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From YouTube: NewsMakers: Spay Day 2008
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A segment from the NewsMakers program produced by Arlington Virginia Network featuring the Animal Welfare League of Arlington's participation in Spay Day 2008, a national program that assists low-income pet owners with the costs of spaying and neutering.
A
And
now
we
visit
the
animal
welfare
league
of
Arlington
to
find
out
about
Spade
AUSA,
a
program
that
assists
low-income
families
with
spaying
and
neutering
their
pets
scheduled
to
take
place,
februari,
27th
and
28
pet
owners,
who
pre-register
can
also
receive
reduced,
ps4,
distemper
and
rabies
vaccinations,
as
well
as
free
microchip
identification
for
their
pets
case.
Mr.
executive
director
of
the
league
tells
us
more.
It's.
B
The
only
day
of
the
year,
that's
specifically
meant
to
focus
attention
on
getting
companion,
animals,
spayed
and
neutered.
It's
been
going
on
since
1995
when
the
Doris
Day
Foundation
started
it
and
then
in
2006
the
door
state
foundation
was
folded
in
with
the
Humane
Society
of
the
United
States.
So
now
they
are
kind
of
running
it.
We've
been
participating
in
it
for
the
last
four
years
and
the
idea
is
to
bring
low-cost,
spay
neuter
zeeeee
to
companion
animals
whose
owners
you
know,
find
that
to
be
a
barrier
for
getting
their
animals
spayed
and
neutered.
B
You
know
cuz
vet
care
in
this
area
is
fabulous,
but
it's
expensive,
and
so
you
know
we
don't
want
that
to
be
a
barrier
for
any
pet
owner
being
able
to
have
their
pets
updated
on
their
shots,
spayed
and
neutered
and
microchipped.
It's
a
great
deal
for
the
animals
and
for
their
families,
because
dogs
are
less
likely
to
roam.
There
are
some,
certainly
some
health
benefits.
You
know.
Male
cats,
don't
spray
once
they've
been
altered,
but
mostly
it
keeps
down
the
population
of
animals
that
are
breeding
out
there
when
they
shouldn't
be
that
end
up.
A
B
Owners
who
think
that
since
their
animals
are
indoor
pets
or
that
their
dogs
are
always
on
leashes,
you
know
they
may
think
that
this
isn't
important.
But
it
really
is.
It
only
takes
one
time
when
that
animal
bolts
out
the
door
when
you're
not
expecting
them
to
or
one
time
when
the
animal
escapes
from
your
backyard
and
the
puppies
and
the
kittens
are
following
closely
behind.
So
even
if
the
animal
you
know
is
closely
minded
by
their
owners.