SPAY IT FORWARD pays an average $59 to spay or neuter a dog or cat. When you make a donation, this program will use ALL contributions to pay for surgeries in MCFA’s SNAP (Spay Neuter Assistance Program). This program provides free spay/neuter vouchers for local Monroe County residents.

Reduce Pet Homelessness

Monroe County Residents have done an outstanding job in getting their pets Spayed or Neutered. The MCFA SNAP (Spay-Neuter Assistance Program) free voucher program has been the major contributor to causing this to happen. In 2009 the intake at the Monroe County shelter was 5909 in 2019 the intake was 1947.

Please be a part of the tremendous reduction in the Shelter intake SPAY IT FORWARD!

Improve Pet Health

Spayed or neutered animals live longer. Studies show pets who live in the states with the highest rates of spaying/neutering also live the longest. Part of the reduced lifespan of unaltered pets can be attributed to their increased urge to roam, exposing them to fights with other animals, getting struck by cars, and other mishaps.

Another contributor to the increased longevity of altered pets involves the reduced risk of certain types of cancers.
For example, male pets who are neutered eliminate their chances of getting testicular cancer and it is thought that they also have lowered rates of prostate cancer, and female pets that are spayed, have lowered rates of mammary tumors.

Our Spay Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP)

Our organization promotes spay and neuter in our communities through our SNAP program. This program gives vouchers for spay-neuter surgeries to people who otherwise would not alter their animal due to the cost of the surgery. The number of animals taken in at the shelter has declined every year since this program started.

Objectives

MCFA’s SNAP program provides free spay/neuter vouchers to low-income residents of Monroe County, TN. Low-income pet owners are the major source of strays and abandoned pets because they cannot afford the expense of spay/neuter surgery or the additional cost of unwanted puppies or kittens.

SNAP attacks the root cause of animal overpopulation in our community by preventing unwanted litters. The SNAP program will significantly reduce the animal intake and over time, eliminate euthanasia of healthy animals at our county animal shelter.

Eligibility

Vouchers are limited to pet owners with a maximum household income of under $35,000/year (single-person household) OR under $45,000/year for a family household OR residents who are on Food Stamps, Disability, Handicapped, or a Medicaid recipient.