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 Safe Harbor Farm 

More than 7,500 cats and dogs spay-neutered to date!

 




The Kindness Spay-neuter Clinic

(not for profit and volunteer supported)

The Kindness Spay-neuter Clinic's mission is to stop
taxpayer-financed euthanasia of adoptable animals
due to a lack of suitable homes
(the NUMBER ONE cause of death of cats & dogs in N.C).

     In the spring and in the fall, we host vaccine clinics for the general public, and in the spring & early summer 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!

Thank you for spay-neutering all of your pets &
neighborhood mousers!



Things to bring with you to our clinic

your vet records & any medications you're using

downloaded forms (see below)

a separate carrier for each cat
(no soft-sided carriers, no cardboard boxes)

Label each carrier with your cat's name & your name above the door
       (PLEASE don't stuff a big cat into a small carrier!   Your cat needs room to stretch out after surgery!)


cash payment (no checks, charge or credit)

Medicaid or EBT card, plus your drivers license
(if a low-income discount is desired);

used computer ink jet cartridges & laser cartridges
      (we turn them into cash to keep down price increases!)

please check our wish list for items needed by our shelter that you might have 

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Downloadable forms
(print & fill out prior to your appointment)

Surgery waiver form (Print TWO copies, one for you and one for us)

            in Word

Pet Information form  (Print ONE copy for up to 5 animals)

            in Word

Cat Colony Information form
(Print ONE copy only if you have a cat colony)

           in Word

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Other things to know

Unless stipulated otherwise, drop-off between 8:15-8:45 am
and pick-up at 5:30 pm sharp.

NO FOOD after 6 pm the night before surgery!

NO WATER after midnight!

Please remove all flea collars.
(They're toxic and they don't work well anyway!)

* $20 rescheduling fee per pet if less than 48 hrs notice of cancellation *

   Interested in learning more about your pets' surgery?
Check out this page!



Directions to the clinic

PLEASE NOTE:
   We do NOT have public hours, nor does our shelter take in animals from the public - we get them from high-kill shelters.
   Feel free to tell others about our spay-neuter clinic, but PLEASE don't give out our location to those who may try to abandon animals here.
   We DO prosecute for animal abandonment.

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
(neutering a cat colony is not as hard as you think!)


          in Word

 




KINDNESS CLINIC minimum donation
If you can, we ask you to contribute a little more to help us help other animals.

     Fees in red are for the general public.
     Fees in green are for cat colony caretakers, 501c3 rescues, Medicaid & EBT card recipients (must show grocery receipt w/i 3 weeks date) and households neutering five or more animals on the same day. 

CATS

Females: $75.00 / 55.00 (spay, rabies & distemper)

Males: $60.00/ 45.00 (neuter, rabies & distemper)

Cryptorchid* cats: add $5-25 (*cats with testicles in the wrong place) 
Fat cats: add $5-15 (yes, being overweight makes surgery harder!)
Pregnant Cats: add $5-30 (for fluids, extra time & extra suture)


FEMALE DOGS

Up to 15 lbs - $95.0075.00

15-29 lbs - $100.00 / 80.00 

30-45 lbs - $110.00 / 85.00

46-60 lbs - $120.00 / 90.00 

61-80 lbs - $140.00 - 160.00 / 100.00

Dogs over 80 lbs are referred to full-service veterinary hospitals.
Obese dogs: add $30-50 (yes, being overweight makes surgery harder!)
Pregnant Dogs: add $35-60 (for fluids, extra time & extra suture)


MALE DOGS

Up to 29 lbs - $90.00 / 70.00

30 - 49 lbs - $110.00 / 85.00 

50 - 69 lbs - $120.00 / 100.00
70-90 lbs - $140.00 - 150.00 / 130.00
Female dogs over 70 lbs are referred to full-service veterinary hospitals.

Cryptorchid* dogs: add $20-40 (*dogs with testicles in the wrong place)
Obese dogs: add $30-50 (yes, being overweight makes surgery harder!)

  
You can also purchase FRONTLINE flea control through us
(prices as low as $1.60 per month per dose for cats and
$2 per month per dose for small dogs!).

cats 0.5 ml

dogs to 22 pounds 0.6 ml

dogs 23-44 pounds 1.4 ml

dogs 45-88 pounds 2.6 ml

dogs 89-132 pounds 4.0 ml



AVAILABLE VACCINES & LAB TESTS

     The Kindness Spay-neuter Clinic offers a few basic services when cats and dogs are neutered, 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  (included in surgery price)
    (distemper-rhinotracheitis-calici-chlamydia)
  • DHLPP vaccines for dogs   ($7.00)
    (distemper-hepatitis-leptospirosis-parainfluenza-parvo)
  • rabies vaccines   ($7.00)
  • FeLV & FIV  blood test for cats   ($30.00)
    (leukemia
    & feline immunodeficiency virus)
  • heartworm test (dogs)   ($18.00)
    (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   ($10.00)
    (all pets in your household, once a year, to protect YOU!)

      All cats & dogs at the Kindness Clinic are checked for fleas & ear mites.  

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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!)   

* People can catch these diseases, too.
 
     

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