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Spay/Neuter Spay/Neuter Clinic on a Clinic on a ShoestringShoestring

The Beauty of The Beauty of SimplicitySimplicity

New Shelter with an Empty Room

Surgical RoomSurgical Room

Local laws and logisticsLocal laws and logistics

• Know local veterinary lawsKnow local veterinary laws• In many states vets must own hospitalIn many states vets must own hospital• Solution:Solution:

– Shelter leases a space to a local vet ($1)Shelter leases a space to a local vet ($1)– Shelter purchases veterinary equipmentShelter purchases veterinary equipment– Vet purchases day to day suppliesVet purchases day to day supplies

Major equipment expensesMajor equipment expenses

• Used bank of cages Used bank of cages donated donated • Used anesthesia machine Used anesthesia machine $2300$2300• AutoclaveAutoclave $2734$2734• Used Surgery tableUsed Surgery table $250$250• Surgery lightSurgery light $1045$1045• OtoscopeOtoscope $505$505• MicroscopeMicroscope $675$675• Used pulse oximeterUsed pulse oximeter $475$475• Mayo standMayo stand $95$95• Endotracheal tubesEndotracheal tubes $185$185• Five surgery packsFive surgery packs $1950$1950• Thoracic positionersThoracic positioners $90$90• Clippers bladesClippers blades $150$150

$10,454$10,454

Is that not a Is that not a shoestring?shoestring?

$10,454$10,454

OK, then suppliesOK, then supplies

$1,800$1,800

Grand TotalGrand TotalEquipment & Equipment &

SuppliesSupplies

$12,254$12,254

A spay/neuter clinic A spay/neuter clinic doesn’t need to be doesn’t need to be

overwhelming overwhelming in time or expense.in time or expense.

You can make a You can make a difference on a difference on a

shoestring.shoestring.

What do we accomplish in our What do we accomplish in our 18’ 18’ XX 14’ room? 14’ room?

A typical morning of shelter A typical morning of shelter S/NS/N

On separate days the same On separate days the same room is used for public low-room is used for public low-income S/Nincome S/N• Shelter front desk books surgeries, 40 per Shelter front desk books surgeries, 40 per

dayday• Shelter promotes/advertises s/n clinicShelter promotes/advertises s/n clinic• Shelter front desk makes reminder calls to Shelter front desk makes reminder calls to

booked patientsbooked patients• Morning of surgery, one person checks in Morning of surgery, one person checks in

patients, has client sign simple release form patients, has client sign simple release form and collects payment.and collects payment.

• Cash only to eliminate paperwork.Cash only to eliminate paperwork.• Doctor releases pets at end of day.Doctor releases pets at end of day.

The solution is multifacetedThe solution is multifaceted

• According to the ED of our shelter:According to the ED of our shelter:• Kitten intakes are way down… more Kitten intakes are way down… more

so than in the rest of the stateso than in the rest of the state• The ED attributes this toThe ED attributes this to

– All animals are s/n before adoptionAll animals are s/n before adoption– Help Fix ME our state-wide state-funded Help Fix ME our state-wide state-funded

s/n programs/n program– Our in house public spay/neuter Our in house public spay/neuter

programprogram

The little operating The little operating room has found a room has found a

even a even a third life!third life!

Feral cat Feral cat spay/neuterspay/neuter

I would like to I would like to introduce you to introduce you to the entire staff of the entire staff of our spay/neuter our spay/neuter

clinic…clinic…