My Kids Have Paws

08/13/2025

ROME TRANSPORT:

- Pick up/ drop off address: 836 Turner McCall Blvd SW, Rome, GA 30161
- Once a month we have a Rome Transport day, where we pick up early in the morning between 7:00am-7:15am and drop off late 8pm at Aldi's in Rome for spay/neuter with vaccines services.
- If you have a cat/dog needing to get spay/neuter, give us a call at 706-671-1104 press option #4 and someone from our scheduling department will get you scheduled!
- We do require a nonrefundable deposit at the time of scheduling, Each deposit will depend on the pet. Female dog $41, male dog $31, and female/male cat $21.

* August is fully booked *

*September 8th availability:
Cat neuter x 4

08/10/2025

***PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANY WALK-IN FEMALE CATS ON TUESDAY THIS WEEK***

Monday 8/11: 9:00-5pm * 5 cat neuter walk -ins, 4 feral cat spots *
Tuesday 8/12: 9:00-6:30 * 5 cat neuter walk -ins, no feral cat spots *
Wednesday 8/13: CLOSED
Thursday 8/14: 9:00-5pm * 10 cat neuter walk -ins, 6 feral cat spots *
Friday 8/15: 9:00-5pm * 10 cat neuter walk -ins, 6 feral cat spots *

7:45-8:30 Monday-Friday: Surgery drop-off - individual drop-off times will be in your confirmation text/email

7:45- 9:30 Male cats and feral cats in traps spay/neuter drop off (no appointment required)

9-10:30 Drop-off appointments: Monday-Friday

11:00-4:30 Mon-Friday Walk-ins for vaccines: If not shut off.

Please refer to our pinned posts for expectations for vaccine walk-ins and TNR drop- off.

08/09/2025

WHITFIELD AND MURRAY COUNTIES! $15 cat spay/neuter!

**It's time to start scheduling for our next Catapalooza on August 18th**

This event is open to anyone in Whitfield & Murray County.

If you need financial assistance, we have two generous donors with matching funds for this event, which allows us to offer cat
spays/neuters and rabies (if needed) for $15 for those who qualify.
If you don't need financial assistance, you can schedule as usual.
This can be for your personal cats, outside colonies, neighborhood cats, those who have adopted you, etc. If you have a pregnant cat that you need assistance with spaying, we can work them in sooner than 8/18. For all others, here are the details (READ ALL DETAILS BEFORE CALLING TO SCHEDULE):

1. Proof of Whitfield or Murray County residency will need to be provided. This can be a copy of your driver’s license, utility bill, lease, mortgage, etc.

2. We will schedule 60 female cats and 60 male cats.

3. This Catapalooza is sponsored by MKHP and two generous donors. This sponsorship is to offset the cost for anyone considered low-income, veterans, current military, educators, and all first responders.

4. Proof will need to be provided for anyone receiving assistance. This can be a veteran’s card, military/first responders identification, WIC/Food Stamps/Social Security/Medicaid/Disability approval letters, cards, or stubs/statements

5. Rescue clients are not eligible for financial assistance for this event; however, rescue organizations who work with the public and want to assist their population can reach out to us/help expedite scheduling. Please note: your public assistance people will need the proof to qualify just like everyone else. Please reach out to our rescue department for more information.

6. IMPORTANT!!! To schedule the appointment, call 706-671-1104, option 4 and leave a voicemail. If you're requesting financial assistance, proof must be emailed to [email protected] or a picture sent by text to 706-671-1104 to be able to schedule the appointment. If you have left a voicemail, you will need to have your documents ready to send us when we call you back. We will call back in the order received. PLEASE ADD OUR PHONE NUMBER TO YOUR CONTACTS SO THAT OUR RETURN CALL DOES NOT GO STRAIGHT TO VOICEMAIL. If proof cannot be provided at the time of the call through email or text, you must come in with proof and schedule with our front desk.

7. There is no limit per household, but slots will fill up quickly! When the slots are full, we cannot schedule anymore. We will post when the spots are filled.

8. If you need to schedule a cat and do not qualify for assistance, you may still schedule. If we have sooner availability, we can schedule you sooner. Owners requiring assistance will pay $15
per cat to schedule at the time of scheduling; the sponsorship will cover the remainder of surgery and rabies (if needed).

9. Any additional services that are needed for your cat at the time of spay or neuter (fluids, antibiotics, hernia repair, mandatory $7 flea treatment if fleas are present) will be the responsibility of the owner. Approval will be obtained prior, excluding mandatory flea treatment. Payment will be due at pick-up.

10. Any additional services that you would like for your cat will be at your expense and can be selected on the surgery intake form at drop-off. Payment will be due at pick-up.

