News and Upcoming Events
European Flea Market Benefit
Eat and shop for great deals in an open-air market and help end pet overpopulation at the same time!
Come to our European Flea Market on June 13th and browse for clothes, jewelry, furniture, books, tableware, decorations, and much more.
Or, help us out by donating your time or some unused retro, vintage, or kitschy items to our cause.
The market runs from 10am - 5pm at The Chevy Store parking lot, 8715 SE Stark St. in Portland
and is sponsored by Monticello Antique Marketplace. Lunch, snacks, and drinks may be purchased from Monti's Cafe.
All market proceeds and a portion of the cafe proceeds will fund our efforts to provide low cost spay/neuter services.
If you'd like to lend a hand, we have a few specific needs.
- More donated goods to sell, especially furniture and other large items.
- Volunteers to help organize and run the market.
- The loan of clothing racks, clothes lines, and a boom box.
- A florist or flower arranger willing to donate greenery and flowers for small table decorations.
Call Kate at (520) 971-3890 for item pickup or to volunteer.
Spotlighting Tigard Animal Hospital
One of the most active animal welfare supporters in the Portland veterinary community is the Tigard Animal Hospital.
The Tigard Animal Hospital has been a valuable partner to the Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund (OSNF) for over 5 years
and has made a tremendous contribution to the community through their participation in low-cost spay neuter programs
and offering affordable veterinary care. This article will be the first is a series featuring the important partner
organizations that help Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund bring spay/neuter services to all who are in need.
Dr. Ken Genova has been the owner of the Tigard Animal Hospital since 2000.
Prior to this, the clinic went through turbulent times,
changing names and owners often and eventually almost closing. With both a veterinary degree and business degree,
Dr. Genova was quickly able to turn the business around to make it profitable and also give back to the community.
Now, ten years after starting the Tigard Animal Hospital, Dr. Genova�s clinic is performing spay and neuter procedures
at the OSNF coupon cost six days a week for any person in need.
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One of the most active animal welfare supporters in the Portland veterinary community is the Tigard Animal Hospital.
The Tigard Animal Hospital has been a valuable partner to the Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund (OSNF) for over 5 years
and has made a tremendous contribution to the community through their participation in low-cost spay neuter programs
and offering affordable veterinary care. This article will be the first is a series featuring the important partner
organizations that help Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund bring spay/neuter services to all who are in need.
Dr. Ken Genova has been the owner of the Tigard Animal Hospital since 2000.
Prior to this, the clinic went through turbulent times,
changing names and owners often and eventually almost closing. With both a veterinary degree and business degree,
Dr. Genova was quickly able to turn the business around to make it profitable and also give back to the community.
Now, ten years after starting the Tigard Animal Hospital, Dr. Genova's clinic is performing spay and neuter procedures
at the OSNF coupon cost six days a week for any person in need.
Although Dr. Genova's career with animals did not start till later in his life,
his love for animals was clear even as a child.
At a recent interview, he recounted a childhood story of helping an injured bird that had flown into a window.
He found it in the yard, flailing around and in distress.
The only relief he could provide this bird was to hold him still and stable,
otherwise the bird would continue its disoriented flailing.
Eventually the bird recovered and was able to fly away normally
A strong part of the mission at the Tigard Animal Hospital is to give back to the community.
Their work with the Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund is a part of this.
The Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund coupon is accepted with no limitations, although pets that come into the clinic must be flea-free.
Flea treatment is done at the client's cost. The low-cost spay and neuter procedures can often be completed within 24 hours,
and pets can stay overnight for no charge, if needed. The coupon price covers only the cost of the spay or neuter procedure.
Clients are also offered options for other recommended best medicine services--such as pre-anesthetic blood-work,
vaccinations, and post-operative pain medication--at a very reasonable cost.
There is often an unspoken assumption that low-cost care also means low-quality care--this is not the case at the Tigard Animal Hospital.
Clients receiving low-cost services receive the same quality of care as regular clients.
The clinic is large, having gone through two expansions in the last ten years.
When you enter, you are greeted by a friendly, professional staff that work in a clean and modern space.
If you sit in the lobby, you will hear the receptionists assisting clients very knowledgeably and respectfully,
and if you take a walk past the front desk you will find an array of prescription pet foods available for purchase.
If you were to explore the rest of the clinic, you would first find three inviting exam rooms.
Tigard Animal Hospital offers a free first exam to all patients, and appointments can be scheduled in advance
or done on a walk-in basis.
