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Spay/Neuter Voucher Program Overview PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ron Shaw   
Wednesday, 06 August 2008 22:58

Hancock County Animal Shelter Spay/Neuter Voucher System

“Overpopulation is killing us!”

 

The Hancock County Animal Shelter (HCAS) would like to thank you for opening your heart and your home to one of our wonderful critters.

A primary goal of HCAS is to educate our community on the severe overpopulation problem that exists in our country today. Millions upon millions of homeless animals are euthanized every year. With so many unwanted dogs and cats roaming the streets and living in overcrowded shelters, something must be done, NOW!!

Let us do our part. In an effort to end overpopulation, it is a mandatory requirement that all HCAS animals be spayed and/or neutered. The pet that you have adopted has not yet reached the mature age required for such an operation to be performed. It is, therefore, your responsibility to ensure that such an operation will be performed at the designated time.

The following information is provided on your HCAS adoption paperwork:

  1. Sex of the animal: Determines if a spay or a neuter process will be required.
  2. Age of the animal: Determines at what time the spay or neuter process is to be performed.
  3. Spay/Neuter Date: Specifies the date upon which the spay or neuter process must be performed.
  4. Spay/Neuter Credit: The adoption fee that you have paid to HCAS today includes a partial payment towards the future spay/neuter of your animal. When the time arrives to have your pet altered, please present the pink voucher that is attached to your adoption paperwork to your veterinarian. The veterinarian will credit your bill for the partial amount paid to HCAS today.
    1. For the sake of example, let’s say that your veterinarian charges $150.00 for a spay procedure. Let’s also assume that you have paid $50.00 to HCAS today as a partial component of your adoption fee that is to be credited back to you on the date that the spay procedure is completed. You will owe your veterinarian a net fee of $100.00 for the spay procedure.
    2. Your veterinarian will mail the pink voucher to HCAS along with proof that your animal has been spayed. HCAS will, in turn, submit a check for the remaining $50.00 to your veterinarian.

We can provide you with the names of the veterinarians in our area that support the HCAS voucher process. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 August 2008 23:02
 
Participating Vets for Spay/Neuter Vouchers PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ron Shaw   
Friday, 02 January 2009 23:51
The following are veterinarians in the WV/PA/OH tri-state area who accept the spay/neuter voucher from Hancock County Animal Shelter. Please keep in mind that H.C.A.S. estimates the cost of spaying/neutering, and that there may be additional costs for the procedure for which you are responsible. Cost for spay/neuter procedures vary from vet to vet and all veterinarians on this list reserve the right to deny vouchers. Please check with them before bringing your pet in for surgery to make sure they are still participating in our voucher program and find out if there will be any additional charges above and beyond what the voucher will cover.

West Virginia

Brooke Hills Animal Hospital
1111 Washington Pike
Wellsburg, WV 26070
304‐737‐2528

Chester Veterinary Clinic
2049 Lincoln Highway
Chester, WV
304‐387‐2030

Glendale Animal Hospital
1710 Wheeling Drive, Route 2
Glendale, WV
304‐845‐5454

North Fork Animal Hospital
333 North Fork Road
Wheeling, WV 26003
304‐567‐2101

Pennsylvania

Animal Medical Center
US Route 30
Hookstown, PA 15050
724‐573‐1212

Avalon Veterinary Hospital
120 Elizabeth Ave
Avalon, PA 15202‐2793
412‐761‐9149

Five Points Veterinary Clinic
2057 Brodhead Road
Aliquippa, PA 15001
724‐375‐7505

Greentree Animal Clinic
2080 Greentree Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
412‐276‐3311

Hickory Dickory Doc Animal Hospital
1564 Miller’s Run Road
Hickory, PA 15340
724‐356‐1000

Hilltop Animal Hospital
40 Steubenville Pike Road
Burgettstown, PA 15021
724‐729‐3460

Moon Veterinary Hospital
Beaver Grade Road
Moon Township, PA 15108
(412) 262‐2100

Robinson Animal Hospital
5663 Steubenville Pike
McKees Rocks, PA 15131
412‐809‐0430

South Hills Animal Hospital
999 Killarney Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
412‐ 884‐2434

VCA Castle Shannon Animal Hospital
3610 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
412‐885‐2500

