The document discusses how to set up an affordable spay/neuter clinic in an unused room at an animal shelter. It details the major equipment purchases like used surgical tables and lights for under $12,254 total. The small 18' x 14' room is used for both shelter animals and low-income public spay/neuter, performing up to 40 surgeries per day. The multifaceted approach including the in-house clinic has significantly reduced kitten intakes at the shelter according to the executive director.

1. Spay/Neuter Clinic on a Shoestring The Beauty of Simplicity

8. New Shelter with an Empty Room

9. Surgical Room

11. Local laws and logistics Know local veterinary laws In many states vets must own hospital Solution: Shelter leases a space to a local vet ($1) Shelter purchases veterinary equipment Vet purchases day to day supplies

12. Major equipment expenses Used bank of cages donated Used anesthesia machine $2300 Autoclave $2734 Used Surgery table $250 Surgery light $1045 Otoscope $505 Microscope $675 Used pulse oximeter $475 Mayo stand $95 Endotracheal tubes $185 Five surgery packs $1950 Thoracic positioners $90 Clippers blades $150 $10,454

13. Is that not a shoestring? $10,454

14. OK, then supplies $1,800

15. Grand Total Equipment & Supplies $12,254

16. A spay/neuter clinic doesn’t need to be overwhelming in time or expense. You can make a difference on a shoestring.

17. What do we accomplish in our 18’ X 14’ room?

18. A typical morning of shelter S/N

19. On separate days the same room is used for public low-income S/N Shelter front desk books surgeries, 40 per day Shelter promotes/advertises s/n clinic Shelter front desk makes reminder calls to booked patients Morning of surgery, one person checks in patients, has client sign simple release form and collects payment. Cash only to eliminate paperwork. Doctor releases pets at end of day.

21. The solution is multifaceted According to the ED of our shelter: Kitten intakes are way down… more so than in the rest of the state The ED attributes this to All animals are s/n before adoption Help Fix ME our state-wide state-funded s/n program Our in house public spay/neuter program

22. The little operating room has found a even a third life! Feral cat spay/neuter

23. I would like to introduce you to the entire staff of our spay/neuter clinic…