Did you know...

the #1 cause of death in North Carolina cats & dogs is

EUTHANASIA AT A MUNICIPAL SHELTER

FOR LACK OF A SUITABLE HOME

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

     The Kindness Spay-neuter Clinic is a not-for-profit, low-cost spay-neuter clinic supported by unpaid volunteers.  Its mission is to stop euthanasia of adoptable animals due to a lack of responsible homes. 

     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.

Next vaccine clinic:
February 20 (Saturday)
at the Otway Fire Department
(15 minutes west of Beaufort on Route 70)
10 am - 2 pm
$15/pet for distemper-combo & rabies

     All the money raised goes to our no-kill shelter, and additional donations are ALWAYS welcome and needed!

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Below you will find:

• FORMS & a list of items you need to bring on the day of your appointment,
  
• INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRAPPING feral kitties,
  
• LOW INCOME GUIDELINES for clinic discount qualification;
  
• KINDNESS CLINIC MINIMUM DONATION FOR SURGERY
  ,
• a list of OTHER SERVICES OFFERED, and
  
• INFORMATION ABOUT DISEASES & PARASITES our vaccines
  and lab tests help to prevent. 

 

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FORMS

     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 WORD documents. 

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

            in Word

(2) Pet Information form
      Print ONE copy (each has room for 5 animals)

            in Word

(3) Cat Colony Information form
      Print ONE copy if this applies to you

           in Word

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    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, no
       cardboard boxes).   Label each carrier, above the door,
       with your cat's name & your name
       (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 or credit - payment due when
      pet is dropped-off);

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

5 -  used computer ink jet cartridges & laser cartridges
      (we can turn them into cash to keep down price increases at
      our clinic!)

6 - please check our wish list to see if you have any items
     needed by our shelter that you may be willing to donate. 

Unless stipulated otherwise, drop-off time is 8:15-8:45 am
and pick-up time is 5:30 pm.

* NO FOOD after 6 pm the night before surgery! Please remove all flea collars!*

* $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!

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Directions to the clinic: (PLEASE note that 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.

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HUMANE TRAPPING INSTRUCTIONS
(spay-neutering a cat colony is not as hard as you think!)

          in Word

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