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Kent Animal Shelter is offering residents the chance to get their male dogs and cats neutered for $20 during the month of January.

“Neutering male pets is a simple surgery that reduces unwanted behaviors, like roaming, fighting, and urine marking territories,” says Pamela Green, Executive Director of Kent Animal Shelter in Calverton. “It also guarantees your dog or cat never fathers a litter of puppies or kittens.”

Neutering your male dog or cat will also prevent unwanted litters and reduce homeless pet populations. Spaying and neutering is one of the most effective ways to reduce the homeless pet population and is safe for puppies and kittens as young as eight to 10 weeks old, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Kent’s “Happy Neuter Year” campaign is sponsored by PetSmart Charities. The special $20 rate is available to all Long Island residents. Pet parents who wish to take advantage of this offer must mention the “Happy Neuter Year” campaign when they schedule their appointment; this campaign is based on availability.

Please visit KentAnimalShelter.com or call 631-727-7797 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

About Kent Animal Shelter: Kent Animal Shelter is a 501C3 organization established in 1968 in Calverton, NY that provides a no-kill haven for homeless animals, adoption services, a spay/neuter clinic, and humane education. More information is available at KentAnimalShelter.com or by calling 631-727-5731.

About PetSmart Charities: PetSmart Charities, Inc. is a nonprofit animal welfare organization that saves the lives of homeless pets. More than 400,000 dogs and cats find homes each year through its adoption program in all PetSmart® stores and its sponsored adoption events. PetSmart Charities grants more money to directly help pets in need than any other animal welfare group in North America, with a focus on funding spay/neuter services that help communities solve pet overpopulation. PetSmart Charities is a 501(c)(3) organization, separate from PetSmart, Inc.
Source: News release issued by Kent Animal Shelter Dec. 26, 2014.

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