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Kindness
Spay-neuter Clinic
Information
Did you know...
the #1 cause of death in North Carolina cats &
dogs is
DEATH AT A MUNICIPAL SHELTER
for lack of a suitable
home! Thank you for spay-neutering your pets &
neighborhood mousers!
The
Kindness Spay-neuter Clinic is a not-for-profit, low-cost spay-neuter
clinic run entirely by unpaid volunteers. Its mission is to aid
most-needy animal caretakers (defined as coming from one or more of the following
populations):
(1) low-income families (documentation required,
details below), (2) households spay-neutering three or more pets on
the same
day (we can do entire litters!), (3) certified rescue
groups, (4) monitored colonies of cats
In the spring and in the fall, we host vaccine clinics for the
general public, and monthly from March to June we host
heartworm awareness clinics in Downeast Carteret County and in
Maysville, but our primary work revolves around humane population
control via affordable, accessible spay-neuter.
All the money
raised goes to our no-kill shelter, and additional donations are
ALWAYS welcome (and needed)!
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Next
HEARTWORM AWARENESS clinics (open to the general
public):
SATURDAY, May 3,
2008 from 10-3 at the Otway Fire Department, Route 70, Otway
SATURDAY, May 17, 2008 from 10-3 at Safe Harbor Farm, 12099 Route 17 in
Maysville $16 Heartworm test
$18 thorough examination (tip of the nose to tip
of the tail, with written record provided) $7
vaccines (vaccines available only when dog is HW
tested) heartworm preventative (12 months)
priced depending upon weight of dog
first come first served; no appointment necessary
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Below
you will find:
Please
see the list below for other items you need to bring with you!
Print & fill out applicable forms prior to your appointment. They are
downloadable as Microsoft Word documents or in Adobe Acrobat. (For the Acrobat documents, you will need the FREE reader
program, available HERE.)
(1) Surgery liability
waiver form Print
TWO copies, one for you and one for us
(2) Pet Information
form Print ONE copy
(each has room for 5 animals)
(3) Cat Colony
Information form
Print ONE copy IF this applies to you
IMPORTANT: Things to bring with
you to our clinic 1 - your vet records & any medications you're using; 2
- a separate
carrier for each cat (no soft-sided carriers,
please, and no cardboard boxes). Label each carrier
above the door with a piece of tape with your cat's name
& your name on it
(NOTE: a good medium-sized
carrier can be purchased at DOLLAR
GENERAL for only $15. PLEASE don't stuff a big cat into a small
carrier
- your cat needs room to stretch out
after surgery!) 3 - cash payment (no checks, charge
cards or credit - payment is required at the time of drop-off); 4 - income documentation (if less than 3 animals brought
in); 5 - any computer ink jet cartridges, laser cartridges or cell
phones
you have ready to recycle (we can turn them
into cash to keep down later
price increases at our clinic!)
Unless stipulated otherwise,
drop-off time is 8 AM and pick-up time is 5:30 PM.
* Remember: NO FOOD after 6 pm the
night before surgery! *
* $20 rescheduling fee
per pet if less than 24 hrs notice of cancellation *
Interested in learning more about
your pets' surgery? Check out this
page!
Directions to the clinic:
From New Bern:
Take Route 17 south through Pollocksville. As you approach
Maysville, the house numbers rise over 12000. Our dirt road is on
the left - #12099. Drive 5 MPH when you are past the yellow
(open) &
chain-link (closed & latched on the left side) gates - we have many animals out.
The new clinic entrance is at the right side of the two story white
building.
From
Jacksonville: Take Route 17 north until you reach
Maysville. In town the speed limit is 35 and 25, but as you leave
town you will see a 55 mph sign. Our dirt road is on the right -
#12099. Drive 5 MPH when you are past the yellow (open) &
chain-link (closed & latched on the left side) gates - we have many animals out.
The new clinic entrance is at the right side of the two story white
building.
From
Havelock: Take Route 70 to Catfish Lake Road and turn left
(a white church is on the corner). This road will start off
paved, then turn into a long dirt road for 20 minutes or so. It
becomes paved when it reaches Maysville. At the end of the road,
turn right onto Route 58 and travel 2 miles. Turn right at the
light onto Route 17. In town the speed limit is 35 and 25, but as you leave town
you will see a 55 mph sign. Our dirt road is on the right -
#12099. Drive 5 MPHy when you are past the yellow (open) &
chain-link (closed & latched on the left side) gates - we have many animals out.
The new clinic entrance is at the right side of the two story white
building. NOTE: Catfish Lake Road is a
pretty decent dirt road and you can travel 40-45 mph on it, but you
might want to get your car washed before the end of the day!
From Carteret
County: Take Route 24 south past Nine Mile Road and the
Croatan High School. Turn right at the next light (Taylor Notion
Rd.). Take this to Route 58. Turn right on 58 and drive
16-18 minutes to the light at Route 17 in Maysville. Turn right onto
Route 17. In town the speed limit is 35 and 25, but as you leave town
you will see a 55 mph sign. Our dirt road is on the right -
#12099. Drive 5 MPH when you are past the yellow (open) &
chain-link (closed & latched on the left side) gates - we have many animals out.
The new clinic entrance is at the right side of the two story white
building.
From Swansboro:
Take either Swansboro-Belgrade Road or Route 58 (whichever is closest to
you) north to Route 17. Turn right onto
Route 17 (Maysville). In Maysville, the speed limit is 35 and 25, but as you leave town
you will see a 55 mph sign. Our dirt road is on the right -
#12099. Drive 5 MPH when you are past the yellow (open) &
chain-link (closed & latched on the left side) gates - we have many animals out.
The new clinic entrance is at the right side of the two story white
building.
HUMANE
TRAPPING INSTRUCTIONS (spay-neutering a cat colony is not as hard as you think!)
