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Did you know that The Humane Society of Greater Kansas City provides low-cost spay/neuter services and preventive veterinary care? We employ three veterinarians and support staff for our clinic, which is located in our facility. The mission of our clinic is to help people on a limited budget to care for their pets, to provide education about proper pet care, and to reduce pet overpopulation and save lives by spaying and neutering. In 2007, we spayed or neutered 6,114 pets and our veterinarians also saw 20,562 pets in our clinic. No other shelter in the Greater Kansas City area provides such a clinic to the general public.
We are able to offer these services because our costs are subsidized by private donations and memberships. Although we do not screen clients based on their financial abilities, our desire is to help those with limited finances care for their pets. If you are able to afford it, we recommend that you establish a relationship with a full-service veterinary clinic that will be able to provide all of the services your pet may require. Our intent is not to replace full-service clinics, but to make it possible for people on a tight budget to provide veterinary care for their pets. • Preventive
Veterinary Clinic Preventive Veterinary Care Clinic The Humane Society of Greater Kansas City offers a variety of preventive and basic veterinary care services. No appointments are required; rather our veterinarians see patients on a first-come, first-served basis. We do not screen based on financial need. Clinic hours to see the veterinarian: Monday 10am
to 4pm Clients are able to receive preventive health care for their pets including exams, vaccinations and tests for heartworm disease, feline leukemia and feline immunosuppressive virus. Basic care for things such as small wounds and flea allergies are also provided. We sell heartworm prevention medication for dogs and offer basic pet care products. We are not a full-service clinic and do not
provide services such as x-rays, teeth cleaning, extensive lab work,
or surgeries other than spay/neutering. Call (913) 596-1000 for more
information about our clinic. Spaying and Neutering Services The Humane Society offers spay/neuter surgeries Monday through Saturday, by appointment only. We do not screen clients based on financial need-- anyone may use our services. Spaying or neutering your pet is extremely important for your pet's health and to save the lives of other pets needing homes, therefore we want to make it affordable for everyone. Dogs and cats must be at least 4 months old. If your pet is not current on vaccinations, we will need to vaccinate him/her the day of surgery. Dogs over 6 months of age will also need a heartworm test if they haven't already had one. Please call the shelter at (913) 596-1000 for more information, fees, and to schedule an appointment. Contact information for other low-cost spay/neuter clinics in the KC area>>
By having your pet spayed or neutered, you are not only helping your pet to live a longer and healthier life but also saving the lives of other animals. Spayed or neutered pets lose their desire to roam the neighborhood in search of a mate so are less likely to be injured, lost or to get into fights. They are also less likely to bite and have other behavioral problems. Males are less likely to spray or mark territory. Plus, the reproductive organs removed during surgery are those that frequently cause medical problems in older animals, including many types of cancer. Spaying and neutering is also necessary to stop
the overpopulation of pets. Every year in this country, over 4 million
dogs and cats are euthanized in shelters because there are not nearly
enough people to adopt them. In the Kansas City area alone, over 25,000
animals are killed in shelters. The majority of these are young healthy
animals, including puppies and kittens, who if given the chance would
make wonderful pets. Thousands more die on the streets from starvation,
disease and injury. So please do your part to help by having your pet
spayed or neutered. Are you feeding stray cats? Many people in our community are kind enough to set out food and water for stray or feral cats in their neighborhood. If you are one of these kind souls, we encourage you to also have these cats spayed or neutered and vaccinated. Otherwise, what may have began with just feeding a few felines will quickly get out of control. And diseases spread easily between these cats, causing suffering and eventually death. If you are feeding stray or feral cats and would like to have them spayed or neutered and vaccinated, please give us a call at (913) 596-1000. We appreciate people who show compassion towards these cats and we try to make caring for them as affordable as possible. For more information about feral cats go to the Alley Cat Allies web site.
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