Cook County Offers to Help 'Fix' Your Pet
All Cook County pet owners are eligible for a rebate program for having their pet spayed or neutered during National Spay and Neuter Month.
Cook County is offering all residents a $40 credit for having their pet spayed or neutered throughout February—National Spay and Neuter Month. So why should you get your pet fixed? Spayed and neutered pets tend to live three to five years longer than those which aren’t, according to a press release from the county. If that’s not convincing enough, consider the millions of dogs and cats euthanized every year as a result of unwanted pregnancy. “The procedure not only helps your pet live a longer, healthier life, it benefits the community because it reduces the number of strays and unwanted animals in our neighborhoods,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said in a press release. “Communities spend millions of tax dollars every year…
SouthSide
12:32 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Adopt a pet from a nonprofit animal welfare organization such as South Suburban Humane Society (Chicago Heights) or Animal Welfare League (Chicago Ridge). These animals are already "fixed" and the adoption costs are very low. If you have an unaltered pet, make an appointment with your Vet or with a nonprofit spay/neuter clinic such as South Suburban Humane Society's Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic in… more ›