In the wealthiest city in the world, so many of our neighbors' pets go without the veterinary care they all deserve. In fact, more than 50% of pet owners can no longer afford a basic vet visit, let alone a spay neuter appointment... Affordability is the top issue for New Yorkers across the board. It's also the #1 reason why people are surrendering their pets to shelters and why so many sadly say they may never be able to adopt again.
To tackle this issue head on, local non-profit Flatbush Cats recently built the brand new 3,700-square-foot Flatbush Veterinary Clinic. Here they will provide tens of thousands of spay neuter surgeries and wellness appointments in the coming years at affordable rates with initial pilot funding from Councilman Justin Brannan.
Now it's time to scale. We need several affordable veterinary clinics like Flatbush Vet in every borough to keep more pets together with their families. And with thousands of cats and dogs flooding municipal shelters every year, we need to act now.
Everyone benefits from affordable access to veterinary care: pet owners, rescuers, shelters, and taxpayers. We can keep thousands of pets with their families where they belong, and out of shelters, for a fraction of what it costs to house them currently.
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