Spay Waggin’s 75,000th surgical procedure coincides with expanded partnership with Franklin Park Zoo
This week, the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s (ARL) Spay Waggin’ hit a serious milestone by finishing its 75,000th surgical procedure, and the milestone coincided with the group’s partnership with the Franklin Park Zoo increasing, with the zoo now changing into a pick-up location for ARL’s Hold Pets S.A.F.E. program.
The partnership between ARL and Zoo New England started in 2021, with the Waggin’ making month-to-month visits to supply native pet homeowners low-cost spay/neuter providers.
Moreover, the Waggin’ has additionally hosted quite a few backed clinics on the zoo all through this particular partnership, and most lately the zoo was a delegated drop-off location for ARL’s Hold Pets F.E.D. pet meals drive, to permit ARL to maintain up with the regular demand from pet homeowners who obtain pet meals and provides from ARL’s Hold Pets S.A.F.E. (Serving Animals Going through Emergencies) program.
This partnership is a incredible instance of bringing providers instantly the place they’re wanted.
Over 800 spay/neuter surgical procedures have been carried out on the zoo since 2021, with greater than 30 % of shoppers coming from inside a few miles of the Franklin Park space.
Spay Waggin’ Milestone
Whereas the advantages of spaying or neutering our pets are quite a few, it may be cost-prohibitive for a lot of pet homeowners. Since initially hitting the street in 2000, ARL’s Spay Waggin’ has been a necessary useful resource for pet homeowners, providing low-cost, high-quality spay/neuter providers to the South Shore, South Coast and Cape Cod and the Islands.
Along with Boston, the Waggin’ has rotating stops in Brockton, Falmouth, New Bedford, Kingston, North Dartmouth, Taunton, and Wareham.
Together with the spay/neuter surgical procedure, the Waggin’ affords pets a short veterinary examination, rabies and distemper vaccines, flea, ear mite and intestinal parasite therapies, nail trim, and pets may even be microchipped for a further price.
The Spay Waggin’ is an appointment-only service, and encourage these trying to make the most of the service to name 877-590-SPAY (7729), or log onto arlboston.org/providers/spay-waggin for extra data and scheduling.