HSNT Announces 'Spay Days Longview' Feb. 24th and 26th

Humane Society sets goal to spay or neuter 125 pets

LONGVIEW, TX, Feb. 10, 2009 -- The Humane Society of Northeast Texas (HSNT) announced today that as part of national 'Spay Day USA', the HSNT and the Animal Protection League in Longview will host 'Spay Days Longview' on Tuesday, February 24th and Thursday, February 26th .

The HSNT will provide special discounts on these two days to further reduce the cost of spay/neuter surgery. Low-income families earning $20,000 a year or less are eligible to have their pets sterilized at no cost (proof of income is required). Space is limited and all pets must be pre-registered for surgery no later than Friday, February 20th.

“We encourage everyone to spay and neuter their pets,” said Roxanne Hutson, executive director of the HSNT. “During Spay Days Longview, though, our goal is to spay or neuter 125 pets that might not otherwise ever get sterilized without our help.”


East Texans are urged to have their dogs and cats spayed or neutered to improve their pets’ health and behavior, and reduce pet overpopulation in local communities.

Hutson explains that the benefits of spaying or neutering are numerous. Altered animals tend to live longer, healthier lives and have fewer behavioral problems. They also don’t contribute to the pet overpopulation problem, so fewer animals end up on the streets, in animal shelters, or euthanized. The Humane Society of Northeast Texas received over 10,200 animals in 2008.

To register your pet for Spay Days Longview, contact Roxanne Hutson by February 20th at the Humane Society of Northeast Texas, 903-297-2170.