Beyond the exam rooms is where a lot of the action takes place--there is a in-house laboratory,
an x-ray machine, a surgery suite that can handle two surgeries simultaneously, and the very busy treatment area.
Tigard Animal Hospital also offers grooming and limited boarding
Appointments and surgeries take place six days a week, with several doctors available as needed.
The hospital has an in-house pharmacy with many of the best medications available on the market for pets.
Dr. Genova has a specialized interest in treatment of allergies.
Staff regularly attend continuing education courses to stay current on their medical knowledge.
The high volume of surgeries that are done in the hospital leads the staff to be very efficient.
Pets who come for spay and neuter surgeries are examined, kenneled until their surgery time,
and then given a gas anesthetic called Isoflurane, which takes only 3-5 minutes to take effect
and 3-5 minutes to wake up from once the surgery is complete.
Dissolvable sutures are used for these surgeries so that no follow-up appointment is required for suture removal.
Tigard Animal Hospital is a very important resource in our community.
Beyond their work with OSNF, they also work with other great animal welfare groups, including Animal Aid,
Cherish the Animals, and POPPA.
By helping pet guardians in financial hardship provide responsible care to their companions,
and by reducing pet-overpopulation and the number of animals who are euthanized or relinquished to shelters,
Tigard Animal Hospital saves lives every day.
Photos by Geoff Peterson
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Willamette Valley Humane Society Open House
The Willamette Valley Humane Society's new Spay & Neuter Clinic held its first Open House on January 15th.
For 27 years, Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund has partnered with local veterinary clinics
to make spaying and neutering an affordable and practical option for thousands of households with pets.
On January 15th, 2010, a new and exciting partnership will be starting with the
Willamette Valley Humane Society that will allow for thousands more to be spayed and neutered annually.
After several years of preparation, the WVHS will be opening the first clinic in the area
devoted purely to high-volume, low-cost spay and neuter of our community's cats and dogs!
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The Willamette Valley Humane Society's new Spay & Neuter Clinic held its first Open House on January 15th.
For 27 years, Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund has partnered with local veterinary clinics
to make spaying and neutering an affordable and practical option for thousands of households with pets.
On January 15th, 2010, a new and exciting partnership will be starting with the
Willamette Valley Humane Society that will allow for thousands more to be spayed and neutered annually.
After several years of preparation, the WVHS will be opening the first clinic in the area
devoted purely to high-volume, low-cost spay and neuter of our community's cats and dogs!
The WVHS was founded in 1965, and since that time has grown to care for over 10,000 animals annually.
Along with the important job of caring for and finding homes for these rescued animals,
WHVS also has a number of programs to support the community.
These programs include humane investigations into the mistreatment of animals,
humane education through regular tours and classes, positive reinforcement based training
and behavior courses led by a certified dog trainer, and pet food assistance for households in need.
The new Spay & Neuter Clinic will be a vital addition to these community programs,
with the overall goal of decreasing the number of animals relinquished to and euthanized in local shelters.
With the help of over 1,000 donors and a generous grant from Petsmart Charities,
the facility will be fully staffed and ready for business on January 11th, 2010.
There will be a full-time certified veterinarian on-site, along with a veterinary technician
and receptionist.
During its first year of business, the Willamette Valley Spay & Neuter Clinic
is set to do over 7,500 spay and neuter surgeries. This clinic will provide spay and neuter services
to all cats and dogs being adopted through the shelter, as well as those brought in
through partner organizations and the public. Regular costs for the public are: $35 for a cat neuter,
$55 for a cat spay, $58 for a dog neuter, and $74 for a dog spay.
We are excited to announce that up to 2,500 of these 7,500 surgeries will be offered
at the cost of the Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund coupon price!
We value this opportunity to partner with the Willamette Valley Humane Society,
and to continue to assist those in the community in need with spaying and neutering their pets.
Spay/neuter has been proven to be one of the most powerful tools in reducing pet over-population
and euthanasia, and we hope that thousands of precious animal lives will be saved
because of this great program.
To learn more and show your support, attend the Willamette Valley Humane Society
Spay & Neuter Clinic Open House Friday, January 15th. The event will start at 4PM
with an official ribbon cutting and will continue until 7PM. For more information about
Willamette Valley Humane Society, visit www.willamettehumane.org.
To schedule a spay or neuter appointment, call 503-480-SPAY.
The Willamette Valley Humane Society is located at 4246 Turner Road SE., Salem, OR 97317.
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