Spay-It-Forward - Jeff Young

Spay-It-ForwardDr. Jeffrey Young graduated from Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. He established Planned Pethood Plus, Inc (PPP) in 1990. PPP is best know for its low-cost mobile neutering services, Native American Reservation work, and training of veterinarians from around the world in more efficient surgical techniques. Dr. Young has served on numerous humane society boards and has been an advisor for mobile surgical units and high volume spay/neuter facilities all over the world. He has founded his own non-profit group called Planned Pethood International. Planned Pethood International was established to help fund spay/neuter work and veterinary training from its locations in Bratislava, Slovakia; Merida, Mexico; Chelem, Mexico and Puerto Morelos, Mexico. Dr. Young believes his humane ethics come from being an animal control officer during his veterinary college training. He is most proud of having personally performed over 175,000 surgeries in the last 26 years. He is an outspoken proponent of early age neutering for companion animal population control. Dr. Young is driven by a simple underlying mission “to significantly reduce companion animal overpopulation throughout the world.” He also believes that veterinarians and NGOs need to work together on sustainable low cost healthcare for all companion animals.

“Think globally, act locally “

Spaying-It-Forward

• Enhance the sustainability of basic health care for companion animals.

• Enhance the human-animal bond.

• Enhance the overall health and welfare of companion animals and their care takers.

No euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals.

Dogs and cats will be valued as companion animals.

The only real solution to companion animal overpopulation; Paradigm shift in social attitudes.

Shelters will be temporary housing for animals in crisis

What is the magnitude of the problem?• Social attitudes – solastalgia. • Carrying capacity of the environment.• Concept of ownership.• Availability of low cost veterinary care.• Human-animal bond.• Zoonosis. • Owner neglect vs cruelty.• Supply vs Demand

Working for a paradigm shift! Animal control – NGO’s – Government Agencies- Educational

Institutions- Humanitarians- Environmentalist- Veterinary Profession- Health Care Profession

Legislation Education The Big 3

(Sterilization)Tip of spear

Negative Realities We Operate Under

• Warehousing companion animals is costly and does little to affect overpopulation.

• 70% rule does not apply.• Dogs are 15X and cats 45X more prolific than humans.• Euthanasia and culling is the number 1 cause of death for

companion animals world wide. • Adoption contracts do not work.• “No kill” is a goal only after you obtain a stable population.• Money is a limiting factor so use it wisely, not emotionally.• Breeders are not the underlying cause of overpopulation .• Behavior issues are the number one reason for giving up animals.

Absolute Necessities Of Any Humane Organization

• Have active training and behavioral modification program.

• Have active spay/neuter program.• Have active feral/stray cat program.• Have active educational program.• Have active animal friendly

legislative initiatives.

You Must Customize To Your Needs

• But the basic principles remains the same.

• Learn from other peoples mistakes.

PPP Inc. Denver, CoPlanned Pethood Plus Inc, 1991

First for profit full service veterinary hospital in the U.S. that requires neutering for all client animals

Built HospitalIn Merida, Mexico, 2008

PPIPlanned Pethood

International Non-Profit

Built Hospital in Bratislava,

Slovakia, 2003

Chelem Mexico, 2015

ITC – International Training Center, Playa Del Carmen 2016

Planned Pethood Slovakia2003

Internships from Romania, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan,

Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Serbia,

Finland

Planned Pethood Mexico2008

Internships from Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, Venezuela,

Cuba, Slovakia, Romania, Canada, U.S.

2008- Total gross $62,4842011- Total gross $200,4752015- Total gross $317,000

Over 8000 surgeries

OFFICE PHONE: 01 999 9 44 23 10EMAIL: gatobich@yahoo.com.mx

ADDRESS: Calle 10 No. 344 x 3 y 3-C Colonia Gonzalo Guerrero , Merida

Yucatan

OFFICE PHONE: 02 4552 1224EMAIL: karel.hudec@gmail.com

ADDRESS: Popradská 3282106 Bratislava, Slovakia

International Training Center Playa Del Carmen 2016

A special thanks to Dogs Trust and Susy Utzinger Foundation

ITC

ITC

ITC Goals • Train veterinary students and veterinarians from

around the world.• Provide free accommodations to trainees.• Provide humane education for surrounding

schools. • Have an impact on local street dog population • Work with local government officials to help

maintain our humane initiatives.

Five Free Freedoms

• Freedom from hunger• Freedom from fear and distress• Freedom from pain, injury and disease• Freedom from discomfort• Freedom to express normal behavior

Improvise * Adapt * Overcome

Jeff Young D.V.MPlanned Pethood Plus Inc

4595 Harlan st Wheat Ridge Co, 80033Cell:720-937-5082 Work:303-433-3291

drneuter@hotmail.comwww.plannedpethoodplus.com

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