HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — The Department of Agriculture and the Guam Animals in Need Spay and Neuter Island Pets program will be holding their fifth community service event next month, performing spay and neuter surgeries for the island’s dogs and cats, the Department of Agriculture announced in a press release.
Sinajana Mayor Robert Hofmann will host the SNIP community event at the village mayor’s office from Nov. 7 through Nov. 9. This community clinic will be performed by SNIP veterinarians Mariana Turner and Brenda Smith, the department said in the release.
Surgeries will be by appointment only and will cost $50. Dogs and cats are welcome at this event, and residents are encouraged to bring their own carriers to house their pets. Rabies vaccinations and Elizabethan collars, or cones, will be available for additional cost.
Residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits qualify for the South Pacific Petroleum Corp. surgery sponsorship program to cover the cost of the surgery, Agriculture said in the release. Residents must present their SNAP/EBT cards at registration to receive the sponsorship.
“The SNIP program is delivering on the promise of quarterly community-based low-cost spay and neuter clinics. By bringing these clinics directly into communities in need of our services, we can encourage all community members to be responsible pet owners and reduce the number of unwanted litters of puppies and kittens that roam the streets,” said Department of Agriculture territorial veterinarian Dr. Mariana Turner.
Members of the public who are interested in signing their pets up for surgery may do so at www.snipclinicguam.com.
Appointments must be made using the owner’s information.
For assistance with appointment scheduling, email [email protected] or call/Whatsapp 671-988-9421 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Those interested in volunteering may sign up at www.snipclinicguam.com/volunteer.
Volunteers should have a minimum of one day experience with SNIP before signing up for the community clinic.
William Cruz’s dog was the recipient of the 1,000th surgery conducted through the Guam Animals In Need Spay and Neuter Island Pets clinic.
