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Rockbridge Animal Alliance recently received three grants: a $6,000 grant from Two Mauds, Inc., a $3,000 grant from Washington and Lee Community Grants through the Community Foundation, and a $2,000 grant from Ursula Landsrath Animal Rescue Fund.
Rockbridge Animal Alliance will use these grants to continue its efforts to spay and neuter, per grant requirements of companion dogs in the community.
“Such an amazing achievement is yet another reason why Rockbridge Animal Alliance works so hard to collaborate with local vets in our area,” said Maurine Houser, board chair. She praised the three institutions and is very grateful for their generous support.
“We’ve been continuing to spearhead our efforts, building a strong model for the purpose of spaying and neutering our clients’ beloved pets,” she said. “These grants will allow Rockbridge Animal Alliance to offer low-cost services for qualified clients with only an owner copay of $50.”
By spaying and neutering, female pets will have less urinary tract infections and develop less breast tumors which are highly deadly in dogs and cats, she continued. Male pets will be less likely to develop testicular cancer, and some aggression problems may improve. In addition, it may be possible to reduce urinary marking.
This announcement comes on the heels of RockbridgeAnimalAlliance’s 2024 Wags and Whiskers second annual fundraiser June 9 at Great Valley Farm Brewery and Winery.
“Our mission is to keep pets and families together. Our focus includes feeding dogs and cats at our Pet Food Pantry, but spaying and neutering is critical,” Houser said. “It will not only save the unnecessary euthanasia of millions of dogs and cats each year, but it will help pets live longer. These procedures are routine, affordable surgeries that can prevent thousands of animals from being born only to suffer and struggle to survive on the streets, be abused, or be euthanized in animal shelters for lack of a loving home.”
Anyone interested in helping feed the pets of Rockbridge County or seeking more information can visit the website at www.rockbridgeanimalalliance. org.
