“This program is great. I heard about it through an animal control officer and am very grateful (for this service). I wouldn’t be able to get him neutered without it!”
ARL's Spay Waggin' Keeps Pets with their Families Over the past few years, ARL's Spay Waggin' has hosted a number of special clinics to deliver vital spay and neuter services to underserved communities, in partnership with the Massachusetts Animal Fund (MAF). The clinics have primarily taken place in Fall River, an area along the South Coast of Massachusetts with a lack of affordable spay/neuter services. In March of 2022, ARL and MAF teamed up once again, but this time delivering services to two dozen pet owners in New Bedford, MA – another South Coast area with similar barriers to accessible veterinary care. The surgeries for these special clinics fall under the MAF Spay/Neuter Voucher Program, which distributes vouchers to qualifying low11
income pet owners to cover the cost of the important procedure. Due to an incredibly high demand, many clinic clients had been on a waiting list for months, and some upwards of a year to have their pets spayed or neutered. “I’ve been waiting for eight months and was told there was a big demand, but would be contacted and they reached out about a month ago,” said Nicole Canfield, whose cat Jynx was spayed during the clinic. “It’s very important, and a giant help! My normal veterinarian would charge over $300 just to spay her, which I couldn’t afford on a fixed income.” These clinics provide clients easy access to highquality veterinary care, and the MAF spay/neuter
