Ten Reasons to Spay and Neuter by ICHBA

1. A man driving a pick-up truck threw seven puppies into a field on Kinney’s Road. Six were rehomed. One was never found.

2. Eight puppies dumped at the Splish Splash Laundromat were diagnosed with Parvovirus. Five were saved and rehomed. Three died.

3. A torn-up male dog was found on Route 49. The vet concluded that he had been a fighting dog. His injuries were treatable, but the dog was so aggressive that he tried to tear everyone’s head off. He had to be euthanized.

4. Last summer we found a six-week-old puppy in an oak tree on the Springfield Greenway during a thunderstorm. Eight months later, he’s still living with a foster family.

5. Nine puppies in a cardboard box were ditched on the doorstep of a local Robertson County thrift store.

6. For no apparent reason, a family decided they didn’t want to take care of their healthy six-year-old cat anymore. They took Sally to the vet to be euthanized.

7. An elderly woman died, leaving Fiona, her beloved ten-year-old cat behind. Not one of the remaining family members wanted to keep Fi. Her fate is unknown.

8. An allergic mother-in-law refused to visit her son for the holidays unless they got rid of their cat Clarence.  Clarence was neutered, then released into a cat colony.

9. Sugar Ray, a boxer with a face only a mother could love, was abandoned at the OK Campground. He’s deaf and nobody wants him. He’s been living with a foster family for six months.

10. Sara and Floyd were found on Flewellyn Road. Both suffered from starvation and mange. Sara was so close to death that a turkey buzzard had already started to eat her. Both survived.

This is just a sampling of incidents ICHBA has encountered. To help us prevent further suffering, please have your pet spay and neutered.

LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER CLINICS within 50 miles of Springfield, TN

-I Could Have Been Adopted (transport available) Robertson County, TN 615-384-6022
-St. Bethlehem Animal Clinic Clarksville, TN 931-645-4111
-Sumner County Spay and Neuter Gallatin, TN 615-452-2233
-Forget Me Not Animal Rescue Pleasant View, TN 615-613-4813
-The Fix Foundation Franklin, KY 270-586-6600
-Fix for Life Clinic Mt. Juliet, TN 615-453-2349
-Spay Neuter Assistance (SNAC) Clarksville, TN 931-648-8042
-Humane Society of Sumner County Portland, TN 615-822-0061
-People for Animals – voucher prgm Middle TN 615-794-8925
Cats only:
-Paradox Cat Rescue (transport available) Robertson County, TN 615-330-1430
-Snip and Tip Feral Cat Program Robertson County, TN 615-444-8299