Alternative for residents to desex their pets at discounted worth

Orange Metropolis Council is holding a second discounted desexing program this yr to scale back the variety of undesirable cats and canine in Orange.

This system is open to pensioner concession card holders, who can have their cat or canine desexed for $69, which incorporates desexing, microchipping and lifelong registration if wanted.

Beginning on Tuesday 4 October, eligible Orange residents wishing to have their cat or canine desexed ought to go to Orange Metropolis Council’s customer support desk within the Civic Centre, Byng Avenue, to e-book and pay for the process. The operation will likely be carried out at Canobolas Household Pet Hospital.

Orange Metropolis Council’s Environmental Sustainability Coverage Committee Chair, Councillor David Mallard is happy this system is being held once more this yr after earlier profitable campaigns.

“I encourage any eligible Orange resident to reap the benefits of this provide to desex, microchip and register their pets at a decrease price,” Cr Mallard mentioned.

”Desexing your animal is a vital a part of being a accountable pet proprietor. On prime of doing good for the group and stopping undesirable litters, analysis exhibits that desexed animals can reside longer and more healthy lives.”

The earlier desexing marketing campaign held earlier this yr in March was successful, with 55 pets desexed.

This system is open to Orange residents solely. Funding is restricted and will likely be allotted on a first-in foundation. The marketing campaign will run for roughly eight weeks, relying on the necessity or till the funding runs out.

The desexing program is a undertaking of the Companion Animal Neighborhood Committee and is funded by Orange Metropolis Council.