Dogster’s Spay and Neuter Program (D-SNiP)
970-759-5676
10 Town Plaza, #115
Durango, CO 81301
D-SNiP Spay and Neuter Program
Pet owners find out about D-SNiP’s services through their vet, the media, or by word of mouth. When they contact us they learn that for a quarter of the regular price, they can get their pet sterilized through D-SNiP at Aspen Tree Animal Caring Center in Durango. If they decide to use our services, they pay our reduced fee and take their animal to Aspen Tree for the procedure. D-SNiP pays the difference. We do not require the pet owner to fill out paperwork or qualify financially.
In addition to our year-long spay and neuter services, each February, D-SNiP highlights the annual Doris Day Spay Day USA effort for a full month to publicize the importance of spay/neuter in a big way.
Since it began in 1999, D-SNiP has been responsible for hundreds of spay and neuter procedures on local animals -- preventing thousands of unwanted kittens and puppies from being born in our community. D-SNiP also provides emergency veterinary care and foster care for homeless animals on a limited, case-by-case basis.
The Many Reasons Why You
Should Spay or Neuter Your Pet
In addition to decreasing pet
overpopulation and reducing animal suffering, there are many other benefits to
spay/neuter. Studies show that
pets that have been SNiPPED have fewer health problems. Spayed female pets have
no chance of tumors or infections of the ovaries and uterus. They also have a
much lower risk of mammary cancer. Spaying your female pet means you won’t
have to put up with the biological headaches that go along with females in heat,
including fluid discharges and unwanted mating behaviors. Neutered male pets
have less risks of cancer, too, and do not roam or fight with other dogs or
cats. Male cats, in particular, will no longer spray the corners of your living
room to mark their territory.
It's been shown that fewer unwanted litters cost communities less money. Fewer homeless animals means fewer animals in county-run shelters and fewer stray animals picked up by Animal Control -- all of which are funded by your tax dollars.
Other communities in Colorado and around the country with aggressive spay and neuter programs have greatly reduced the number of homeless animals to the benefit of animals and people alike. We can do it here, too!