HSO Offering Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Program

SUBMITTED BY CHERYL MURPHY –

Spring means more puppies and kittens being born, and the county is already bulging over with unwanted, homeless cats and dogs. You see them everyday running and roaming and the Humane Society of the Ouachitas’ volunteers see them everyday.  It’s so sad to see brand new babies, and mamas, being dumped. The no-kill shelters, like HSO, can’t take care of them all. Please help stop the suffering and homelessness of these unwanted animals.  Get your pet fixed at low cost. Please call HSO to find out about their Low-Cost Spay/Neuter program at 479-394-5682.

Also, HSO urges you to reach out to anyone you know that has unaltered pets and encourage or assist them to get their animals “fixed.” If they simply call HSO, their volunteers who answer the phone, can assist in answering any questions about low-cost spay-neuter services.

It costs a lot more than just money for your pet to have a litter. It costs time and effort to find homes for the babies as well as feed and vaccinate a litter.  Plus, all of the hassle in the meantime to keep your female contained, and away from males during her heat.

Low-cost rabies shots are also available when you get your pet spayed or neutered via HSO’s program. Did you know that rabies shots must be administered by a licensed vet, to be considered valid, in the state of Arkansas? If you ‘adopt’ a puppy out of a box or the bed of a pickup truck outside of a store front, even if proof is given, your new pet is not legal unless the certificate is from a vet. Please give HSO a call today at 479-394-5682, if after hours, leave a message and they will return your call.

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Jeri Pearson

Jeri is the News Director for Pulse Multi-Media and Editor of The Polk County Pulse. She has 10 years of experience in community focused journalism and has won multiple press association awards.

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