TNR 100 Spay/Neuter Project
Beijing, China
A funny thing happened on the way to the vet’s office.
Worried about the thought of yet another litter of puppies to contend with in the neighborhood, a resident community volunteer picked a stray dog to take to the TNR 100 Spay/Neuter Day.
She was sure this dog was heavily pregnant, ready to give birth any day. It took some time to catch her, it seems she is a smart, seasoned street dog which is probably why she has survived so long.
When they arrived at the vet, it turned out that she was just fat. A testament to her street smarts, fat strays in China aren’t exactly common. No harm done and her spay was performed normally.
Forbidden to acceptance, cultural views on sterilization in China are changing.
It’s not surprising that there is some resistance to the idea of forced sterilization in China, even to animals. But, animal lovers are so overwhelmed by the amount of homeless animals in the places they live, statistics have won over most who are resistant.
When they understand how one cat--that cat right in front of you will produce over 400,000 cats in seven years and in six years, that dog over there will produce 67,000 dogs, logic wins. So, we are also educating many in the ins and outs of responsible pet ownership as we approach solutions to overpopulation.
The missing link in the animal rescue fight in China is spay/neuter programs. After a couple of practice runs, our new TNR 100 Spay/Neuter Project is underway in Beijing. We have partnered with ZCBY and a 20 clinic Veterinary Hospital to accomplish our goal of 100 spays and neuters a month.
Our goal is to conduct a free spay/neuter voucher system targeting individuals and group animal welfare volunteer feeders on the neighborhood level within Beijing. We are providing spay/neuter surgeries for both cats and dogs in this trap, neuter, and release program. We will expand to other cities in the future.
In the first month after the TNR program launched, we’ve spayed and neutered 134 animals.
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