Spots fill up quickly. DO NOT HESITATE TO SCHEDULE. Let's continue to work together to BEAT THE HEAT and stop the cycle of unnecessary litters!

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08/06/2025

08/06/2025

ROME TRANSPORT:

- Pick up/ drop off address: 836 Turner McCall Blvd SW, Rome, GA 30161
- Once a month we have a Rome Transport day, where we pick up early in the morning between 7:00am-7:15am and drop off late 8pm at Aldi's in Rome for spay/neuter with vaccines services.
- If you have a cat/dog needing to get spay/neuter, give us a call at 706-671-1104 press option #4 and someone from our scheduling department will get you scheduled!
- We do require a nonrefundable deposit at the time of scheduling, Each deposit will depend on the pet. Female dog $41, male dog $31, and female/male cat $21.

*July is fully booked*

*August is fully booked*

*September availability:
Cat neuter x 10
Cat spay x 6
Dog neuter x 1

08/04/2025

**It's time to start scheduling for our next Catapalooza on August 18th**

This event is open to anyone in Whitfield & Murray County.

If you need financial assistance, we have two generous donors with matching funds for this event, which allows us to offer cat
spays/neuters and rabies (if needed) for $15 for those who qualify.

If you don't need financial assistance, you can schedule as usual.

This can be for your personal cats, outside colonies, neighborhood cats, those who have adopted you, etc. If you have a pregnant cat that you need assistance with spaying, we can work them in sooner than 8/18. For all others, here are the details (READ ALL DETAILS BEFORE CALLING TO SCHEDULE):

1. Proof of Whitfield or Murray County residency will need to be provided. This can be a copy of your driver’s license, utility bill, lease, mortgage, etc.
2. We will schedule 60 female cats and 60 male cats.
3. This Catapalooza is sponsored by MKHP and two generous donors. This sponsorship is to offset the cost for anyone considered low-income, veterans, current military, educators, and all first responders.
4. Proof will need to be provided for anyone receiving assistance. This can be a veteran’s card, military/first responders identification, WIC/Food Stamps/Social Security/Medicaid/Disability
approval letters, cards, or stubs/statements.
5. Rescue clients are not eligible for financial assistance for this event; however, rescue organizations who work with the public and want to assist their population can reach out to us/help expedite scheduling. Please note: your public assistance people will need the proof to qualify just like everyone else. Please reach out to our rescue department for more information.
6. IMPORTANT!!! To schedule the appointment, call 706-671-1104, option 4 and leave a voicemail. If you're requesting financial assistance, proof must be emailed to [email protected] or a picture sent by text to 706-671-1104 to be able to schedule the appointment. If you have left a voicemail, you will need to have your documents ready to send us when we call you back. We will call back in the order received. PLEASE ADD OUR PHONE NUMBER TO YOUR CONTACTS SO THAT OUR RETURN CALL DOES NOT GO STRAIGHT TO VOICEMAIL. If proof cannot be provided at the time of the call through email or text, you must come in with proof and schedule with our front desk.
7. There is no limit per household, but slots will fill up quickly! When the slots are full, we cannot schedule anymore. We will post when the spots are filled.
8. If you need to schedule a cat and do not qualify for assistance, you may still schedule. If we have sooner availability, we can schedule you sooner. Owners requiring assistance will pay $15
per cat to schedule at the time of scheduling; the sponsorship will cover the remainder of surgery and rabies (if needed).
9. Any additional services that are needed for your cat at the time of spay or neuter (fluids, antibiotics, hernia repair, mandatory $7 flea treatment if fleas are present) will be the responsibility of the owner. Approval will be obtained prior, excluding mandatory flea treatment. Payment will be due at pick-up.
10. Any additional services that you would like for your cat will be at your expense and can be selected on the surgery intake form at drop-off. Payment will be due at pick-up.

Spots fill up quickly. DO NOT HESITATE TO SCHEDULE. Let's continue to work together to BEAT THE HEAT and stop the cycle of unnecessary litters!

08/03/2025

Deacon’s Heart (DH) is a nonprofit fund, designed by the owner/veterinarian of My Kids Have Paws Veterinary Clinic (MKHP) in Dalton, GA (www.mykidshavepawsvet.com; My Kids Have Paws). Here’s a bit of our backstory:

MKHP was started 7 years ago to provide affordable veterinary care to the northwest GA region; this mission is designed to help keep pets in their homes, reduce the burden on shelters/rescues, and decrease the euthanasia rate. Since COVID, the world of animal rescue/welfare has gotten so much worse. Euthanasia rates in our area have tripled, dumped animals are all over the place, pleas on FB and other social media platforms for rehoming are staggering.

