Low-cost veterinary clinics pay off for community
The article, "Closed animal clinic 'vital' resource" (Feb. 18), brought to my concern all those faced with spaying/neutering their pets at a high cost and the impact that the closing of the low-cost spaying/neutering clinic had made. This is a vital part of having a pet, and in my experience volunteering with the Guilford County Animal Shelter, many new cats and dogs come in because of their owners' inability to spay or neuter (or ignorance). The costs of this clinic were a help to many families looking to get a pet to complete their family.
I hope that the Humane Society looks for a new vet and would consider establishing more clinics of this kind all over the Piedmont Triad to place animals into loving families. This investment would protect the average citizen from all the strays that wander the street causing disruptions and prevent the animal shelters from reaching overcapacity and having to kill animals. It would truly be an investment well worth the community's donations and support.
Isabel Chasse
Greensboro