Discounted Cat Desexing

The District Council of Yankalilla (supported by a co-funding grant from the Dog and Cat Management Board), the National Desexing Network and a participating vet clinic have joined forces to offer residents in need a subsidised desexing program to help prevent unwanted cats.

District Council of Yankalilla residents on pensions or low income with too many cats or adopting a stray who can’t afford to desex will pay just $50 to desex their cat.

The program is managed by the National Desexing Network. Residents who need support phone the National Desexing Network on 1300 368 992 to find out if eligible. If eligible, they will be issued a desexing voucher and can then contact the vet to make an appointment.

These subsidies are available while Council funds last.

Mayor Mr Simon Rothwell encourages residents in need to take advantage of this proactive program.

“This initiative helps the whole community as it reduces Council costs to collect, hold and rehome unwanted litters and helps reduce cat nuisance issues and predation on native wildlife,” he said.

“Desexing not only helps to ensure fewer unwanted animals, but research shows that desexed animals can live longer and healthier lives,” he said.

Dr Joy Verrinder, Strategic Director of AWLQ’s National Desexing Network, urges residents to get their male and female cats desexed between 2 and 4 months of age, as male cats are less likely to fight, roam and spray, and female cats can become pregnant from just 4 months old and can breed continuously after that.

“Yankalilla Veterinary Clinic is this participating vet in this program for District Council of Yankalilla residents and we thank the local veterinary clinic for helping with this community service,” said Dr Verrinder.

NDN currently manages year-round Cooperative Desexing Programs free of charge for a growing number of Councils around Australia.

“Ongoing desexing programs have helped achieve zero euthanasia of all healthy and treatable stray and surrendered cats in Gold Coast City, the second largest Council in Australia,”  Dr Verrinder said.

More information - https://ndn.org.au/low-cost-desexing/