A big donation via The Artemis Cares Fund goals to assist pit bull house owners get low-cost pet care providers. What’s taking place: Stand for Animals, a nonprofit veterinary clinic in Charlotte, will obtain a $500,000 grant as part of the Artemis Cares Fund over the subsequent 5 years.
The grant will assist pit bull house owners obtain inexpensive providers.
The fund was offered by Cindy Levine so house owners can get a spay/neuter surgical procedure, in addition to rabies and coronary heart worm vaccinations for $25.
- Homeowners can even obtain a coronary heart worm check and three months of flea/tick/coronary heart worm remedy that will probably be lined via a donation from Merck.
Why it issues: The fund was created to assist stop undesirable litters that add to overcrowded shelters.
- In recent times beneath an older grant, Stand for Animals was capable of carry out over 5,000 spay and neuter surgical procedures at a low value that helped preserve extra canine from ending up on the shelter.
- Stand for Animals director Cary Bernstein additionally hopes that the brand new fund will educate canine house owners on the significance of medical care.
- “It provides us a possibility to speak about pit bulls locally, which isn’t a dialog that individuals have fairly often about how they make nice pets,” Bernstein stated.
Background: Amanda Levine, Cindy’s daughter, was impressed by her rescue pit bull Artemis after she struggled to discover a breed-friendly condo.
- Amanda observed there have been lots of misconceptions about pit bulls after her tough condo hunt.
After adopting Artemis, Amanda visited a number of shelters and realized a majority of kennels have been occupied by pit bulls. “Till you actually see it by strolling via the shelters to witness it your self, it’s arduous to actually grasp what number of pit bulls are there. However when you stroll via it, it’s simply so completely different,” Amanda stated.
Sure, however: The grant is primarily for pit bulls, house owners of different canine breeds can even acquire low value providers.
- Bernstein says they won’t deny different pet house owners who actually need monetary help on care.
- “We wish folks to have the ability to entry care,” Bernstein stated.
The way it works: Stand for Animals goals to carry out about 1,000 spay/neuter surgical procedures over the subsequent 5 years.
- Homeowners will be capable of drop their canine off within the morning and choose them up within the afternoon. They are additionally inspired to make an appointment via the nonprofit’s web site, by cellphone name or by electronic mail.
What’s subsequent: There are plans to increase the attain of this new help program because it begins to roll out.
- Bernstein says they’re within the technique of brainstorming methods to achieve extra house owners.
- Additionally they plan so as to add extra days and providers between their three places in Charlotte, Pineville and Lake Norman.
