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AAF launches its Paired-Town Spay/Neuter Study
The Animal Assistance Foundation has initiated a new program in the Arkansas River Valley located in the southeast corner of Colorado. This initiative combines an ambitious goal of raising the number of spay and neuter surgeries performed on cats and dogs by 20% over the next year with the Foundation’s interest in measuring the effects of subsidized spay/neuter programs. Many volunteers in the communities along the valley, including animal care and control, veterinarians, community activists, teachers and students, are helping the foundation implement the program and raise general awareness of the importance of spaying and neutering companion animals.
Baseline measurements of several indirect metrics for the effects of spaying and neutering companion animals in these communities have been taken. Vouchers for subsidized spay and neuter surgeries for dogs and cats will be targeted to individuals within these communities by local volunteers. In addition, an intensive spay/neuter weekend will be held using mobile clinics from several partner organizations. Follow-up measurements of the metrics will be taken at the end of the first round of the program. Any changes in the metrics will be calculated and compared to those in similar towns where no vouchers were distributed. The metrics will be used to optimize the program in the initial communities so it can be expanded to other regions of the state. The goals are to increase the spay/neuter rates of dogs and cats in these communities, raise awareness of the importance of spaying and neutering and provide data demonstrating the positive effects of companion animal spaying and neutering on the quality of life in a community.