Mission
To provide a quality, affordable and accessible opportunity for people spay and neuter their companion animals so that someday we can end pet overpopulation in Hillsborough County.
Solution
Accessible and affordable spays and neuters.
Facts
- FACT: Euthanasia used as a means of population control kills more dogs and cats than all other diseases put together.
- FACT: Each day, in Hillsborough County, approximately 75 dogs and cats are euthanized at our local shelter. 75. Everyday. No holidays. No sick days. No nights and weekends.
- FACT: This death march will continue until we, the public, stopping bringing them boxes of puppies and kittens we didn’t mean to have.
- FACT: For every home we find for that litter, we have taken a potential home from another puppy or kitten who would live if he had a chance, if he had a family to love him, feed him and give him a place to sleep.
Kill the problem, not the pet. Spay or neuter now. Do it for your pet’s health. Do it for your peace of mind. Do it for love. Just do it.
Support Spay/Neuter Programs
The ACT Spay Neuter Clinic was opened in March 2006 to provide people with a means to do the right thing. Our prices are low and our margins are thin. But if you can’t afford our low prices, check into the Hillsborough County Voucher that we honor. Call us!
ACT Events:
* Shot Clinics are held on Friday. Call for an appointment. (813) 250-3900. See the section on Shot Clinics for more information.
* SpayDays are handled by volunteers on the second Sunday of each month. (813) 818-9381. Appointments and information is obtained from leaving a message at that number (813-818-9381). The clinic schedules appointments for dog and cat surgeries done during the week.
Animal Coalition of Tampa achieves major accomplishment
Tampa, FL – The Animal Coalition of Tampa (ACT) Spay/Neuter Clinic performed its 10,000th spay/neuter surgery on May 6. The honored recipient was Zulu, a Catahoula leopard dog. Zulu received a free surgery, year’s supply of food from Science Diet and a gift basket from Groovy Cats and Dogs.
Zulu’s dad, Troy McCue, was thrilled to receive this honor. Zulu went through one heat cycle, and McCue decided he would never go through that again. He wanted to be able to take her to the dog park without her getting pregnant. “I didn’t think I could afford the surgery until a friend told me about the ACT clinic’s low prices and how much they care,” said McCue. He will also purchase a heartworm test, vaccinations, take home flea and heartworm preventative and pain medicine at ACT’s regular low prices. The ACT Clinic opened its doors in March 2006, and has been performing high quality, low cost surgeries for the community ever since. “We’re very proud to have achieved this. We’ve accomplished a lot in our first two years, but we have a long way to go,” said Linda Hamilton, ACT’s Executive Director.
“Spay/neuter is one of the best things you can do for your pet, and we make the surgery affordable and accessible to everyone who needs it.”
ABOUT ACT: ACT is a non-profit organization. Their primary focus is high volume spay/neuter programs to reduce the high number of companion animals entering local shelters, and in turn, end the tragedy of pet overpopulation in the community. Spay/neuter costs at the ACT clinic are greatly reduced and range from $40 to $95.* For low income Hillsborough County residents who qualify, the cost is merely $10, through the County’s voucher program.*
*certain restrictions apply
