Saturday, June 11, 2011

What is the Price of Purity?

In this article by Carrie Allan of www.humanesociety.org you will see the devastating effects that the current dog breeding practices has wrought on our beloved pets.  How do we get past this, and what is an alternative to this practice?

Did you know:

  • 90% of Boston Terriers having to be born via C-Section, and English Bulldogs not far behind that. 
  • The King Charles Cavalier spaniel’s skull is so small it doesn’t allow the brain to grow and can causing a painful and debilitating condition known as syringomyelia.
  • For every puppy/kitten mill pet purchased that is one less shelter/rescue animal that will be adopted!
To read this full article and see the way past this terrible mess click here.

As to the alternative to this? We all know the answer!  ADOPT, DON'T BUY!!

Thursday, June 9, 2011

The Kindest Cut of All - by Brenda Griffin, DVM (humanealliance.org)

"Ask yourself: Which animals are most often adopted from your shelter? Then ask another question: Which animals are most likely to leave before they are spayed or neutered? For many shelters, unfortunately, the answer to both of these questions is the same: kittens and puppies....." read the full article from the Humane Alliance

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Welcome to Operation Spay Bay!

We are in the starting phase so please bear with us. Our mission is to promote responsible pet ownership while reducing overpopulation and homelessness through low cost and no cost spay and neuter for Bay County Florida and the surrounding areas.