Coming Soon - Annual Spay Day USA

Spay Day USA officially takes place on the last Tuesday in February each year. In 2008, Spay Day USA will be on February 26. Many animal welfare organizations will be hosting special events throughout the month of February as well. Because February is designated as "National Spay Neuter Month" all special events held in February are recognized as Spay Day USA events by the Humane Society of the United States.

During National Spay Neuter Month, many animal welfare volunteers, workers, veterinarians and their staffs, business owners, and citizens will be recognizing this important event by hosting Spay Day USA programs in communities nationwide in hopes of encouraging more pet owners to spay and neuter their pets.

SPAY DAY USA HISTORY: The first SPAY DAY USA took place in 1995. It was created by the Doris Day Animal League (DDAL), who merged its operations with the Humane Society of the United States in 2006. This yearly event is now an annual program of the Humane Society of the United States, with thousands of people participating at local levels nationwide. During Spay Day USA's first 12 years, and estimated 1,366,000 animals have been spayed or neutered by participants. The result of this effort is that the births of millions of unwanted animals have been prevented, saving the lives of many animals nationwide.

HOW cure for impotence YOU PARTICIPATE? Decide to get involved in endowments selling community and become part of the humane solution. There are several ways animal lovers can become debt management professional part of Spay Day USA:

1. Volunteer at a local event. Help is almost always needed and appreciated by those organizing these activities. To find an event near you, call 1-800-248-SPAY or visit Sell structured settlement for local organizations in your area who are participating.

2. Sponsor the cost of spaying or neutering at least one animal, whether it is for your own pet, a friend or relative's pet, a feral cat, or a shelter animal. Often, you can find affordable low cost programs in your area. If you are a Florida resident, you can find low cost spay neuter programs at www.spayneuterpets.com/www.SpayNeuterPets.com. This site also has links to national spay and neuter resources for non-Florida residents.

3. Can't find an event in your area? Organize one! No event is too big or too small. Any event promoting spay neuter--from raising money to help offer subsidized services to low income pet owners, to distributing educational brochures--helps Spay Day USA reach its goal of spaying and neutering as many pets as possible. The Humane Society of the United States offers event planning guides to people and organizations who want to organize an event. Call 202-452-1100 for further information.

It costs taxpayers in the United States several billion dollars each Ritalin to house and euthanize unwanted animals. When kittens and puppies are born, one of the top reasons that they are surrendered to shelters is because the owner cannot find homes for them. In addition, millions of stray and feral cats live a life of hardship outdoors. While some are lucky enough to live in managed altered colonies, there are many who receive no food or medical care at all and continuously reproduce while facing lives of illness, starvation, and suffering. Let's all become part of the solution to end the tragic problem of pet overpopulation this February by becoming a part of SPAY DAY USA.

Joanna Sunderman is a long time spay/neuter advocate, feral cat caretaker, and the publisher of www.SpayNeuterPets.comwww.SpayNeuterPets.com