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News contact: Miguel Abi-hassan Director of Animal Welfare Initiatives and Outreach miguela@atlantahumane.org |
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January 22, 2009
Atlanta Humane Society offers to FIX FELINES FOR FREE in FEBURARY
ATLANTA, GA – Atlanta Humane Society in conjunction with the Holland M. Ware Foundation is offering to "Fix Felines For Free in February". The program is being tagged the 5F plan and hopes to put an end to unnecessary loving during the month of February.
Georgia has an overwhelming amount of stray cats caused by unfixed free roaming felines. Over 60% of these end up in other Metro shelters where many are unable to find homes.
This year AHS is hoping to put a dent in the dreaded "kitten season", the feline mating period which extends from spring into mid-fall. AHS President Carl Leveridge explains, "kitten season is dreaded by the metro-Atlanta sheltering community because of the unmanageable number of cats admitted into shelters. The truth is that proactive steps must be taken to limit the number of litters born because enough homes simply can not be found."
Appointments for the 5F program are being taken now. To book your cat(s) please call 404-875-6420 and mention the 5F program.
About Atlanta Humane Society
Founded in 1873, the Atlanta Humane Society and Society For Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals, Inc. is the oldest private non-profit animal welfare organization in Atlanta and one of the oldest humane agencies in America. Services such as adoptions, charitable veterinary clinic, pet facilitated therapy, animal behavior hot-line, low cost spay/neuter services, a regional pet food bank and canine play yards are possible by generous contributions of time and money from the public.
Our mission is to prevent neglect, abuse, cruelty and exploitation of animals and to assure that their interests and well-being are fully, effectively and humanely protected by an aware and caring society. For more information about the Atlanta Humane Society, visit www.atlantahumane.org or call 404-875-5331.