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Humane Society offers new hope for Macon County’s pets and citizens!
by Caroline B. Schaffer, DVM
Good news for all two-legged and four-legged Macon County residents! In the interest of the public health and safety of the citizens of Macon County and the well being of the County’s animals, the Macon County Humane Society (MCHS) is pleased to announce the implementation of a new low cost spay/neuter program.
Pet-owning residents of Macon County who meet the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) definition of low income and qualified fulltime students at Tuskegee University in Macon County may apply to the MCHS for financial assistance for low cost sterilization (“fixing”) of their dogs and cats.
Financial assistance is based on household income. To qualify, applicants must meet the income limits for Macon County as defined by HUD for 2006. This means that financial assistance will be provided to those pet owners whose household incomes fit HUD’s definition of “30% of median, very low, and low.”
Pet owners with proof of having Class A income will pay $5 for each pet’s surgery and pre-operative work-up; Class B income will pay $15 for the first two pets and $5 for each additional pet; and Class C income will pay $25 for their first two pets and $5 for each additional pet.
The balance of the qualified pet’s surgical fee will be paid with funding from a grant from the Alabama Animal Control Association, fund-raising activities by the Macon County Humane Society, and the goodwill and surgical expertise of Tuskegee University’s Small Animal Hospital.
Applications will be processed by the MCHS in the order received. By appointment only, an MCHS volunteer stationed at the Gomillion Building, 302 South Main Street,Tuskegee, will verify income and determine eligibility.
For more information, email your questions to:
maconcountyhumanesociety@yahoo.com
or call Frankie Wise at 334-727-2464.
 Download an Application!
Applications will be distributed after October 20 at:
1)The Macon County-Tuskegee Public Library,
302 South Main Street
Tuskegee, AL
2) Room 102 of the Macon County Court House,
101 East Rosa Park (formerly 101 East Northside Street),
Tuskegee, AL
3) Tuskegee University’s Small Animal Hospital
Hospital Road
Tuskegee, AL
“Spaying and neutering more of the County’s pets will decrease the community’s terrible problem with pet overpopulation. That is why we are very fortunate to be able to offer this new program of financial assistance at this time,” said Dr. Janet Haslerig, president of the Macon County Humane Society.
On behalf of the other Humane Society volunteers, Haslerig explains, “Many unwanted animals are born into very sad conditions. They may be abandoned by their owners and forced to find food and water for themselves, be hit by a car or truck, or get attacked by other animals. They can spread parasites and other diseases as they wander our streets. Some join dog packs who threaten the safety of our children and other loved ones. We just don’t have enough homes for all the innocent, adorable kittens and puppies who are born into our County.”
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