Make a New Year’s Resolution to Neuter Your Male Dog or Cat During H.S.S.M.’s “Happy Neuter Year” Campaign

The Humane Society of South Mississippi (H.S.S.M.) wants you to ring in the New Year by making a resolution to neuter your male dog or cat during their “Happy Neuter Year” campaign.

Sponsored by PetSmart Charities, the largest funder of animal welfare efforts in North America, the “Happy Neuter Year,” campaign will provide $20 neuter surgeries for male dogs and cats during the month of January.

Spaying and neutering is one of the most effective ways to reduce the homeless pet population and is safe for puppies and kittens as young as eight to 10 weeks old, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

“Neutering male pets is a simple surgery that reduces unwanted behaviors, like roaming, fighting, and urine marking territories,” says Dr. Jennifer Morris, H.S.S.M. Chief Veterinarian. “It also guarantees your dog or cat never fathers a litter of unwanted puppies or kittens.”

This special $20 rate is even less than the organization’s normal low-cost price and is available to all male cats and dogs during the month of January. Pet parents who wish to take advantage of this offer must mention the “Happy Neuter Year” campaign when they schedule their appointment. This campaign is based on availability.

H.S.S.M.’s Louise Fenner Claiborne Spay Neuter Clinic will provide 100 “Happy Neuter Year” sterilizations for $20 in January. Please visit www.hssm.org or call 228-863-3354 ext. 129 or 130 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

PetSmart Charities’ “Happy Neuter Year” campaign provides more than $713,624 to spay/neuter clinics to fund affordable, high-quality spay and neuter surgeries for 16,585 male dogs and cats across the nation during the month of January.