SCOTT COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC

In recognizing that increasing spay/neuter outreach for cats and dogs in the community will decrease the number of animals abandoned or surrendered by pet owners, Scott County Humane Society provides several low-cost spay/neuter programs for cats and dogs residing inScott County and the City of Georgetown. Programs are facilitated through voucher distribution and with support of participating, local veterinary clinic providers. Current programs provide free or low-cost spay/neuter for: domestic cats and dogs, and free-roaming cats, and domestic cats and dogs in homes receiving government assistance. In 2021, more than 800 cats and dogs will received spay/neuter assistance through Scott County Humane Society.

Pet Ownership Assistance allows pet owners residing inScott County to receive services provided by Scott County Humane Society. In addition to our low-cost spay/neuter programs for domestic cats and dogs, Scott County Humane Society operates a Pets Eat Too (P.E.T.) food-bank to assist financially strained pet owners, free vaccinations for dogs and cats at vaccination clinics, and low-cost microchip implants for lost pet recovery. We also provide limited emergency vet cost assistance for low income families who do not have funds to provide emergency vet care for their animal. Ownership assistance programs and initiatives allow Scott County Humane Society to help pet owners in the county better ensure their pet’s health and develop a lifelong bond with their four-legged family member.

Community Outreach services operated by Scott County Humane Society educate residents in the community, and student from kindergarten through college of the beneficial aspects of pet ownership, and to further develop compassionate relationship and bond between person and pet. Scott County Humane Society visits local schools, Georgetown College and other local institutions.