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Benefit planned to help Humane Society

By Lindsay Slater
The Times-Journal

Published January 1, 2009

We all know it’s important for people to spay and neuter their pets, and the Humane Society is having a New Year’s benefit to raise money for the cause.

The benefit will be Saturday at 6 p.m. at The Hitching Post in Henagar.

Humane Society Director Freda Waters said proceeds will go to the PAWS program.

“It’s $7 to get in, and the money raised will go to help spay and neuter cats,” Waters said.

Waters said the program is used to provide payment for spay and neutering services.

“If a pet owner is financially unable to spay or neuter their pet, we will pay for the services,” Waters said. “They take their pet to their vet of choice and once the procedure is finished, they provide a copy of the bill to the Humane Society,” Waters said. “We will then pay the office that provided the service.”

Waters said it’s important to have the funding for the PAWS program because the number of homeless animals is out of control.

“Most people don’t think their one litter hurts but, in fact, when you think about it, when you get a culmination of litters upon litters coming into the shelters, the shelters end up having to euthanize many of those animals,” Waters said.

Waters said having family pets spayed or neutered is part of being a responsible pet owner.

“If people realized how many pets have to die, I believe they would take the time to have their pets spayed or neutered,” Waters said.

Waters said it’s also better for the wallet.

“By the time someone allows their dog or cat to have a litter, feeds them and puts the energy into trying to find them a home, they will have saved money simply by having them fixed,” Waters said.

Waters said anyone wanting to get rid of an animal should consider the adoption option program.

“It’s a program that allows the owner to be involved in the placement of the animal and the animal stays with the owner until a new home is found,” Waters said. “It’s very beneficial to the animal.”

The New Year’s Benefit for Animals will feature entertainment by Rogue and 3 Times Driven, dancing, food and drinks.

The Humane Society will also have animals available for adoption from 5-6 p.m. for anyone considering adding a pet to the family.

For more information on the benefit or the programs available, call the Humane Society at 845-9463 or email at hsard1(at)wildblue.net.

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