?Beat the Heat?, Cat Spays only $20 During February | Shenandoah ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 28th, 2013

MEDIA CONTACT:

Dan Chavez, Community Outreach Manager

Shenandoah Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic

540.437.1980 / Danc@spayandneuterclinic.org

Cat Owners should ?Beat the Heat? before Spring

with Shenandoah Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic?s Spay Promotion

Harrisonburg, VA (January 28th, 2013) ? ?Warmer weather may still? be months away, but the Shenandoah Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic wants you to ??beat the heat? by spaying your cat in advance of her heat cycle and preventing unwanted litters from being born this Spring.

Animal shelters commonly refer to spring time as ?kitten season? because that is when they receive the largest influx numbers of unwanted litters that are difficult to adopt.

To help reduce the number of homeless cats born this spring, Shenandoah Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic is offering a special ?Beat the Heat? promotion sponsored by PetSmart Charities?. During the entire month of February, Shenandoah Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic will spay/neuter female cats for a special rate of $20.

Spaying and neutering is one of the most effective ways to reduce the homeless pet population. While some worry that their pet may be too young for this procedure, spaying and neutering is safe for kittens as young as 8 to 10 weeks old, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Spaying a female cat before the first heat cycle is actually beneficial, rather than waiting until after one heat cycle has occurred. The procedure is known to improve the health of the pet, including a reduced risk of certain reproductive cancers and infections.

?Female cats can have as many as three litters a year, and kittens can breed as young as four months old,? says Cate Mansfield, Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic. ?We hope this campaign will encourage cat owners to spay their cat(s) before they become pregnant and prevent an influx of unwanted kittens entering the shelters.?

Cat parents who wish to take advantage of this offer must mention the ?Beat the Heat? promotion when they schedule their appointment.

Thanks to the PetSmart Charities grant, Shenandoah Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic will provide cat sterilizations for $20 during February, limited availability. Please visit www.spayandneuterclinic.org or call 540.437.1980 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

About the Shenandoah Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic: The Clinic is a 501(c)3 and offers affordable

spay/neuter services, transport services, subsidy programs, monthly low-cost wellness clinics, and a pet

food pantry. Since opening in 2005, the Clinic has performed over 100,000 surgeries. For more information, visit: www.spayandneuterclinic.org

About PetSmart Charities

Established in 1994, PetSmart Charities, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that creates and supports programs that save the lives of homeless pets, raise awareness of companion animal welfare issues and promote healthy relationships between people and pets. The largest funder of animal-welfare efforts in North America, PetSmart Charities has provided more than $165 million in grants and programs benefiting animal-welfare organizations and has helped save the lives of more than 5 million pets through its in-store adoption program. To learn more about how PetSmart Charities is working toward its vision of a lifelong, loving home for every pet, visit petsmartcharities.org or call 1-800-423-PETS (7387).

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