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Spay Neuter Save Network began its mission to provide high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter services to the community in 2022. The plan was to open in Bradford County, but a broken water main at our building on Route 220 in Ulster PA changed our direction.

Thanks to Laura Clarson of the Tioga County Cat Project, we were encouraged to just pack up our equipment and travel to towns such as Wellsboro, Mansfield, and Elkland for cat Trap Neuter Return clinics. We set up surgery in community centers and fire halls and altered cats all day. We still do this twice a month.

Our temporary home in Waverly NY brought us a new following of pet lovers. There, we added dog alterations and non-routine surgeries such as enucleations, mass removals, and many more. We also were able to purchase a dental machine.

October 2023 brought what we had been waiting for - a building in our home-county of Bradford. We are now located in Rome PA. We have more room to work here, allowing us to help even more animals. Two veterinarians and a dedicated medical staff work hard to ensure the safety and health of all animals in our care.

The question we are most often asked is, “How can you offer surgeries at such low prices?” Our fees are reduced compared to private practice vet prices, but that would be comparing apples to oranges. It isn’t that veterinary pricing is outrageously high - Veterinarians must pay their rent and staff like us, but because we are a nonprofit we have access to donation revenue streams, helping us to fund the clinic. We rely on these sources to continue working toward our mission.

Our Mission

The Mission of the Spay Neuter Save Network is to help ensure the best quality of life possible for animals in shelters/rescues, community cats, and pets owned by those with financial hardship in the Twin Tiers region by providing veterinary care tailored for these populations, because no animal should suffer from lack of access to care, and nobody should have to choose to give up their beloved family member because of lack of access to care.

Our clinic is located at:
1355 Main Street
Rome, PA 18837

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Why We Spay Pregnant Cats

7 months ago

Cats are prolific breeders, able to get pregnant at six months, with some experiencing their first pregnancy as young as four months. Their gestational period lasts 62 days and they can get pregnant again while nursing a litter, which makes it nearly impossible to catch them without kittens for a spay procedure.

The ideal time to spay a momma cat is when her kittens are just weaned (4-6 weeks after she’s given birth and the kittens are eating wet food). She may already be pregnant again, but the cycle must be broken in order to curb overpopulation.

Spaying a female cat is kind in that it prevents her from having four litters a year. Difficulty during delivery is called dystocia, and the complications can include stillborn births, retained fetuses, and complications arising from narrow pelvic canals. This last one is common in very young cats as they need time to mature.

Cats may be spayed and given rabies vaccines at three months and three pounds. Spaying your cat before she goes into her first heat is the best way to prevent pregnancy, its complications, and other health risks.

For more information on getting your cat spayed, call 570-485-7606 or email spayneutersavenetwork@gmail.com.

For more information on spaying pregnant TNR cats go to https://www.alleycat.org/ community-cat-care/tnr-scenarios-pregnant-cat/

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