SPAY-NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INC
PO Box 70286, Houston, TX 77270 www.snapus.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: SNAP's mission is to prevent the suffering and death of companion animals and to enrich the human-animal bond by providing excellent, accessible and affordable spay/neuter and veterinary care. Currently, we are carrying out this mission through three stationary clinics (Houston, Pasadena, and San Antonio, Texas). Through these outlets, SNAP provided services to residents of 16 Texas counties. In addition to subsidized spay/neuter and vaccinations provided for dog and cat companions of those living below poverty level, we offer affordable, low-cost spay/neuter and wellness services to the general public.

In FY2020, SNAP spayed/neutered & vaccinated 22,633 cats & dogs, preventing the suffering & death of millions of unwanted puppies & kittens. 38% of these surgeries were free to the client. An additional 9,653 animals received low-cost veterinary wellness care.

THE SOLUTION BEGINS HERE (Low-Cost Spay/Neuter) - In FY2020, 22,633 dogs and cats were spayed/neutered through SNAPs publicly-offered low-cost spay/neuter programThe Solution Begins Here. These animals represent about 12,000 families whose lives were improved by making spay/neuter accessible and affordable for their companion animals. The removal of hormonal behaviors in these animals has helped to improve the human-animal bond, which numerous studies have shown to provide tremendous emotional, mental, and physical health benefits for human caregivers.Besides curbing pet overpopulation and preventing the suffering and death of millions of unwanted puppies and kittens, these services have made a positive impact on public welfare. Public health is improved by reducing the threat and incidence of rabies spread by dogs and decreasing the number of dog bites (which are disproportionately caused by un-neutered male dogs). A reduction in the number of stray animals roaming the neighborhoods and the number of carcasses in our landfills create a safer and cleaner environment.Municipalities and taxpayers have been saved money by the reduction in the number of animals picked up off the streets, impounded, and euthanized in animal control facilities and shelters (nation-wide, these expenses are estimated to be as high as $2 billion per year). And community livability standards and public sentiment have been improved by reducing the killing of healthy, adoptable dogs and cats.

CARING FOR OUR COMPANIONS (Low-Cost Wellness) - In FY2020, 9,653 animals received veterinary care through SNAPs low-cost veterinary wellness programCaring for Our Companions. SNAPs wellness services include wellness examination; Feline Leukemia & heartworm testing; Rabies, Bordetella, Distemper, Parvo, Canine Influenza, and Feline Leukemia vaccinations & boosters; parasite treatment & prevention; and micro-chipping. In addition to improving the health and wellbeing of the animals who receive care at SNAP, by making these services accessible and affordable, SNAP is building stronger, happier, and healthier families and providing a public health benefit to our communities.

EMPOWERING PEOPLE & PETS (Subsidized Services) - In FY2020, Empowering People & PetsSNAPs program to provide partially or fully-subsidized spay/neuter and veterinary wellness care to the companion animals of income-qualifying clientsprovided spay/neuter surgeries and rabies vaccinations for 5,308 dogs and cats. Studies have shown a direct correlation between the likelihood of companion animals being spayed/neutered and family income. Therefore, subsidizing these services for clients who live below the poverty level is striking at the very root of the problem of animal homelessness, abandonment, shelter intake, and euthanasia. The clients (who qualify based on participation in various government assistance programs) have been empowered through the opportunity to provide a previously-unattainable level of care for their pets while contributing to the solution of animal overpopulation. Charitable funding for the program made it possible for SNAP to subsidize these services.In addition to the immediate financial benefit of receiving free services, these clients were able to avoid the compounded expenses of future generations of unwanted puppies and kittens. Pets have been given the chance to live their lives free from hormonal urges, preventable diseases, reproductive cancers, and the discomfort and dangers of giving birth. The removal of hormonal behaviors in these companion animals has helped to improve the human-animal bond, which numerous studies have shown to provide tremendous emotional, mental, and physical health benefits for the human caregivers.

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