The Need for S/N in Atlanta

There is increasing concern about the fact that between 10% and 20% of Atlanta area pets are destroyed annually, almost double the national rate. Sadly, Atlanta is not meeting the challenge and achieving advancements as well as other American cities.
Although pet overpopulation is certainly not an easy problem to correct, those cities that have provided affordable and accessible spay/neuter to the pet owning public have seen the sharpest decline in euthanasia rates.

The Atlanta Animal Alliance will work in cooperation with area veterinarians. We will be part of a community alliance to welcome veterinarians and others interested in animal welfare and resolving overpopulation problems. Our focus is to service animals and people who would not otherwise seek the surgical services of private practitioners. The Atlanta Animal Alliance in effect will become an extension of veterinary practices and extend basic spay/neuter services to individual pet owners that could not afford it otherwise.

Canine and feline spays and neuters will be performed by a licensed veterinarian assisted by a veterinary technicians and an animal care specialist. Area veterinarians will be used on a rotating basis. 

Basic immunizations will be available to those animals who receive s/n surgery only. They are Rabies, Distemper and Feline Leukemia vaccinations. Services will be provided on an outpatient basis, with animals being delivered early in the morning and retrieved in the late afternoon. An approved, safe anesthetic protocol will be used on all animals, along with an effective scavenging system to remove anesthetic gases, providing a safe working atmosphere for all employees.

The AAA will provide a marketing and communication program that will target low-income pet owners. We will also seek government funding. organize and promote Spay Days and establish stray cat programs (currently nonexistent in Atlanta).

The start-up costs along with the cost to run the clinic for 3 months is $98,000