| Spay Day USA officially takes place on the last | | | | 1-800-248-SPAY or visit SpayDayUSA.org for |
| Tuesday in February each year. In 2008, Spay | | | | local organizations in your area who are |
| Day USA will be on February 26. Many animal | | | | participating. |
| welfare organizations will be hosting special events | | | | 2. Sponsor the cost of spaying or neutering at |
| throughout the month of February as well. | | | | least one animal, whether it is for your own pet, a |
| Because February is designated as "National Spay | | | | friend or relative's pet, a feral cat, or a shelter |
| Neuter Month" all special events held in February | | | | animal. Often, you can find affordable low cost |
| are recognized as Spay Day USA events by the | | | | programs in your area. If you are a Florida |
| Humane Society of the United States. | | | | resident, you can find low cost spay neuter |
| During National Spay Neuter Month, many animal | | | | programs at This site also has links to national |
| welfare volunteers, workers, veterinarians and | | | | spay and neuter resources for non-Florida |
| their staffs, business owners, and citizens will be | | | | residents. |
| recognizing this important event by hosting Spay | | | | 3. Can't find an event in your area? Organize one! |
| Day USA programs in communities nationwide in | | | | No event is too big or too small. Any event |
| hopes of encouraging more pet owners to spay | | | | promoting spay neuter--from raising money to |
| and neuter their pets. | | | | help offer subsidized services to low income pet |
| SPAY DAY USA HISTORY: The first SPAY DAY | | | | owners, to distributing educational brochures--helps |
| USA took place in 1995. It was created by the | | | | Spay Day USA reach its goal of spaying and |
| Doris Day Animal League (DDAL), who merged its | | | | neutering as many pets as possible. The Humane |
| operations with the Humane Society of the United | | | | Society of the United States offers event |
| States in 2006. This yearly event is now an annual | | | | planning guides to people and organizations who |
| program of the Humane Society of the United | | | | want to organize an event. Call 202-452-1100 for |
| States, with thousands of people participating at | | | | further information. |
| local levels nationwide. During Spay Day USA's | | | | It costs taxpayers in the United States several |
| first 12 years, and estimated 1,366,000 animals | | | | billion dollars each year to house and euthanize |
| have been spayed or neutered by participants. | | | | unwanted animals. When kittens and puppies are |
| The result of this effort is that the births of | | | | born, one of the top reasons that they are |
| millions of unwanted animals have been | | | | surrendered to shelters is because the owner |
| prevented, saving the lives of many animals | | | | cannot find homes for them. In addition, millions of |
| nationwide. | | | | stray and feral cats live a life of hardship |
| HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE? Decide to get | | | | outdoors. While some are lucky enough to live in |
| involved in your community and become part of | | | | managed altered colonies, there are many who |
| the humane solution. There are several ways | | | | receive no food or medical care at all and |
| animal lovers can become a part of Spay Day | | | | continuously reproduce while facing lives of illness, |
| USA: | | | | starvation, and suffering. Let's all become part of |
| | | | the solution to end the tragic problem of pet |
| 1. Volunteer at a local event. Help is almost always | | | | overpopulation this February by becoming a part |
| needed and appreciated by those organizing these | | | | of SPAY DAY USA. |
| activities. To find an event near you, call | | | | |