Spring forward into next Spay & Neuter Day

Spring forward into Desexy Revolution’s next Spay & Neuter Day

Desexy Revolution’s next Spay & Neuter Day is on Sunday, 27th September at CareVets, Mt Wellington. The aim is to desex 28 dogs in total that day - 16 spays and 12 neuters.

Orewa-based Desexy Revolution began in June 2014, and this latest Spay & Neuter Day (their 5th mass clinic) will take the number of desexing surgeries performed to more than 200. Considering that one unspayed female, her mate and their offspring (assuming none are desexed) can potentially add up to more than 12,000 puppies over 5 years, the initiative may already have saved the lives of literally hundreds of thousands of dogs.

Auckland Council has been a strong supporter of the initiative from day one. Council’s animal management staff actively promote Desexy Revolution. At the council’s Silverdale Animal Shelter (SAS) Aimee Reilly and Tanya Pink have given up their time to circulate flyers and are regular volunteer helpers on Spay & Neuter Days. Plus, on 27th September, Auckland Council is kindly providing microchips for the all the dogs.

Working at SAS can be emotionally-taxing, as Tanya explains. “The sheer number of dogs impounded in Auckland every year is heartbreaking. The level of physical and psychological neglect we see is hard to bear, but these dogs need us to be strong and happy. Their needs always come first."

On the other hand, there is a huge amount of job satisfaction too - every time the SAS team receive a photo of an adopted “fur baby” happily ensconced with their loving new family.

For both Aimee and Tanya supporting Desexy Revolution seemed like the natural thing to do. “If we can help prevent the birth of unwanted puppies then fewer dogs will end up in shelters,” sums up Aimee. “It just makes sense!”

Not only will desexing a dog prevent unwanted litters, a desexed dog is proven to be less likely to wander (and subsequently get lost or injured) and is generally far easier to train. Moreover, there is a significantly reduced risk of mammary cancer in females and of prostate cancer in males.

“We love Desexy Revolution’s work because they help spread the word about what it means to be ‘a responsible dog owner.’” says Tanya. “Then they provide financial assistance to people who want to do the best for their dog, but who are struggling to find the extra money."

Desexy Revolution’s process has been designed to be as straightforward as possible for participants. All that is required is:

- A sight of the owner’s Community Services Card

- A photo and a few biographical details, including breed, of their dog (for fundraising purposes)

- Name and basic contact info (for post-surgery follow up)

- An optional gold coin donation

In addition to Auckland Council, Desexy Revolution gratefully acknowledge the support of the following organisations for their Spay & Neuter Day on27th September: CareVets Mt Wellington, Jimbo’s, Hell Pizza, Starbucks and Alyson Young Photography.

Please note: anyone considering adopting a dog from Auckland Council can check out the website at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/dogs or call 09 301 0101. The council has shelters at Manukau and Henderson as well as Silverdale. The team will them chat to potential owners about their preferences and lifestyle. “You may find that your perfect doggy companion is not at all the type you had in mind!” says Aimee. More information about the shelter and the dogs who are presently available for adoption can also be found on the Auckland Council Animal Shelters Facebook page.
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