Paw Pals Marks
Third Anniversary Low Cost Sterilization/Vaccination Clinic
Hill County Paw Pals, the grass roots group organized to facilitate the installation
of a county-level animal control program and animal shelter, marked their third
anniversary Low Cost Sterilization and Vaccination Clinic this month—most appropriately
in February since this month has been decreed as National Spay and Neuter Month. The founder and director of this valuable
community service is Kathy Moore of
Hillsboro. Because of Kathy’s vision
and implementation, over ten thousand unwanted pets have already been prevented
as over a thousand responsible pet owners have utilized this service and sterilized
and vaccinated their loving pets.
Success of these community service clinics stem from volunteers who constructively
use their spare time. An average of
over 100 volunteer hours from area citizens are provided each clinic day to bring
success to these events—making it free from taxpayers’ expense.
This service is in collaboration with Texas Coalition for Animal
Protection (TCAP)—a non-profit group which is based in Denton, Texas.
Low cost pet sterilization service is a vital part in Paw Pals’ proactive strategy
to correct pet overpopulation. In fact,
no community has ever corrected their pet overpopulation issue without low cost
services made available. These clinics
continue to be performed on the first Tuesday of each month at the Hillsboro
Civic Center (old Wal-Mart Building).
Appointments are needed for surgeries
by calling toll free 1-866-310-PETS. Low cost vaccinations are administered
from 10am-2pm and do not require an appointment.
The following Paw Pals volunteers worked to make this anniversary’s event
another success: Dana Fuchs, Jane Green, Mike
Hendricks, Mary Ann Johnson, Jean & “JD” Landis, Carlos Martinez, Kathy Moore,
Mary Lou Pierce, Diana Prince, and Lea Slocum.
Paw Pals and the citizens of Hill County are very thankful for the support
given by the City of Hillsboro for the use of the Civic Center to perform this needed
community service.
If you would like to volunteer with these clinics, please
contact Kathy Moore at 582-9374.
If you would like to help with Paw Pals’ endeavors to correct pet overpopulation
in our great county, call 580-0679; email hcpawpals@yahoo.com;
or visit our website hcpawpals.org for
more information.
A public meeting (always on the first Thursday)
for Paw Pals has been scheduled at 6:30pm on
Thursday, March 6 in the Bullock Room of Hill College Cafeteria in Hillsboro. Invited guest speaker will be
Michelle Carlson, Attorney at Law, who will present a program on Legal Liabilities
of Pet Overpopulation. In addition,
plans will be briefed for our April fund raiser and for the “Waggin Trail Bike Ride”
scheduled May 3rd.