January Meeting – 1/19/2012

							
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Spay in the City January Meeting

  Thursday, January 19th  

  6:30-8:00


Benjamin L. Hooks Library

  3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis TN


Spay in the City has so much to be thankful for in 2011. We are grateful to the fantastic veterinarians who gave and continue to give us the most valuable part of our program, spays and neuters. These compassionate and caring veterinarians are the heart beat of our program. Thank you: Dr. Oleson, Dr. Limbaugh, Dr. Healy, Dr. Vawter, and Dr. Shaw. We look forward to your continuing support in 2012. Aiso a big thank you to the volunteers. It takes a crew to get through the surgery days and each of you has gone above and beyond showing your dedication to the program. Every surgery day is exhausting but at the end of the day we realize what we are doing..it is a fantastic feeling.

Hope everyone had a very Merry Holiday and the New Year brings Good Health, Happiness, Love and Prosperity to all. Spay in the City has received a wonderful gift for the New Year and with this gift comes a greater opportunity to achieve our goal of reducing the number of unwanted cats and dogs and assisting qualifying pet owners. Our next meeting is Thursday Jan 19th at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library on Poplar 6:30-8:00. Join us to hear about the gift Spay in the City has received and our plans for a better community for the animals in Shelby County. Please invite your friends to the meeting and let us celebrate together the exciting Gift.

See you at the meeting….gail

							

						

				
										
						

							
Spay in the City’s Goals for 2012

							
 January 2nd, 2012  Mackenzie 

			
							

								
Spay in the City is now an official program of the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County!






2011 was a great year for Spay in the City. We made huge strides from 2010, and can’t wait to do more in 2012!


Since our first Spay Day on May 1, 2010, Spay in the City has spayed/neutered 237 pets for eligible, responsible pet owners. 190 of those surgeries were completed over 10 Spay Days in 2011!


These figures do not include referrals we helped coordinate with Midsouth Spay/Neuter Services and the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby’s $50.00 voucher program. The Spay in the City program works with all possible agencies and available resources to assist qualifying pet owners.




Our GOALS for 2012 


*Increase number of spays & neuters from 2011


*Continue to partner with communities to address pet overpopulation in specific neighborhoods


*Bring CAIT (Companion Animal Initiative of TN) to Memphis to help address feral cat colonies


*Special Spay Days to include: Feral Cats & Pit Bulls


 







 







 

							

						

				
										
						

							
2012 Spay Days & Volunteer Information

							
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Spay Days will be held every 3rd Sunday at the HSMSC (Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County) in 2012!!!


We work entirely with volunteers including the veterinarians, vet techs, and Surgery Day Organizers. If you would like to volunteer to assist on Spay Day, please contact us.


 


SPAY IN THE CITY

 2012 SPAY DAYS


Spay Days are held at the 

Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County




January 15th


February 19th


March 18th


April 15th


May 20th


June – TBA


July 15th


August 19th


September 16th


October 21st


November 18th


December – TBA


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Descriptions & Times for Spay Day Shifts:


7:15am-9:30am

Participants registration (2-3 volunteers needed)

1. Hand out Surgery release forms (one required for each pet) all forms

will be filled in the morning of the surgery

2. Hand out Pet information sheets

3. Prepare and attach cage cards


9:30-11:30

(2 volunteers) can enter info in database, start paperwork for animal release, make copies of participant information, etc.


11:30-1:30 

Help with lunch – serving the hard working Spay Day Volunteers. Spay in the City provides lunch for the vet, vet techs, and volunteers working this shift.


1:30-3:30

(2 volunteers) watch over animals following surgery and start rabies certificate information, etc.


3:30-5:00 

(3-4 volunteers) get paperwork together for animal pick up, surgery information sheets, rabies certificates and tags, clean up lunch, wash coffee pot and straighten up work area.

							

						

				
										
						

							
Eligibility

							
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Our future Spay Days will focus on targeted communities and assisting specific zip codes over a period of several months/years.  


This approach will allow us to gather statistical information on the impact the Spay in the City program can make in a community, thereby allowing us to apply for grant funding.


CURRENT FOCUS ZIP CODE: 38126




Eligibility Requirements:


If you live in our focus zip code, and receive one or more of the following types of assistance, you may be eligible for the Spay in the City program.


•Proof of Residence in Focus Zip Code:  38126




•Food Stamps


•Medicaid


•Major VA Disability


•Supplemental Security Income (SSI)


•HUD Section 8 Housing


•CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program)


•Social Security Disability (SSD)


•Free Lunch Program (Public Schools)


•Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)


•Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – Formerly AFDC


• Low income  <$30,000 yearly


 



							

						

				
								

					
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