Yancey Humane Society has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) to support construction of a low-cost, community available Spay/Neuter Clinic on the grounds of the humane society, including expenses associated with equipment purchases. The grant will help Yancey Humane fund essential lifesaving services by kicking off the fund raising efforts to build the spay/neuter clinic. The availability of affordable spay/neuter options is very limited in Yancey and surrounding counties, thereby leading to a high prevalence of unwanted dog and cat litters. With increased availability and low-cost options, Yancey Humane hopes to decrease the numbers of unwanted puppies and kittens coming into the shelter and also assist neighboring shelters.
“When this clinic becomes a reality, it will be the single most impactful thing for animal welfare to ever happen in our county” said ReneeTomberlin, Executive Director. “Yancey Humane is thrilled to receive this funding from the ASPCA to purchase equipment needed for our future clinic.”
Over a thousand animals a year enter the doors of the Yancey Humane Society and the overwhelming majority are not spayed or neutered. Being able to do these surgeries in -house will shorten the time they stay in the shelter before they can be adopted. The humane society also plans to offer these low-cost options to surrounding county shelters along with the general public.
For more information about Yancey Humane Society, please visit yanceyhumanesociety.org.
Since 2001, the ASPCA has provided more than $200 million in grant funding to over 3,500 organizations and programs nationwide dedicated to helping vulnerable and victimized animals. Grants are just one example of how the ASPCA is helping animals and communities in need, with funds supporting a variety of programs ranging from increasing pet adoptions to helping communities build strong programs to rescue, shelter, transport, and support animals during natural disasters, improving access to veterinary care and partnering with food banks to serve more than 4.3 million pet food meals since 2017. For more information about the ASPCA visit www.aspca.org
About Yancey Humane Society:
Yancey Humane Society was founded in 1984 and currently functions as a 501c3 Non-Profit. While the humane society is not a county agency, they do contract with the county to take all strays into their care. They maintain Gold Status with Guidestar and have been selected for the last several years as the “Best Non-Profit to Donate To” by Mountain Xpress Best in the West.
