PA Pets

PA PETS is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization. Your donations may be tax deductible. Please contact your financial advisor or tax accountant if you are interested in investing in the future of this region's animals by naming PA PETS, Inc. as a beneficiary of your RMD's, investments, insurance policies or other funds.

PA PETS has updated our "Pets" Spay/Neuter (S/N) Program to provide greater financial support to Columbia and Montour county residents with limited incomes to spay/neuter and vaccinate their pet dogs and cats.

Effective immediately, the PSPCA's Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic (located adjacent to the PSPCA Adoption Center in Danville) is available to Approved PA PETS Pets Program clients in addition to our two current Participating Vet Clinics: Animal Care Center (ACC) and Caring Hands Animal Hospital (CHAH) - both in Danville.

PA PETS Pays the following amounts toward our Approved Pets Program's (owned) dogs and cats for S/N surgeries at all 3 participating vet clinics:
$125 - for BOTH male and female cats
$150 - for Male Dogs
$200 - for Female Dogs
Note: The PSPCA clinic cannot accept dogs over 70 lbs for S/N surgery procedures, but Animal Care Center (ACC) and Caring Hands Animal Hospital (CHAH) are available for larger pet dogs' S/N surgeries.

Clients can only schedule their pet's S/N surgery appointment at their preferred clinic once they receive the call from PA PETS that their application has been approved.

Approved clients are responsible for ALL vet clinic charges beyond what PA PETS pays (standard rates listed above) to spay/neuter their pet dogs and cats. Since each clinic charges differently, Pets Program clients are advised to request a total cost estimate (basically a high- and low- estimate) depending on their individual pet's needs, once they are approved by PA PETS to schedule their pet for surgery.

To qualify for financial assistance from the PA PETS Pets Program, applicants must meet the following criteria and submit their application and copayment to the address on the application form.

Criteria include:
1. Total adjusted gross income for the entire household of $40,000/year or less,
2. Residency in Columbia our Montour Counties (PA PETS Pets Program's service area),
3. Payment of the PA PETS copayment amounts ($5, $10, $15 per animal - depending on income level), along with the submitted application form.

NOTE: PA PETS' Columbia / Montour County Service Area also includes Riverside - as an extension of the Danville area, even though it's in Northumberland County, as well as the eastern portions of Berwick Borough, which happen to be in Luzerne county. Anyone living in Snyder, Union or Northumberland counties needing financial help to S/N and vaccinate their pet dogs and cats should contact SUNPETS, our sister program, at www.SUNPETS.org

WHO ARE WE? WHAT IS OUR MISSION?

Our mission is simple: To spay and neuter cats and dogs until such time as there are no more homeless or unwanted animals. We have spayed and neutered thousands of dogs and cats, and with your help we can continue to do thousands more.

HOW DO WE COMPLETE OUR MISSION?

PA PETS raises funds to provide financial and logistical support both to limited-income pet parents to spay/neuter their pet dogs and cats, as well as to support residents and community volunteers to spay/neuter/vaccinate outside, homeless cats to reduce the number of unwanted animals born each year.

PA PETS IS NOT A SHELTER OR RESCUE ORGANIZATION, as we have no facilities for this purpose. Anyone needing help for an animal to be rescued, sheltered or adopted should contact the organizations listed in our SAVE A LIFE – ADOPT! Section of our website. To report any animal being abused or neglected, contact the PSPCA’S ANIMAL CRUELTY HOTLINE at 866-601-SPCA (7722), or see their website: Fight Cruelty | Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

PA PETS is 100% volunteer-supported with no paid staff, directors or board members. We receive no governmental funding. We depend on individual donations, our PA PETS Thrift Store’s sales, client co-payments, fund-raising events and grants to generate the financial support for our approved clients to spay/neuter their pet dogs and cats as well as outside, homeless cats. Since we started keeping statistics in 1987, we’ve spayed/neutered over 44,700 animals, including over 10,300 outside, homeless cats through our TNR (Feral) Program that was launched in 2012.

PA PETS TWO PROGRAMS INCLUDE:

The PA PETS Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Program for owned, pet dogs and cats. This program pays for the spay/neuter surgery cost for pet owners residing in Columbia and Montour counties with annual household incomes of $40,000 or less. To become eligible for financial support, clients must complete the PA PETS LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER Program’s application form, found on this website’s APPLICATIONS page and submit it with the small co-payment listed on the application form. When approved, clients are contacted by a PA PETS volunteer with the next steps, including where and how to schedule a spay/neuter appointment for their pet(s). This program pays up to a specific dollar amount (listed on the application form) toward the spay/neuter surgery. All other related costs (presurgical exam, testing and labs, medications, flea meds, microchipping, etc.) are the responsibility of the pet’s owner. For pet owners in Snyder, Union or Northumberland counties, please contact our sister organization, SUNPETS at https://SUNPETS.org for assistance through their spay/neuter program.

The PA PETS TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) Program, formerly known as our Feral Program, was launched in 2012 to provide both financial and logistical support to volunteer trappers to spay/neuter and vaccinate outside, homeless cats in their neighborhoods or on their farms or other rural properties. The PA PETS TNR Program has NO residential limitations (open to any county) nor financial limitations, but we do request the household income level on the TNR Program to help determine the level of co-payments per applicant. The PA PETS TNR APPLICATION is located on this website’s APPLICATIONS page. Once approved, clients are contacted by a PA PETS volunteer with the next steps, including where and how to schedule spay/neuter appointments for the outside, homeless cats to be trapped. PA PETS TNR PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES LOANER TRAPS to clients to use instead of having to purchase a trap. The PA PETS TNR Program covers the spay/neuter surgical cost along with vaccinations offered by the clinics as part of their TNR Package. Other expenses are covered by the client.

NOTE: Both ear-tipping of each TNR’d cat (pain-free, under anesthesia during the spay/neuter surgery) and use of a green tattoo dye on the surgical site (for female cats being spayed) are considered SAFETY PRACTICES by our participating veterinary clinics, and they are supported 100% by PA PETS TNR Program as well as by national TNR and veterinary organizations to reduce the risk of repeating a surgical procedure on any outside cat if it has already been spayed/neutered. We consider ear tipping as a “Badge of Courage” for any outside cats our kittens that have been spayed/neutered, including any that could be socialized by a caregiver to be adoptable in the future.

Owners with limited income

The program is limited to pet owners of Columbia/Montour Counties. In addition the program is restricted to pet owners having limited incomes. Spay/neuter procedures are performed by local participating veterinarians.

Feral Program

This program is open to those people who are/will assume responsibility for feral, strays and/or barn cats. We require that the caretaker provide food for these cats. In addition they also must provide shelter from the elements. After the cats have had their surgery, they must be returned to their original area. Please send your completed application to Pa Pets FERAL, 203 E Fifth Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 and you will be called to make arrangements for your appointment. There are no restrictions as to geographical area. This program is only limited by the financial status of Pa. Pets and the availability of the vets.

SAVE A LIFE, ADOPT!

Visit these websites to find animals looking for forever homes.

www.friendsandferalspa.org

www.mommyandmerescue.com

Thank You to our Partners!

PA PETS is grateful for the ongoing support of the following foundations, collaborating spay/neuter support organizations and participating veterinary clinics.

Prevent Excess Through Spay/Neuter