The Alternative Humane Society
of Whatcom County


volunteers helping animals since 1977
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Spay/Neuter Vouchers
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During the month of February, AHS partnered with the following local businesses to help raise funds for our
Spay & Neuter Voucher program. 

Each of these businesses held a raffle for the month of February with all proceeds going to AHS.  Thank you to everyone who supported this "fun"draiser!

Bellingham

  
Bailey's Bath House: (3) Certificates for free bath 1633 Birchwod Ave., 733-9274
Bellingham Automotive: one free oil change 4116 Hannegan Rd., 676-5200
City Dogs Grooming: $45.00 Gift Certificate 1337 Lincoln St. Suite 1, 756-9515
Critter Clips: Free Grooming up to $50.00 value 1486 Electric Ave., 734-7878
Imagine Hair Salon: Lavender scalp treatment 2825 Meridian St., 647-8851
Maplewood Animal Hospital: Package deal; exam, neuter or spay, set of vaccines 2869 W Maplewood Ave., 715-1430
Meridian WFC Country Store: Dog and Cat Gift Baskets 3500 Meridian St., 734-4010
Northshore Vet: One free office visit & 6 months flea control 1486 Electric Ave., 738-6916
Ruff Day Doggie Daycare: one week of daycare 2123 Lincoln St., 527-0682
The Clothes Rack: (2) $25.00 Gift Certificates 1950 James St., 738-7759

Ferndale

  
Pooch Palace: $50 gift certificate 7056 Portal Way, Bld. A1, 815-5880

Custer

  
Bay Area Bed & Bones: 2 nights bed and boarding 2975 Birch Bay Lynden Rd., 366-9385
Bow Wow & Woofs: 30lbs. Pinnacle Dog Food 8115 Birch Bay Square, Suite 111, 332-3647
Curves Of Birch Bay: one month membership 3420 Birch Bay Lynden Rd., 366-0272

Lynden
Elenbaas Country Store: Dog Gift Basket 421 Birch Bay Lynden Rd., 360-3300
Lap of Luxury: (4) ˝ hour Therapy Sessions 644 Pangborn Rd., 354-1212
Lynden WFC Country Store: Dog Gift Basket 415 Depot Rd., 354-2108

Blaine
Big Al's Diner: Dinner for Two 254 D St., 332-3540
Blaine Pizza Factory: $20.00  Gift Certificate 738 Peace Portal Dr., 332-3636
Dirty Dog Wash: $50 gift certificate 7868 Birch Bay Dr., 393-4448
Pacific Building Center: Spring Planting Supplies 2677 Bell Rd., 332-5335

Please help us thank all these businesses for their generous support of AHS!

AHS will help pay to spay or neuter dogs and cats.  We issue assistance vouchers to qualifying individuals based on state low-income guidelines.  These vouchers are accepted at all Whatcom County vets and also at the WeSNIP Spay Station.

To request a voucher, call 671-7445 and leave a message.  A volunteer will return your call and help you determine if you qualify for a voucher. 

Other Programs

The WeSNIP Spay Station is a state-of-the-art mobile surgical unit providing free or low cost spaying and neutering. For a schedule and more information about how the Spay Station program works, visit WeSNIP.org.


The Northwest Organization for Animal Help (N.O.A.H.) in Stanwood offers low cost spay/neuter and vaccination programs for qualifying low income pet guardians, and also offers free spay/neuter for feral (wild) cats. For more information about these programs, visit N.O.A.H.'s website.

The Whatcom Humane Society also offers assistance to qualifying low income pet guardians through the "SNAP" program.  (Spay Neuter Assistance Program). For more information, click here.

The Problem
Animal overpopulation is a crisis in this country.
--Every day in the USA, 70,000 puppies and kittens are born in this country, while only 10,000 people are born.
--An estimated 10-12 million animals are euthanized every year in the USA due to lack of available homes.
--One unaltered female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in 7 years.
--One unaltered female dog and her off-spring can produce 67,000 dogs in 6 years.

The Solution:  Spay and Neuter
--Altered animals live longer, healthier, and happier lives.
--They are less likely to wander, run away, or get in fights.
--They have fewer behavioral problems like aggression and “marking”.
--They are also at lower risk for cancer and some diseases.
--Most importantly, altered animals can’t contribute to the pet overpopulation problem.  For every home you find for an animal that you have bred, a home is lost for a shelter animal.

You can help reduce the number of unwanted cats and dogs by spaying or neutering your pet! The whole community benefits from spaying and neutering pets.  Unaltered animals cost millions of taxpayer dollars every year to control, house, and care for.  Additionally, stray animals can become a public nuisance or even a health hazard. 

Thank you for being part of the solution!
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