Spay & Neuter Program of Doddridge

Begun in Nov.2009, The Spay and Neuter Program of Doddridge now has a donated 2005 econoline van for transportation, and a fine ride it is for the animal patients we transport. I have approximately 3 loyal donors every month who make sure I have gas money to pull out and make the monthly run.

Fred Smith of ESG Signs lettered the van windows on both sides and the rear door as a donation. This van is sharp-Doddridge should be proud.

The program is set up to transport Doddridge animals to a low-cost Spay & Neuter Clinic in Huntington WV.  Included in the Spay/Neuter cost is a rabies Vaccination. This program is open to any Doddridge County private individual , local Humane Societies, Doddridge Animal County Control officer, and local rescue groups or persons. There is extra help for dogs. There is extra help for lower income people. I never want to see any financial statements, the cost is the cost! I could use donations to help lower income applicants, strays that people are willing to keep, and county dogs that are being adopted out by our local county warden.

Donations Should be sent to Spay & Neuter Of Doddridge
P.O. Box 63, West Union, WV 26456.

My goal for 2010 was 300 Doddridge animals to be spayed and Neutered.  As of November 30, I have 283 and still have my December run. I am so excited!   300 animals will not reproduce unwanted animals in 2011. The numbers are
this far: 43 male dogs, 93 female dogs for a total of 136 dogs, 63 male cats, 84 female cats for a total of 147 cats. A total animal count for the 2010 year excluding December is 283 animals. WAY TO GO DODDRIDGE AND ITS MANY VOLUNTEERS AND RESPONSIBLE OWNERS!

The program is completely volunteer and operated on volunteer donations. Nancy Smarr and Jean Kruse rise once a month at 4:00 AM on the day of the run after many phone calls and appointment settings to arrive, load their patients and depart from the Senior citizens parking lot by 5:30AM. They arrive in Huntington about 8:30 AM, unload, check their patients, in individually, pay their Doddridge County bill, receive the rabies vac. certificate and receipts, have breakfast/lunch and prepare to reload at 2:00 pm for the return home to Doddridge between 5:00 and 6:00 PM.
Our Big Volunteer day ends at 7 to 7:30 Pm.. All the cages are cleaned, linens washed and prepared for the next run.

Call and make an appointment 304-873-2145: Jean Kruse.

I can let a nervous parent ride with their baby, please advise at time of making appointment. I can only take 2 extra parents a month.

My goal is to spay/Neuter 300 animals for 3 years 2010 / 2011 / 2012.  Reducing the amount of unwanted animals in our county will drop the abuse and neglect in this county as well as for our surrounding counties (who usually end up dealing with Doddridge County's unwanted animals). For every female dog on a chain I spay, 20 puppies will not be born in 2011 to live on a chain, be abused, neglected, or live in squalor. For every male I neuter, over 60 litters are prevented in a year's time.
Spay & Neuter's Motto is "Saving lives, one litter at a time".

Cats, well they just plain keep me awake 1 female cat and her off-spring can reproduce over 300 cats in one year! While momma cat is on her 2nd litter, her lst litter is on their 1st litter and that cycle just goes on all year. A cat can get pregnant as early as 13 weeks old. Scarey!!


Spread The news!!!! Doddridge Animals has it going on!!!


Jean Kruse

http://doddridgespayandneuter.info/   new site - under construction!  :)