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Throughout its history, the Venango County Humane Society has done much more than just operate an animal shelter. We have developed several programs of which we are very proud. First and most important is the Spay/Neuter program. |
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Knowing that pet population control is the key to controlling the problem of unwanted and stray animals, the Humane Society created a spay and neuter program in 1984. The program provided financial assistance for the spay or neutering of any dog or cat adopted from the shelter. The Venango County Humane Society was a national leader in this movement. In the early 1990's, the spay and neuter fund began to cover the entire cost of spaying or neutering adopted animals. |
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The total cost of this program is funded by a bi-weekly Bingo that has been conducted since 1993 by two of our dedicated board members. Every person who adopts an un-altered animal from our shelter receives a free spay/neuter certificate. |
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Since 1983, we have given over 14,700 free spaying or neutering certificates to adoptive owners of cats or dogs adopted from our shelter. The average cost of each certificate that is redeemed after the surgery is $85.00. Therefore, this program has provided about $1,249,500.00for the prevention of unwanted puppies and kittens in Venango County! |
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If the Venango County Humane Society should ever be forced to close for economic reasons, this spay or neuter program will disappear. |
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In 1980 the Humane Society began a pet visitation program that was soon named "Love in A Box". Under the program, cats and dogs are taken to area nursing homes, hospitals and similar facilities to visit with patients and residents. Numerous studies have shown that animal visitations bring great joy and comfort to those in nursing homes or recovering. |
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