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CAT RESOURCE GUIDE
Homeless Cat Management Clinic Schedule through July to December Our clinic is located at 207 Allegheny Street, Tarentum, PA 15084. All appointments include surgery, pain medicine, rabies vaccine and flea treatment. PRESENT THIS AD FOR A FREE DAY OF DAYCARE* PRESENT THIS AD FOR A FREE DAY OF DAYCARE* PRESENT THIS AD FOR A FREE DAY OF DAYCARE* PRESENT THIS AD FOR A FREE DAY OF DAYCARE*
CLINIC REGISTRATION
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BY PHONE: call 412-321-4060 and leave a message. Please include your name and phone number in your message. Someone will return your call and complete your pre-registration.
HCMT is all volunteer and this may take some time. Clinics fill up quickly and it’s best to call at least two weeks in advance of the clinic you want to attend.
BY EMAIL: Email cathomeless@gmail.com with your name, number of spots you need and which date you are registering for. You will receive a confirmation email ONLY if you are registered.
NOTE: dates may be added and are subject to change.
Low-cost spay/neuter and animal services in and around Allegheny County
This is an ever-changing list of resources for pet owners in Pittsburgh and beyond including low-cost spay and neuter programs for pets as well as TNR for community cats, after-hours emergency care, help with veterinary bills, pet-friendly rentals in Pittsburgh and across the US and links to shelters for adoption and other services. This information is provided for reference only and subject to change without notice. Please contact the organization or agency before using their services.
Low-cost Spay and Neuter Organizations and Programs
TNR AND LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER PITTSBURGH AREA
Homeless Cat Management Team
207 Allegheny St., PO Box 100203, Tarentum, PA 15084, 412-321-4060 http://www.homelesscat.org/ Feral Cats and Rescued Cats. Feral cats must arrive in a humane trap. Check the website for clinic dates. All appointments must be made by calling the phone number. No walk-ins. Ferals: $30.00 Fast Track, no-charge at free clinics. Rescued Cats: Females $55.00, Males $40.00 Both include rabies, earmite and flea treatments. Other services available.
City of Pittsburgh Free Spay and Neuter for City Residents
City of Pittsburgh offers five free spays/neuters to all city residents http://www.pittsburghpa.gov/publicsafety/animal-control/spay-neuter.html
Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Programs at Shelters in Allegheny and surrounding counties
SHELTER PROGRAMS
Animal Friends
https://www.thinkingoutsidethecage.org/pet-care/spay-neuter/ Pet/friendly cats: $65 spay or neuter, includes pain medication – vaccines require are an additional fee. Feral/Outdoor Package: $50, includes pain medication, rabies, FVRCP, ear tip and flea treatment. Cats must be feral and in a humane trap to receive this service.
Humane Animal Rescue
https://humaneanimalrescue.org/veterinary-care/spay-and-neuter-services/ East End: 66209 Hamilton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206, 412-661-6452 North Shore: 1101 Western Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15233, 412-321-4625 Pet/friendly cats: $70 spay/neuter, rabies, FVRCP (distemper), microchip Feral/Outdoor Package: $50, includes pain medication, rabies, FVRCP, ear tip and flea treatment. Cats must be feral and in a humane trap to receive this service.
Beaver County Humane Society
3394 Brodhead Road, Center Township, PA 15001, 724-775-5801 https://beavercountyhumanesociety.org/tnr-and-owned-cat-surgery-prices Friendly cats: begin at $75. Feral cats: begin at $35 Visit website for more information.
Clarion Paws (Serves Clarion, Forest and Jefferson County)
Mailing address: P.O. Box 804, Clarion, PA 16214 Current Location: 11348 Route 322, Shippenville, PA (Clarion River Hill, between Kronospan and Clarion Electric) http://www.clarionpaws.org/programs/spay-neuter/ Monthly clinics listed on website, submit an application. Pets or ferals: $65 spay, $45 neuter. Includes rabies vaccine, ear mite check and treatment and flea treatment. Optional services at an upcharge. Trapping and financial assistance through Spay Neuter program may be available to Clarion, Forest and Jefferson County feral/stray cat caregivers on a case by case basis.
Butler County Humane Society
1015 Evans City Road, Renfrew, PA 16053 https://butlercountyhs.org/clinic/ For current pricing and schedule information please give us a call at 724-789-1150.