Accepted documentation
(must be accompanied by picture ID):
- Notice of SSI eligibility
- Medicaid card (for adults, not children)
- EBT card with grocery receipt showing use within the
previous three weeks
- Most recent
IRS Form 1040 with line 22 below:
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for household size
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line 22
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1
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$18,000
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2
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$24,300
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3
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$27,500
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4
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$33,200
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5
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$34,500
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6 or more
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$36,000
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(as
of December 2006 – subject to change)
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KINDNESS
CLINIC minimum donation If you can, we ask you to contribute a little
more to help us help other animals. We are an ALL-VOLUNTEER clinic that gets no municipal funding, and all funds
raised go to our adoptions program.
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CATS
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Females: $54.00 (spay,
rabies & distemper)
Males: $44.00 (neuter, rabies & distemper)
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Cryptorchid* cats: add
$5-15 (*cats with testicles in the wrong
place)
Fat cats: add $5-15 (yes, being overweight makes
surgery harder!)
Pregnant Cats: add $0-30 (for fluids, extra time
& extra suture)
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DOGS
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Up to 19 lbs - $65
neuter; $75 spay
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20-39 lbs - $75
neuter; $85 spay
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| 40-54 lbs - $85
neuter; $95 spay |
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55-60 lbs - $95
neuter; $125 spay
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| Dogs over
60 lbs are referred to full-service veterinary
hospitals. |
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Cryptorchid* dogs: add
$20-40 (*dogs with testicles in the wrong place)
Obese dogs: add $30-50 (yes, being overweight
makes surgery harder!)
Pregnant Dogs: add $35-60 (for fluids, extra
time & extra suture)
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AVAILABLE
VACCINES, FLEA CONTROL & LAB TESTS
The Kindness
Spay-neuter Clinic
offers a few basic services when cats and dogs are spay-neutered (the
starred items are required to be up-to-date or updated on the day of
surgery), but these services are available -- at our discounted rates --
only at the time of surgery, not at a later time. (Whenever
possible, they should be obtained at a
full-service veterinary hospital at least 10 days PRIOR to surgery, to
minimize surgical risk and better prime the animals’ immune system.)
These
services are:- FVRCP-C vaccines for cats (distemper-rhinotracheitis-calici-chlamydia)
- DHLPP
vaccines for dogs ($6.00) (distemper-hepatitis-leptospirosis-parainfluenza-parvo)
- rabies vaccines
($6.00)
- FeLV & FIV blood test for cats
($20.00)
(leukemia & feline
immunodeficiency virus) - heartworm test
(dogs) ($16.00)
(and YES - dogs testing negative at our clinic
CAN get up to a year's supply of heartworm preventative! The
cost ranges from $3 to $6 per month); - fecal
exam ($8.00)
(all pets in your household, once a year, to protect
YOU!)
All cats & dogs at the Kindness
Clinic are checked for fleas & ear mites.
You can purchase FRONTLINE monthly flea control through us,
and we will be happy to calculate effective split-doses of this
excellent product to make it more economical to use on large numbers of
pets.
MORE
ABOUT THE DISEASES WE WORK TO PREVENT
Of the various diseases
that can be prevented easily in animals, we list below the ones pet
caretakers really don't want to overlook in coastal North
Carolina.
HEARTWORM*:
Spread by mosquitoes, heartworm affects dogs (and, less commonly, cats).
It is DEADLY, CONTAGIOUS, and it can be quite EXPENSIVE to treat. It is much less
expensive to prevent with an easy-to-give once-a-month chewable tablet.
Sadly, many of the dogs coming to our Cedar Island, Stacy and Maysville
heartworm clinics have been positive for this parasite because their
owners never bothered to give one inexpensive monthly pill!
ROUNDWORMS*,
HOOKWORMS*, WHIPWORMS & TAPEWORMS:
These easily-treated parasites are diagnosed via stool samples (fecals).
Out of the seven parasites we routinely look for microscopically, only
two are commonly seen with the naked eye and THREE of these parasites
are contagious to humans. Worming medication is available at our clinic for those animals testing
positive for these parasites.
FLEAS*: Easy
to prevent using modern once-a-month products like Frontline, Advantage
and Revolution, fleas are much harder
(and more expensive) to treat once you’ve got them! Frontline
once-a-month preventative is available at any time at our clinic (refills
okay, too)!
RABIES*:
N.C. law dictates that ALL cats & dogs be vaccinated for this
disease. The first vaccine is good for 1 year; each additional vaccine
may be good for 1-3 years.
DISTEMPER:
Different distemper viruses affect dogs & cats. They are easily
prevented through vaccination (2-3 vaccines per kitten or pup; yearly booster
for adults for several years, then every three years).
(dogs) PARVOVIRUS, HEPATITIS, LEPTOSPIROSIS*
and PARAINFLUENZA: Protection against these diseases is given
at the same time as a dog’s distemper vaccine. Hepatitis is a
disease of the liver. Leptospirosis is contagious and deadly to
humans. Parainfluenza is a form of kennel cough.
(cats)
RHINOTRACHEITIS, CALICIVIRUS and CHLAMYDIA*:
These very common upper-respiratory diseases are prevented when a cat
receives a distemper-combo vaccine. Many blind and half-blind cats are
seen in this area because people have failed to vaccinate for these
diseases.
(cats) FELINE LEUKEMIA
& FELINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS: These diseases are spread
by fighting and breeding. Leukemia may also be spread through casual
contact. Vaccination against leukemia is very important if your cat ever
sees other cats - this area of N.C. has MANY leukemia hotspots!
Vaccination against FIV is less important in most cases (beware, too: a
FIV-vaccinated cat will test false-positive on a FIV blood
test!)
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People can catch these diseases, too.
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