DH was started approximately 1 year ago to raise funds to help offset our low prices, to increase availability to spay/neuter, and to help even more people keep animals in their homes. We currently raise funds for: spay/neuter, medical care, no restrictions. Because we’re trying to make an impact in the northwest GA region, our funds go to services provided by MKHP (it’s the most affordable option in most cases). We hope to someday expand this to other geographical areas/clinics.

At this time, if you need financial assistance at our clinic, please contact our rescue team at MKHP – [email protected].

If you’d like to donate, you can click on our button on our website (deaconsheart.org) and donate through PayPal – please email us if you’d like your funds to support something specific. Otherwise, please reach out to [email protected] for any other means of donation.

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08/03/2025

Monday 8/4: 9:00-6:30 * 10 cat neuter walk -ins, 12 feral cat spots *
Tuesday 8/5: 9:00-6:30 * 10 cat neuter walk -ins, 10 feral cat spots *
Wednesday 8/6: CLOSED
Thursday 8/7: 9:00-6:30 * 5 cat neuter walk -ins, 6 feral cat spots *
Friday 8/8: 9:00-6:30 * 5 cat neuter walk -ins, 6 feral cat spots *

7:45-8:30 Monday-Friday: Surgery drop-off - individual drop-off times will be in your confirmation text/email

7:45- 9:30 Male cats and feral cats in traps spay/neuter drop off (no appointment required)

9-10:30 Drop-off appointments: Monday-Friday

11:00-4:30 Mon-Friday Walk-ins for vaccines: If not shut off.

Please refer to our pinned posts for expectations for vaccine walk-ins and TNR drop- off.

07/30/2025

ROME TRANSPORT:

- Pick up/ drop off address: 836 Turner McCall Blvd SW, Rome, GA 30161
- Once a month we have a Rome Transport day, where we pick up early in the morning between 7:00am-7:15am and drop off late 8pm at Aldi's in Rome for spay/neuter with vaccines services.
- If you have a cat/dog needing to get spay/neuter, give us a call at 706-671-1104 press option #4 and someone from our scheduling department will get you scheduled!
- We do require a nonrefundable deposit at the time of scheduling, Each deposit will depend on the pet. Female dog $41, male dog $31, and female/male cat $21.

*July is fully booked*

*August is fully booked*

*September availability:
Cat neuter x11
Cat spay x 7
Dog neuter x 1
Dog spay x 1

07/27/2025

UPDATE ON NEW CAT NEUTER AND FERAL CAT POLICY!

As we announced last week, we've been inundated with feral cats and male cats. We love that we're a part of the solution, but it makes it very hard on our surgeon(s) when we get over 20 female feral cats and 20 male cats added in a single day. So, yes, we are changing our policy and limiting the numbers, but because we still want to be as helpful as possible, we are adding to our protocol:

We will reserve cat neuter and feral cat walk-in spots every day we're open for surgery.
On Sundays, we will list the number of walk-in spots plus the number of open appointment spots for each category.
YOU CAN MAKE AN APPOINTMENT for feral cats if you know you will be trapping. NO DEPOSIT NECESSARY, unless this becomes an issue moving forward. PLEASE only make an appointment if you KNOW you will be trapping. If you make an appointment, you must be at the clinic by 8:30. If you're not here by 8:30, we will open your appointment spot to a walk-in.
Again, we strongly encourage you to book an appointment for a cat neuter - NO DEPOSIT NECESSARY, unless this becomes an issue.

For this week, we have the following availability:
Mon: 11 walk-in cat neuters, 10 feral cat spots
Tues: 10 walk-in cat neuters, 6 feral cat appointment spots, 4 feral cat walk-in spots
Thurs: 5 walk-in cat neuters, 6 feral cat appointments, 4 feral cat walk-ins
Fri: 1 appt cat neuter, 10 walk-in cat neuters, 4 feral cat appointments, 6 feral cat walk-ins

Please let us know if you have any questions!

07/27/2025

Monday 7/28: 9:00-6:30
Tuesday 7/29: 9:30-6:30
Wednesday 7/30: CLOSED
Thursday 7/31: 9:00-6:30
Friday 8/1: 9:00-6:30

7:45-8:30 Monday-Friday: Surgery drop-off - individual drop-off times will be in your confirmation text/email

7:45- 9:30 Male cats and feral cats in traps spay/neuter drop off (no appointment required)

9-10:30 Drop-off appointments: Monday-Friday

11:00-4:30 Mon-Friday Walk-ins for vaccines: If not shut off.

Please refer to our pinned posts for expectations for vaccine walk-ins and TNR drop- off.