The Capital Area Humane Society is expected to more than double its low-cost neuter and neuter program. This comes after they received an $80,000 grant. The CAHS announced Thursday they received the scholarship from PetSmart Charitites. The new spay/neuter clinic will open early next year at 5919 S. Cedar in Lansing. The clinic with have additional support from the Humane Alliance, a network of low-cost spay/neuter clinics based in Asheville, North Carolina.
"We want to humanely reduce the homeless pet population in Greater Lansing with a hub on serving pet owners with limited financial means," said Julia Palmer, president and CEO of CAHS. "Difficult economic times don't just create hardships for individual and families - they have a dramatic impact on pets as well."Lansing was identified as a region in high-need of low-cost spay/neuter services based on the area's economy, and homeless-pet problem. The CAHS is seeking donations to help pay for renovating the facility that will house the new clinic.
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