Washington Area Humane Society
1527 Route 136, Eighty Four, PA 15330 http://washingtonpashelter.org/ Currently moving into new building.
Low-cost Spay/Neuter Organizations in Allegheny and surrounding counties (alphabetical)
These are organizations which are not day-to-day clinics but organize, host, sponsor or otherwise provide access to spay and neuter services.
Catnip Acres (Greene County)
155 Dark Hollow Rd, Waynesburg, PA 15370 https://catnip-acres.com/ To schedule a spay/neuter, please call 724-833-0954 and leave a message.
Fix ‘Ur Cat Spay & Neuter Clinic
Low Cost Spay Neuter Washington County, Inc., DBA Fix ‘Ur Cat 18 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, PA 1531 Call 724-405-7FIX (7349) for an appointment. Spay/neuter clinics are by appointment only. Pets: $60 for females, $50 for males Ferals: $50 Download and complete application, mail in for appointment. https://www.fixurcat.org/spay-and-neuter/
Fluffy Jean Fund (Washington County)
Packages at $65 and $85 Call Faith for Available Dates and Appointments (724) 941-5683 press 1 E-Mail: faith.b2@verizon.net http://fluffyjeanfund.weebly.com/
Frankie’s Friends
730 5th Avenue, New Kensington, PA 15068, 724-889-7011 Spay/neuter for pet/feral cats: Neuter $50, Spay $65, includes rabies, ear mite treatment, flea treatment. Also offers low cost vaccinations and basic medical treatments. By appointment only, no walk-ins. Use website or call to schedule. http://www.frankies-friends.org/
Fund for Feral Cats of Pittsburgh
Reimburses partial funds to help spay/neuter feral cats (funds not always available) Po Box 55135, Pittsburgh, PA 15207-0135
Lawrence County Animal Relief Fund (LCARF)
PO Box 8514, New Castle, PA 16107, 724-510-4952 http://www.lcarf.com/ Monthly clinics: $70 Spay/Neuter for Cats and Kittens! Includes a rabies vaccine, FVRCP vaccine, (distemper) and flea and earmite treatment
Operation Spay/Neuter
Butler, PA (for Butler County residents only) Income-based spays and neuters for dogs and cats. Call 724-287-SPAY (7729) or you can email for details http://operationspayneuter.com/
Pet Search
P.O. Box 1653, Washington, PA 15301 Call 724-228-7335 for clinic information. http://www.petsearchpa.org/
SNIPP: Spay and Neuter Indiana PA Pets
Westmoreland/Indiana Counties, Alle-Kiski Valley (Leechburg) Monthly low cost clinics, check website for dates and availability. http://www.snippindianapa.org/
Low-cost Spay/Neuter and Veterinary Clinics Fix’N Wag’N
Spay/neuter: $70. Visit the website for upcoming dates and places. https://fixnwagn.com/
THESE ARE INDEPENDENT CLINICS THAT OFFER SERVICES ON SITE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. Frankie’s Friends
730 5th Avenue, New Kensington, PA 15068, 724-889-7011 Spay/neuter for pet/feral cats: Neuter $40, Spay $55, includes Rabies, Ear mite treatment, Flea Treatment. Also offers low cost vaccinations and basic medical treatments. http://www.frankies-friends.org/
Penn Hills Spay/Neuter Clinic
11644 Frankstown Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15235, 412-244-1202 Open Monday-Friday. No longer offering walk-in services for ferals. Pet/TNR: Spay $56, Neuter $37, visit website for details and scheduling. Also offers low cost vaccinations and basic medical treatments. http://www.spayaz.com/Pittsburgh.html
FREE CLINICS (ferals only) 11/13 – in memory of John E. Fitzgerald and his cat Fitzy 12/11 – open for sponsorship North Hills Spay/Neuter Clinic
3967 William Flinn Hwy, Allison Park, PA 15101, 412-213-7353 Open Monday-Friday. No longer offering walk-in services for ferals. Pet/TNR: Spay $56, Neuter $37, visit website for details and scheduling. Also offers low cost vaccinations and basic medical treatments. https://spayaz.com/locations/pittsburgh-north-hills/
Find Local Low-cost Spay, Neuter and Veterinary Care on the Internet Low-cost Neuter and Spay (search by zip)
http://neuterspay.org/
Love That Cat (online search)
http://www.lovethatcat.com/spayneuter.html
Spay USA
http://www.spayusa.org/search.php
Spay and Neuter Early, a Humane Alliance Campaign
http://www.whentospay.org/get-your-pet-fixed
Get Your Fix.org
http://getyourfix.org/
ASPCA searchable map of low-cost clinics in US & Canada
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/general-pet-care/ low-cost-spayneuter-programs
EMERGENCY AND AFTER-HOURS CARE Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center (PVSEC)
http://www.pvs-ec.com/
Rivers Veterinary Urgent Care
Walk-in, urgent, emergency care as well as surgeries and regular wellness appointments during daytime hours. 560 McNeilly Rd., Pittsburgh PA 15226, Phone: 412-998-9030, Fax: 412-998-9034 https://riversvet.com/
VCA Castle Shannon Animal Hospital
http://www.vcahospitals.com/castle-shannon
VCA Northview Animal Hospital Specialty Referral Center
http://www.vcahospitals.com/northview A-VETS, http://www.avets.us/
PET-FRIENDLY RENTALS
In the Pittsburgh area, visit this list on the FosterCat website: http://www.fostercat.org/friendly.html
Nationwide (United States only)
http://www.rent.com/pet-friendly-apartments
SHELTERS AND SHELTER SERVICES
Adoption, surrender, low-cost clinics, pet food pantries, referrals, etc.
