The Rozzie May Animal Alliance

September 10,2007

Rozzie May Animal Alliance Holds First Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic

On the 10th and 11th of September, thanks to the generosity of Steve Solomon of the Tamworth Fire Department, the Rozzie May Animal Alliance held i’s first low cost spay neuter clinic. It was a huge success with 55 cats and 7 dogs surgically altered at the gentle and efficient hands of Dr Sara White of SPAY ASAP with the assistance of vet techs Laura Craft and Linda Warner.

The Tamworth Fire Station was a lively scene early Monday morning as the animals began to arrive and a team of volunteers helped the operation run smoothly. Volunteers filled in paperwork and carried crates while Dr. White began pre-surgical screenings. Lakes Region Humane Society arrived with 17 beautiful kittens who watched the proceedings with anxious eyes from their crates piled high against one wall.

Maggie Graves , age 10, brought in her rescued kitten, Cubby to be neutered. Cubby had been found as a tiny stray and Maggie had decided to raise him and be responsible for him. She bottle fed him and worked as a baby sitter to save money for his vet care. An anonymous donor heard Maggie’s story and donated the cost of Cubby’s neutering. Maggie cuddled and reassured Cubby until it was time for him to be checked by Dr. White.

All went well as surgery proceeded and every canine received a volunteer recovery nurse who stroked and reassured them, thereby ensuring a calm atmosphere for the recovering felines. With the first day over, another volunteer took a huge bag of laundry home Monday night and returned it at 8 A.M. the next morning, fluffed and folded, as the entire process was repeated on Tuesday.

Why is there a need for a low cost animal clinic? Because pet overpopulation is still a major issue everywhere in the United States. Millions of healthy, loving animals are euthanized each year simply because there are too many animals for the available homes. So every responsible pet owner makes sure their pets are altered to prevent more homeless pets.

If you adopt an animal from a shelter it will be spayed or neutered, or the shelter will help you get it done at a low cost. But what if you find a stray kitten, or a pregnant feline on your doorstep? You may call the local shelter but they may be unable to help you, especially during kitten season. If you are a responsible and caring person you take care of the stray and plan to get mom and kits altered before you adopt them out.

And then you find out what it will cost to provide vet care, vaccinations and surgery for the kittens. If you are low income there are state programs that will help with a low cost program. But if you have a moderate income you may not qualify for those programs yet find vet costs more than you can afford. Still, you want to do the right thing.

This is where a program like the Rozzie May Animal Alliance comes in, with the help of Dr. Sara White of SPAY ASAP. With a charge of 30.00 for male cats and 40.00 for females, well below standard vet charges. this program assists the moderate income families who are responsible pet owners but may have a difficult time meeting the costs of necessary vet care.

The Rozzie May Animal Alliance began when Roz Manwaring was researching what kind of animal welfare organization people really needed in New Hampshire. As a long time animal advocate Roz knew that pet overpopulation, especially of cats, was a major issue. She also knew that many people wanted to do the right thing for their animals and the community and needed assistance. The RMAA does not yet have a place of their own but still managed to help grateful pet owners with the help of the Tamworth Fire Department and Dr. Sara White and her SPAY ASAP team.

The goals of the Alliance are to find a permanent facility and offer weekly clinics and to build a small shelter, beginning with cats. September’s clinic was a first step in that direction, making a major step towards lowering the number of unwanted kittens that would have arrived in area shelters next spring or earlier.

Most people don’t realize that their sweet little female kitten can get pregnant while she is still a kitten at five months old. And a male, unneutered cat can father hundreds of kittens. All kittens are cute, irresistible, ready to play and be loved in a good home. But there are not enough homes. One of the goals of the Rozzie May Animal Alliance is no more homeless pets. And as the response to this first clinic shows, the community agrees.

Donations may be sent to P.O. Box 38 Tamworth NH 03886.


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			September 10,2007 Rozzie May Animal Alliance Holds First Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic On the 10th and 11th of September, thanks to the generosity of Steve Solomon of the Tamworth Fire Department, the Rozzie May Animal Alliance held i’s first low cost spay neuter clinic. It was a huge success with 55 cats and 7 dogs surgically altered at the gentle and efficient hands of Dr Sara White of SPAY ASAP with the assistance of vet techs Laura Craft and Linda Warner. The Tamworth Fire Station was a lively scene early Monday morning as the animals began to arrive and a team of volunteers helped the operation run smoothly. Volunteers filled in paperwork and carried crates while Dr. White began pre-surgical screenings. Lakes Region Humane Society arrived with 17 beautiful kittens who watched the proceedings with anxious eyes from their crates piled high against one wall. Maggie Graves , age 10, brought in her rescued kitten, Cubby to be neutered. Cubby had been found as a tiny stray and Maggie had decided to raise him and be responsible for him. She bottle fed him and worked as a baby sitter to save money for his vet care. An anonymous donor heard Maggie’s story and donated the cost of Cubby’s neutering. Maggie cuddled and reassured Cubby until it was time for him to be checked by Dr. White. All went well as surgery proceeded and every canine received a volunteer recovery nurse who stroked and reassured them, thereby ensuring a calm atmosphere for the recovering felines. With the first day over, another volunteer took a huge bag of laundry home Monday night and returned it at 8 A.M. the next morning, fluffed and folded, as the entire process was repeated on Tuesday. Why is there a need for a low cost animal clinic? Because pet overpopulation is still a major issue everywhere in the United States. Millions of healthy, loving animals are euthanized each year simply because there are too many animals for the available homes. So every responsible pet owner makes sure their pets are altered to prevent more homeless pets. If you adopt an animal from a shelter it will be spayed or neutered, or the shelter will help you get it done at a low cost. But what if you find a stray kitten, or a pregnant feline on your doorstep? You may call the local shelter but they may be unable to help you, especially during kitten season. If you are a responsible and caring person you take care of the stray and plan to get mom and kits altered before you adopt them out. And then you find out what it will cost to provide vet care, vaccinations and surgery for the kittens. If you are low income there are state programs that will help with a low cost program. But if you have a moderate income you may not qualify for those programs yet find vet costs more than you can afford. Still, you want to do the right thing. This is where a program like the Rozzie May Animal Alliance comes in, with the help of Dr. Sara White of SPAY ASAP. With a charge of 30.00 for male cats and 40.00 for females, well below standard vet charges. this program assists the moderate income families who are responsible pet owners but may have a difficult time meeting the costs of necessary vet care. The Rozzie May Animal Alliance began when Roz Manwaring was researching what kind of animal welfare organization people really needed in New Hampshire. As a long time animal advocate Roz knew that pet overpopulation, especially of cats, was a major issue. She also knew that many people wanted to do the right thing for their animals and the community and needed assistance. The RMAA does not yet have a place of their own but still managed to help grateful pet owners with the help of the Tamworth Fire Department and Dr. Sara White and her SPAY ASAP team. The goals of the Alliance are to find a permanent facility and offer weekly clinics and to build a small shelter, beginning with cats. September’s clinic was a first step in that direction, making a major step towards lowering the number of unwanted kittens that would have arrived in area shelters next spring or earlier. Most people don’t realize that their sweet little female kitten can get pregnant while she is still a kitten at five months old. And a male, unneutered cat can father hundreds of kittens. All kittens are cute, irresistible, ready to play and be loved in a good home. But there are not enough homes. One of the goals of the Rozzie May Animal Alliance is no more homeless pets. And as the response to this first clinic shows, the community agrees. Donations may be sent to P.O. Box 38 Tamworth NH 03886.