Spay/Neuter Services Stories

Four people in front of a Fresh Step branded van with a live trap covered with tie-die material

117 cats spayed or neutered in surgery marathon

After receiving comprehensive vet care, these cats are ready to live their healthiest lives.
Single day event in Northwest Arkansas
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The six people of the surgical team for the Brownsville spay-neuter-a-thon around a surgical table with a sedated black cat

Pet spay-neuter-a-thon erases backlog in Brownsville

A dedicated group of veterinarians and vet techs, organized by Best Friends, banded together over 10 days to spay or neuter more than 350 dogs and cats.
Read how they did it
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Navajo Nation residents go the extra mile for pets

Local volunteers play a key role in how Best Friends programs serve dogs, cats, and their people.
See how pets are receiving veterinary care
Best Friends Magazine
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‘Catman’ is a hero for homeless felines

A northern California husband-wife team is a shining example of how people can step up to help animals in their own communities.
See how they help
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Group shot of the high-volume spay/neuter team in Houston

Shifting pet spay/neuter into high gear

Best Friends provides hands-on training to help veterinary teams catch up on lagging number of surgeries nationwide.
Learn the importance of high-volume spay/neuter
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A dog being spayed or neutered in Houston

Surgical superstar volunteers help with pet spay/neuter

More Houston pets are being spayed or neutered each week, thanks to help from an amazing volunteer team.
See the different ways they help
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Brown puppy with a cast on his leg

New veterinary resources for pets in Navajo Nation

Soul Dog Rescue and Nuzzles & Co. team up to provide spay/neuter and wellness resources for pets with the help of a grant from Best Friends.
Read how they keep pets and people together
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Family adopting two cats

5 animal shelters with soaring cat save rates

Best Friends’ embed program is helping these shelters save more cats than ever before.
Read about their successes
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Calico community cat with ear-tip outside by a chain-link fence

Embed program helps cats and people who love them in North Carolina

Through TNVR, training and humane deterrents, Best Friends and Franklin County Animal Services are keeping neighborhood cats where they belong ― in their community.
North Carolina cats saved through TNVR
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Collaboration helps a big colony of cats and their caregiver, too

Best Friends and Wilson Zoo team up to help a colony of more than 60 cats stay where they belong ꟷ outdoors and out of the shelter.
See how cooperation helps community cats
Best Friends Magazine
People, a dog and kennels beside a yellow school bus used to transport animals

No-kill could be the new normal in Grady County, Georgia

Grady Country Animal Shelter used to have one of the lowest save rates in Georgia, but today a rescue group and a Best Friends grant help its save rate soar
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Little girl wearing a blue bow holding a gray kitten

Antietam Humane Society turns things around for cats

Save rate for cats skyrockets at a Pennsylvania shelter with help from Best Friends and Maddie's Fund®.
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Best Friends grants help bring vet care to Navajo Nation

Grants from Best Friends help bring veterinary resources to people and pets in remote, underserved communities.
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Cincinnati rescue group pulls a double, helps two Texas shelters and nearly 150 cats in the wake of a hurricane

After transporting 42 cats from Harris County Pets in Houston, a van from Ohio Alleycat Resources turns around and transports 104 more from Lufkin, Texas.
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Planned PEThood of Georgia innovates to help rural shelters

Rachael Ray Save Them All grant served as a catalyst so Planned PEThood of Georgia could offer more services to rural shelters to help save more lives.
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