Ohio
Calcutta Animal Hospital
State Route 170
Calcutta, OH
330‐385‐9201

Community Animal Clinic
2103 St. Clair Avenue
East Liverpool, OH
330‐386‐6306

Lisbon Veterinary Clinic
8100 Race Road, Center Township
Lisbon, OH
330‐424‐3512

Steubenville Veterinary Hospital
146 North 7th St.
Steubenville, OH 43952
740‐283‐3361

Toronto Veterinary Services
1415 Franklin St
Toronto, OH 43964
740‐537‐3057


Two Ridge Veterinary Clinic
1284 Two Ridge Road
Wintersville, OH 43952
740‐264‐6320

Wintersville Veterinarian
301 Cadiz Road
Wintersville, OH 43953
740‐264‐2341
Last Updated on Saturday, 03 January 2009 00:23
 
Adoption Fees PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ron Shaw   
Sunday, 15 June 2008 16:44

Thank you for your interest in adopting a pet from the Hancock County Animal Shelter!

Our adoption fee for Cats and Kittens are between $60 and $100. Dogs and Puppies are between $130.00 - $200.00 depending on the sex and size of pet when full grown.

Of the fees paid to the shelter upon adoption, only $20 to $40 actually goes to the shelter. The rest of the cost of adopting a pet from our shelter goes to cover the cost of the veterinary care provided to your new pet.

The Hancock County Animal Shelter Foundation recommends taking your new pet to a veterinarian within the first 7 to 10 days of ownership.

Below is a general breakdown of the cost of care provided for each adoptable pet in our care.

FEES AND SPAY/NEUTER RATE

  • Adoption Fee $20.00 - $40.00
  • Shots/Worming $12.00
  • Rabies $ 10.00
  • Canine Heartworm Test $20.00
  • Canine Parvo Test $10.00
  • Health Check $10.00
  • Feline Leukemia $20.00

DOG SPAY (FEMALE)

  • Prices are based upon the dog's weight
  • 1 lb. to 20 lbs. $88.00
  • 21 lbs. to 40 lbs. $100.00
  • 41 lbs. to 70 lbs. $104.00
  • 71lbs. to 90lbs. $116.00

DOG NEUTER (MALE)

  • Prices are based upon the dog's weight
  • 1 lb. to 50 lbs. $ 71.00
  • 51 lbs. to 70 lbs. $83.00
  • 71 lbs to 90 lbs $115.00

CAT SPAY OR NEUTER

  • Female $ 50.00
  • Male $ 40.00
Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 August 2009 22:45
 
Adoption Policy PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ron Shaw   
Sunday, 15 June 2008 16:43

Each animal brought into our shelter is vaccinated and wormed. In addition, cats are tested for feline leukemia and feline immune deficiency; dogs are tested for heartworm at the request of the adopter and the $20 fee is added to the adoption costs. Each animal adopted from the Hancock County Animal Shelter must be spayed or neutered in accordance with our mandatory spay and neuter policy. Rabies vaccinations are also given at that time. When possible, shelter animals are spayed or neutered before leaving the facility. In the case of animals too young to be spayed or neutered before adoption, the adopter agrees to pay the cost of the surgery and to have the animal spayed or neutered within thirty days of the animal's attaining six months of age. Reasonable efforts are made to evaluate shelter animals available for adoption. However, we ask that potential adopters be advised that the Hancock County Animal Shelter Foundation, Inc. makes no claims or representations as to the temperament, health, mental disposition or alteration of any animal put up for adoption, either expressed or implied.
 
By The Numbers: Benefits of Pet Ownership for Families PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ron Shaw   
Sunday, 18 January 2009 01:24

70% of families reported that obtaining a pet increased family happiness.

68% of the families viewed their pets as full family members.

62% reported that their pets usually-to-always had “people status.”

60% of families reported that obtaining a pet increased expression of affection in their family.

52% of families reported that obtaining a pet increased family time together.

77% of the families reported that pets understood what family members said

73% of the families reported that the pet communicated back to them.

50% of families reported that the pet stayed close when family members were upset.

44% of the families said that their pets sometimes-to-always tried to diffuse tension when between two family members. (Example: A dog trying to get a couple’s attention away from their fighting.)

(Source: Cain (1985) employed the conceptualization of family therapist Bowen (1978) who contended that the family comprises a system that can include pets. Cain surveyed 896 military families with pets throughout the United States.)
Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 March 2009 20:49
 
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