HUMANE
SOCIETY OF GREATER
MIAMI,
FL – May 25, 2010--Thanks to the
generosity of Dade Community Foundation, Florida Animal Friend, Park Foundation,
and PetSmart Charities, Humane Society of Greater Miami Adopt-A-Pet is offering
$5 spay/neuter surgeries for free roaming cats in Miami-Dade County.
“Free
roaming cats are a community wide issue, and the populations of owned pets and
free roaming strays are intertwined.
Some kittens that are born outside are rescued and become pets; and sadly
many pets are abandoned and left to fend for themselves on the streets,” said
Cindy Hewitt, Free Roaming Cat Program Coordinator for the Humane Society of
Greater Miami. “The economic environment
has made the problem even worse; the number of animals abandoned when their
human family is evicted or foreclosed upon has increased
dramatically.”
With
Trap-Neuter-Return, outdoor cats are humanely trapped and brought to a
veterinarian to be evaluated, spayed or neutered and vaccinated. Cats that have
undergone the procedure are eartipped – a small portion of the left ear is
removed for identification.
“As an organization that is dedicated to
ending pet overpopulation, unless we sterilize the animals that live freely in
the community we will not be able to make a dent in the cat overpopulation that
is prominent in Miami-Dade County,” said Emily Marquez-Dulin, Executive Director
of the Humane Society of Greater Miami.
Residents
can call 305-696-0800 to make appointments to have cats spayed or neutered,
vaccinated and eartipped at the North Miami Beach location, 16101 West Dixie
Highway or the Cutler Bay clinic located at 10700 SW 211th. In addition, surgeries are also performed at
“Trap-Neuter-Return
has the added benefit of ending the stresses and behaviors associated with
breeding and makes the cats happier, healthier, and better neighbors,” said
Cindy Hewitt.
To
borrow traps and learn more about trapping, please call Cat Network at
305-255-3482.
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