Spay-Neuter Assistance Program SNAP

05/06/2026

Thank you so much, Dogwood Animal Rescue Project ❤️

Making a difference for 407 animals, in Mr. Moore's memory ❤️

We want to thank the daughter of Mr. Moore, who loved her father deeply and wanted to do something meaningful in his memory. Like her father, she too is an animal lover and met with our team where we explained that by spaying/neutering 1 dog or cat, we save hundreds of unwanted animals from being born in a world that is tragically overpopulated with unwanted animals. She loved and supported our idea!

In loving memory of Mr. John R. Moore, we helped fund 2 low cost Spay/Neuter Clinics in Mendocino County, in March 206 were altered and May (last weekend) 198 animals were altered, for a total of 404 owned dogs and cats that will not be contributing to pet overpopulation.

Pet Fix-Mendocino County is a collaboration with For The Animals Of The Ukiah Shelter, Animal Balance , Mendocino County Animal Care Services, Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County, and Perkins Family Law, PC ❤️

Making a difference, thanks to incredible supporters and partnerships, one animal at a time.

05/04/2026

Balls are for fetching! Spay and neuter your pets 🎾⚽️🏀

05/02/2026

Would you like to see a similar ordinance in Mendocino County?

04/29/2026

Attn: MENDOCINO AND LAKE COUNTY RESIDENTS ~ Please help us spread the word, we want to fill this low cost spay/neuter clinic happening this weekend.

SPAY AND NEUTER APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE for this coming weekend, May 1-3. We still have openings for male dogs under 40 pounds and both female and male cats.
Thanks to Mendocino County Animal Care Services, Dogwood Animal Rescue Project, Animal Balance and For the Animals of the Ukiah Shelter to get another 200 community animals fixed! Please read this ENTIRE post for details regarding the event and how to get signed up.

✨ This event will take place May 1st, 2nd and 3rd at the Ukiah Animal Shelter located at 298 Plant Road.
✨ Appointments cost $122 per animal, due at the time of booking, by card over the phone. This amount is NOT refundable or transferable, should you cancel or miss your appointment. The cost covers the surgery, any necessary vaccines and a microchip.
✨ Multiple animals WILL be accepted from the same family for this event.
✨ At this time, appointments are open to Mendocino County and Lake County residents.
✨ Drop off times will be in the early morning and pick up will occur sometime that afternoon or early evening.
✨ For this event - no dogs over 90lbs and no brachycephalic breeds (pugs, bulldogs, frenchies, etc.) and no trapped feral cats.
✨To book an appointment, please call 707-463-4782. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: There will be a very high number of calls coming into this number. There may be times that the voice mail box is full. Please call back. Please speak clearly with your first and last name and phone number. Please keep messages as short as possible.

04/29/2026

04/27/2026

🐾 Did you know? Spaying and neutering can dramatically reduce animal roaming — and save lives.

When dogs and cats aren’t spayed or neutered, powerful reproductive instincts drive them to roam in search of a mate. An intact male dog can smell a female in heat from miles away, and will find any way possible to escape — jumping fences, breaking through doors, or darting out the moment an opportunity arises.

Here’s what roaming leads to:
🚗 Pets hit by vehicles
⚔️ Fights with other animals and injuries
🏚️ Animals getting lost, abandoned, or surrendered to shelters
🍼 Unplanned litters that add to the overpopulation crisis

When you spay or neuter your pet, you remove the hormonal drive behind this behavior. Neutered males are far less likely to roam, mark territory, or show aggression. Spayed females no longer go into heat — which means no more attracting unwanted attention from intact males in the neighborhood.

The result? A calmer, safer, happier pet — and fewer animals ending up on the streets or in overcrowded shelters.

Shelters across the country are full of animals whose roaming behavior led them there. We can change that, one pet at a time. 💙

✅ Ask your vet about spay/neuter options
✅ Check with us if you live in Mendocino County and need a voucher
✅ Share this post to spread the word!

Together, we can keep pets safe at home — where they belong. 🏡

04/23/2026

04/23/2026

Bravo!!!

50,000 !!

It's staggering to think about how many litters of unwanted puppies and kittens have been avoided with 50,000 less dogs and cats being able to reproduce.

The number one cause of preventable death for companion animals in this country is euthanasia due to overpopulation. Dogwood knows we can’t rescue/adopt our way out of the crisis. Spay/neuter is the only way to prevent the ongoing suffering and death of so many thousands of unwanted animals every year.

The single biggest impact we make for animals is through funding various affordable spay/neuter programs throughout California. If we can prevent unwanted litters from being born, we help curb this nightmare overpopulation crisis.

And we feel immense gratitude to our donors, our team and our spay/neuter partnerships!

**This 50,000 figure is 'owned' dogs and cats as well as community & feral cats. This number does not include yearly 800-1,000 animals in Dogwood's adoption program.

Making a difference, one animal at a time.

04/20/2026

🚨 Have you heard of pyometra? It’s a life-threatening condition that every dog and cat owner should know about.
Pyometra is a serious uterine infection that can develop in unspayed female pets — and it’s more common than you might think. In fact, studies show that up to 25% of intact female dogs will develop pyometra by the age of 10.

Here’s what makes it so dangerous: symptoms can be subtle at first — increased thirst, lethargy, a swollen abdomen, or unusual discharge — and by the time many pet owners realize something is wrong, their pet is critically ill. Emergency surgery is often the only option, costing thousands of dollars and carrying significant risk.

The good news? Pyometra is entirely preventable by spaying.

Spaying your female pet eliminates the risk of pyometra entirely, along with other reproductive cancers — and it’s far safer and more affordable when done as a routine procedure rather than in an emergency.

If cost is a barrier, we’re here to help. Reach out today!

04/13/2026

Remembering Burgess Williams

Burgess Williams of Ukiah passed away at his home on Saturday Jan. 24th with his family by his side. Born July 26, 1939 he resided and practiced law in Ukiah for the past 56 years. Burgess was one of SNAP’s first Santa’s for our Pet Photos with Santa fundraiser. He and Tim Knudsen would take turns playing Santa every year until they could do it no more. Burgess’s better half, Judy Williams is a long time SNAP volunteer and former Board Member. In addition to helping SNAP, Burgess was very active in his community serving as President of the Ukiah Valley Association of the North Coast Regional Center, President of the Parent, Teacher, Student Organization, President of Ukiah Dolphins Swim Team Board of Directors, Vice President of Project Sanctuary, Chairman Mendocino County Board of Supervisors, Charter Member of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Board of Directors and member of the Ukiah High School Athletic Boosters Organization.

We will be forever grateful to Burgess for his time and patience in volunteering for our Pet Photos, pictured here at one of those events. If you would like to send a donation in his memory to SNAP, we know that Judy and the rest of us would be extremely grateful.

12/08/2025

🎉 Thank you to everyone who showed up and made our fundraiser on Saturday a success! With your help, we raised $1,615! For those of you picking up photos, they should be ready at Rainbow Ag later today. Thank you so much for supporting our mission! ❤️