Spay/neuter clinics help prevent unwanted litters.
There is only one tried-and-true way to reduce the number of unwanted companion animals, and that is spaying and neutering. Clinics focusing only on spaying and neutering and preventing unwanted litters of kittens and puppies make a dent in the number of dogs and cats dying in animal shelters or on the streets. Grants to start such clinics are available, whether for establishing high-volume spay/neuter clinics or mobile "neuter scooter" vans that travel to neighborhoods in need of this service.
DJ&T Foundation
The DJ&T Foundation, founded by TV game show host and animal advocate Bob Barker, provides start-up grants for both mobile and on-site spay/neuter surgical clinics. It also funds building or renovation of spay/neuter clinics, which include mobile army surgical hospital-type units. Applications for clinics funding are accepted only once a year. Those receiving clinic grants must send quarterly reports to the foundation including all invoices and copies of canceled checks.
PetSmart Charities
The foundational arm of this pet store chain provides funding for equipment for the start-up of high-volume spay/neuter clinics, if at least three quarters of the served population consists of animals owned by the public or ferals, rather than shelter pets. Clinics must be able to perform a minimum of 5,000 spays or neuters each year. Funding includes medical equipment for the clinic start-up. It does not include salaries, reimbursement for equipment already purchased or operating expenses.
Marian's Dream
Esther Mechler, the founder of Marian's Dream, also founded Spay/USA. Grants from Marian's Dream have been directed toward solving the root cause of companion animal overpopulation, which is lack of spaying and neutering. Since its inception in 1981, Marian's Dream, named for the late Marian Rosenthal, has provided funding for the purchase of mobile spay/neuter vans and start-ups for high-volume spay/neuter clinics. While the organization cannot fund entire projects, the directors know that smaller grants may start the process of matching funds and receiving more grants to achieve the project's goal.
PETCO Foundation
The PETCO Foundation provides capital grants for building new spay/neuter clinics, along with funding for equipment. Only registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization may apply. The review process takes between three and four months after receipt of the complete application. As of 2010, the PETCO Foundation works with over 6,200 charitable organizations to fund various projects.
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