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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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Pyometra And Mammary Tumors In Dogs And Cats

7 months ago

Not all intact cats and dogs develop pyometra or mammary tumors, but the risk is relatively high.

Studies have shown that pyometra, a serious and life-threatening infection of the uterus, is considered common among intact female dogs and cats starting around the age of 9 months. Owners may not notice anything is wrong until the animal is very sick, especially if it is a “closed pyo.” If it is an “open pyo” the owner may notice pus draining from the vulva. Cats, fastidious cleaners, are harder to identify that way.

Mammary tumors are also common in intact female animals, with about a quarter of intact female dogs developing them. In dogs, mammary tumors are cancerous about 50% of the time. In cats, that risk rises to 80-96%.

Spaying animals not only reduces overpopulation, but preserves the health of those animals. Spaying your dog or cat will significantly reduce the risk of mammary carcinomas, and eliminate the risk of pyometra.

It is recommended to have your female cats and dogs spayed before their first heat cycle (around three months for cats and four months for dogs).

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

For more reading on this subject see the following websites:

https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/health-information/feline-health-topics/mammary-tumors

https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/pyometra

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10571550/

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