Grant of $3,500 will extend efforts to save more animal lives in Central Oregon
The Bend Spay+Neuter Project announced today it has been awarded a $3,500 grant from the Petco Foundation to support its Community Cat program, which provides free spay/neuter and vaccinations for outdoor cats in Central Oregon.
Bend Spay+Neuter Project is a nonprofit organization which provides affordable, preventative veterinary care to cats and dogs at risk of suffering in Central Oregon. Since 2005, Bend Spay+Neuter Project has provided affordable and free spay/neuter surgeries for over 50,000 pets and community cats, helping to ensure that every cat and dog in Central Oregon has a loving home.
The Petco Foundation investment will help to cover the costs to provide free spay/neuter and vaccinations for outdoor cats, helping to curb the population and ensure that the cats are healthy and well cared for by local caretakers.
“We are so thankful for this funding which will enable us to continue to provide this important service to our community at no cost to caretakers. Most of these people feed and care for outdoor cats out of the kindness of their hearts, and we want to do everything we can to help them” says Megan Gram, Executive Director of Bend Spay+Neuter Project.
For more information about Bend Spay+Neuter Project or the Petco Foundation, visit bendsnip.org or www.petcofoundation.org. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or by using the hashtag #PetcoFamily.
About Bend Spay+Neuter Project
Located in Bend, Oregon, the Bend Spay+Neuter Project provides affordable, preventative veterinary care to cats and dogs at risk of suffering in Central Oregon – all with a mission of keeping pets and people together. Services include spay and neuter for dogs and cats; a trap, neuter, release program for community cats, wellness clinics for basic care and immunizations, The HOPE Pet Food Bank and the Warm Springs free program for dogs.
About the Petco Foundation
At the Petco Foundation, we believe that every animal deserves to live its best life. Since 1999, we’ve invested more than $200 million in lifesaving animal welfare work to make that happen. With our more than 4,000 animal welfare partners, we inspire and empower communities to make a difference by investing in adoption and medical care programs, spay and neuter services, pet cancer research, service and therapy animals, and numerous other lifesaving initiatives. Through our Think Adoption First program, we partner with Petco stores and animal welfare organizations across the country to increase pet adoptions. So far, we’ve helped more than 5.5 million pets find their new loving families, and we’re just getting started. Visit petcofoundation.org to learn more about how you can get involved.
