Spay-Neuter Assistance Program SNAP

03/31/2025

For our friends in Lake County

We have 7 more Feed Them Fix Them clinics scheduled for the year. Because we are not funded by the federal, state, county or city, we work hard securing the funding needed to provide these clinics. We all know the need is great and the resources limited. Every surgery is a win - for the cat, for the caregiver and the neighborhood. Together we have already altered 121 unowned cats this year (add that to the 991 completed from 2020-2024 & woo hoo). Thank you to everyone who participates.

03/20/2025

03/20/2025

PSA: Kitten season is here! Please don’t forget to spay and neuter!

03/01/2025

It’s begun! Get your pets spayed now!

HSIMC’s first kitten of 2025!! 🙀🖤

This little lad was found all alone in someone’s backyard, he is cold and helpless at this age and our cat team has him tucked safely in a foster home for tonight. We are hoping ones he is nice and warm he will let us fill his belly. Did you know it’s dangerous to feed cold kittens?

This is the first of MANY calls for help we will be getting this year as we tackle another kitten season. After years of spay and neuter scarcity we are worried that this will be one of our toughest years yet. But we are ready to act!

Will you join us?

Sign up to be on our foster team and be the hands ready to hold our tiny newborns who won’t survive over night in a shelter! Experienced? Wonderful! Never done bottle babies before? We will train you.

Purchase some supplies from our wishlists!

Amazon: https://a.co/4HHPNLN

Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/humane-society-for-inland-mendocino-county_b102271750 -list&wishlistsortby=DEFAULT

Or send us a much needed monetary donations as we brace for the wave of kittens and mama cats in need!

PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/KDLV3HAMKJZYS

We appreciate your support! Stay tuned for more posts on what to do if you find a kitten and ways to help us with Kitten Season 2025!

02/16/2025

Incredible news from our friends in Lake County 🥳 SPCA of Lake County

SPCA of Lake County was honored to pesent at 100 Women Strong Lake County Wednesday night. Even more so to be awarded their donation this quarter to help fund our Feed Them Fix Them feral cat clinics. These important clinics offer spay/neuter, vaccinations and an ear tip for easy identification that the cat has been altered, all at no charge to the client.

THIS is what an unwanted kitten looks like…he didn't start life ‘feral’, he knew humans. He was discarded like trash…which is where ALL ferals start. Let down by their humans - discarded or left behind.

Make no mistake, cats are NOT wild creatures…we have domesticated the wild out of them. Dumping them in the "country" is a death sentence for most of them.

This is the reality of thousands of unowned cats in Lake County - Struggling to find food, shelter and fight off disease.

SPCA hopes to create a ripple effect throughout the community with TNR:
- less community cats multiplying at warp speed
- less dumped cats
- less frustration of what to do with multiple litters
- more opportunities to stop the cycle
- more vaccinated cats - stifling the spread of disease, even to owned cats

We had dabbled in altering feral cats starting with a total of 54 in 2020. In January of 2021, inspired by a generous grant from Lakeport Elks, SPCA held our first If You Feed Them Fix Them feral cat clinic - altering 50 cats in one clinic.

Since 2020 we have altered 991 unowned cats - 605 (61%) were Female. In just 1st generation, that is 6050 kittens not being born. Multiply that by the next generations not being born, the number becomes staggering.

Our feral clinics are 100% funded by sponsorships and fundraisers as we do NOT recieve ANY outside funding - Federal, State, County or City. Thank you to 100 Women Strong for your donation to SPCA of Lake County so we can continue to help the unowned cats & kittens of Lake County.

02/07/2025

📆 Did you know that February is Spay Neuter Awareness Month? It’s true! There are so many good reasons to spay and neuter. Here are just a few, from our friends at the ASPCA:

1. Your female pet will live a longer, healthier life. Spaying prevents uterine infections and decreases the incidence of breast tumors, which are malignant or cancerous in about 50 percent of dogs and 90 percent of cats. Spaying your pet before her first heat offers the best protection from these diseases.

2. Neutering your male companion prevents testicular cancer and some prostate problems.

3. Your spayed female pet won't go into heat. While cycles can vary, female felines usually go into heat four to five days every three weeks during breeding season. In an effort to advertise for mates, they'll yowl and urinate more frequently—sometimes all over the house!

4. Your male pet will be less likely to roam away from home. An intact male will do just about anything to find a mate, including finding creative ways escape from the house. Once he's free to roam, he risks injury in traffic and fights with other animals.

5. Your neutered male may be better behaved. Unneutered dogs and cats are more likely to mark their territory by spraying strong-smelling urine all over the house. Your dog might be less likely to mount other dogs, people and inanimate objects after he’s neutered. Some aggression problems may be avoided by early neutering.

6. Spaying/neutering your pets is also highly cost-effective. The cost of your pet's spay/neuter surgery is far less than the cost of having and caring for a litter.

7. Last but not least, getting your pets fixed is the only way to address the pet overpopulation crisis. The fact is, there are not enough homes for all the cats and dogs. There is not enough space in the shelters. Unwanted kittens and puppies are highly vulnerable to horrible situations, whether is be starvation, illness, injury, abuse, or worse.

