Companion Animal Clinic of the Sandhills Foundation

The mission of Companion Animal Clinic Foundation (CACF) is to reduce the euthanasia of adoptable dogs and cats in central NC by providing affordable and subsidized spay/neuter surgery for low-income pet owners, 501c3 animal welfare groups, and county animal control facilities. Additionally, we work with various TNR (trap/neuter/release) organizations working with community and feral cats.

We have a pet overpopulation crisis in North Carolina. We euthanize more companion animals than any other state aside from California and Texas. We can’t adopt our way out of this crisis. There are simply not enough adoption options to address the increasingly large numbers of animals surrendered to county animal control agencies or worse left to wander county roads.

The most effective and humane strategy for ending pet overpopulation is high-volume, high-quality sterilization surgery.

CACF raises money to overcome financial barriers standing in the way of low-income pet owners sterilizing their dogs and cats. A survey of private veterinary clinics in our area shows that spay/neuter surgery may cost as much as $400-$500, a daunting amount for many families. Qualifying low-income families receive free surgery.

Affordable spay/neuter not only reduces companion animal overpopulation, but it also saves communities valuable tax dollars. In our footprint, counties spend two to three times the cost of a spay/neuter surgery to house and euthanize a companion animal.

CACF raises money to overcome financial barriers standing in the way of low-income pet owners sterilizing their dogs and cats. A survey of private veterinary clinics in our area shows that spay/neuter surgery may cost as much as $400-$500, a daunting amount for many families. Qualifying low-income families receive free surgery.

Affordable spay/neuter not only reduces companion animal overpopulation, but it also saves communities valuable tax dollars. In our footprint, counties spend two to three times the cost of a spay/neuter surgery to house and euthanize a companion animal.