Humane Animal Rescue, North Shore (Western PA Humane Society)
www.wpahumane.org
Humane Animal Rescue, East Liberty (Animal Rescue League)
www.animalrescue.org Animal Friends (AFI), www.thinkingoutsidethecage.org Animal Advocates, animaladvocates.net Washington Area Humane Society, www.washingtonpashelter.org Butler County Humane Society, www.butlercountyhs.org Beaver County Humane Society, www.beavercountyhumanesociety.org
ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS BY STATE (UNITED STATES) Animal Legal & Historical Center
www.animallaw.info/articles/armpstatecruelty.htm
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I came to Pittsburgh in 1978 to train with one of the only dressage trainers in the United States. I found him in the back of a Dressage & Ct magazine and put together that he was just outside Pittsburgh, and so was my grandmother. I interviewed one Easter weekend, totally intimidated by his European accent and lambskin winter coat. Needless to say, I got the job! Who doesn’t need an enthusiastic young adult in their barn?
At that time, dressage was just surfacing in the United States. The United States Dressage Association, or USDF, was founded in 1973, and our first local GMO was founded, I believe, 1976. Since then, I have been educating myself. At the time, I attended as many clinics as I could, and back then, we got many older European men who taught the “classics.” Nowadays, when you attend a clinic, it can be anybody! America is the melting pot of everything!
So many European trainers have infiltrated American Dressage you never know what you are going to get. There are basically three dressage styles worldwide: the German method which the USDF has adopted, the French style, and then the baroque or Spanish. So, when one goes to clinics, you have to decipher which method you will experience. Or you can read about that person’s bio. As far as taking lessons, we have to be careful where we choose our training or teacher because nowadays everyone says they teach dressage. But do they show dressage, do they actually train dressage, do their students show, or do they just let the trainer show their horse? And do they actually know what dressage training is? There are so many variables when it comes to trainer and student.
I have found that most students choose a trainer because they click with that trainer’s style or personality. And often, it is just logistics like travel time to the barn. But other than just putting your expectations into one trainer as your education guideline, all students of dressage should read the classics. You mean I can’t just see it on YouTube, I have to engage my mind by reading?
When I came to Pittsburgh to learn dressage, I was given a list of books to study. I still have those books all underlined and highlighted. Now maybe I am old fashioned, but reading is still a good experience. And all of these books were written by what we call the classicists. Today there are so many books, how could anyone know where to begin, every trainer has a book!
Many aspiring riders flock to the teacher with the highest dressage scores or the one that competes the most. But that “teacher” could be borrowing a horse that someone else trained just for scores. The question is, are they truly invested in your education or their own success? You have to figure it out.
You can tell when a trainer has a passion for teaching and not just their own elevation. At least, I hope you can. Just because you can show, and win does not mean you can teach! We have teachers, riders, and trainers; rarely do you find these three qualities in one person.
The American Riding Instructors Association published in their fall 2021 issue an article about Ten Tips to Teaching Students to Learn, I thought I would share it here. And reading it inspired the thoughts above. Caveat Emptor….
Riding Instructor Magazine - Fall 2021: https://issuu.com/americanridinginst/docs/riding_ instructor_-_fall_2021_-_final/12 Another good resource for those who really want education is from the USDF https://yourdressage.org
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