Please fix your pets.

01/24/2025

Volunteers needed at Lake County SPCA!

A reminder that SPCA of Lake County is a volunteer group donating tons of time to help with a problem we didn't create. If you can't be kind, be quiet. If you would like to help, please volunteer.
https://www.spcaoflakecounty.com/donations

01/23/2025

🥁Drumroll please… THE NUMBERS ARE IN! 🎉 In 2024, SNAP helped fix 923 cats and dogs! 🥳 That’s 410 female cats spayed, 136 female dogs spayed, 287 male cats neutered and 90 male dogs neutered! A huge thank you to everyone who fixed their pets this year, you truly are making a difference! 🙏🥰

Can we get to 1000 pets fixed in 2025? Make your appointments today! Now is the time ⏰

01/05/2025

Situations like these illustrate why we must always spay and neuter.

12/10/2024

📣 Attention Pet Owners! 📣

Don’t wait to make a spay/neuter appointment for your pets! Due to high demand and a shortage of vets, waiting times can be months! Ensure your furry friends are scheduled as soon as possible to avoid delays and help control pet overpopulation.

Beat the heat! Call your vet now and secure your spot! 📅

12/07/2024

Pics are ready for pickup!

12/06/2024

Update: Nala is a lucky girl and has received many wonderful applications! She is no longer accepting applications at this time.

Our new girl, Nala, went to the groomers today for a much needed spa day. Look at how beautiful she is! Thank you Kyla Iversen and Dog-Dog Grooming for always taking care of our pups who need a little (or a big) trim!

For more info on our adoptable animals, applications to foster or adopt can be found on our website! Or visit us during open hours!

Wed-Fri 1-5
Sat-Sun 11-3

mendohumanesociety.com

707 485 0123

12/06/2024

Some people really suck. There’s a special place in hell.

Update: Adoption fees have been waived until further notice so the dogs at the shelter who are already vetted can go home to make room and free up resources for these newcomers! Standard adoption process/application still applies. We suggest you run, don't walk! https://app.countyofnapa.org/PetAdoptions/en/PetAdoptions

It's sad but true. 27 small dogs were dumped outside of Calistoga last night. They were crammed into small crates and abandoned. We are upset for all the obvious reasons, just like you are. It's truly awful that someone felt they had no choice but to leave them and hope for the best. Many people not involved in animal rescue don't know that adoptions are at an all-time low. Pet owners are struggling to find pet friendly housing and affordable veterinary care for their animals. Wait lists for low cost s/n are long. Shelters are full of amazing dogs who wait far too long for their happily ever afters. Backyard breeders can't even give their puppies away for free, let alone sell them these days. We have reached a whole new level of crisis.

Perhaps the folks who discarded these dogs called their shelter and were turned away because there's no room for owner surrenders. Maybe they ran out of dog food and didn't know how to get assistance. They probably told themselves there were no other options. It's possible they got a free puppy in front of a grocery store last year and already had one unaltered dog at home. They may have had good intentions but no resources to prevent a difficult situation from becoming serious.

The good news is that animal control responded, and these dogs are safe and sound at the Napa County Animal Shelter. We are SO LUCKY to have a wonderful shelter, but taking in this many animals overnight will absolutely be a strain on their staff and volunteers. If you can adopt, please do! Bringing home a dog you have the ability and space to care for and love will free up space for these new chi-mixes. Now would be a phenomenal time to sign up to be a foster at the Napa shelter, too! The Napa shelter can only be successful if they are supported by the community. Your involvement is the key 🧡

https://www.countyofnapa.org/1025/Pet-Adoptions

12/04/2024

🤩Wow! We wanted to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all of our supporters who came to our fundraiser this past Sunday. Together, you helped raise $2,470 to help fix cats and dogs in Mendocino County. Great work team! We’d also like to thank the amazing Rainbow Ag for hosting us, and the best Santa ever Jim Upson Sr. 💚❤️💚❤️💚

12/03/2024

🐾 It’s giving Tuesday! We know that you have so many amazing organizations to choose from when donating this year, and we would be honored if you’d consider us. Every year, we provide spay-neuter assistance to hundreds of folks in Mendocino County, resulting in thousands of fewer unwanted animals that end up in shelters or on the streets. Because we are entirely staffed by volunteers, every dollar we receive has maximum impact in the lives of animals. Donate today by clicking the link below, or visit our website at ukiahsnap.org for our mailing address. Together we can make a difference!

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mendosnap

Mendocino Spay-Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) was established in 1991 and is an all-volunteer 501(c)3, non-profit organization dedicated solely to offering affordable spay/neuter alternatives for dogs and cats in the hopes of bringing an end to the needless suffering they endure as a result of

12/01/2024

SNAP Pet Photos with Santa! Going on NOW until 2pm! And clearly not just for pets 😘
North Pole South Santa is truly magical. Plus this event in Spay-Neuter Assistance Program SNAP yearly fundraiser, it’s a win win.
🎅🏼❤️🎄🐾