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• Spay Day USA 2010 : February 28
• Staff Spotlight
• New Title 8
• Lost Animals
• Local, Community, and/or Organizational Events
• Questions or Concerns can be directed to our mainline or submitted on the Service Request webpage.

Spay Day USA 2010 : February 28

Spay Day USA 2010 is an event where dogs and cats are spayed and neutered at a discounted price. This year’s event will be help on Sunday, February 28, 2010. Appointments are required and must be made in advance by calling (916) 808-SPAY [7729]. Demand for this event is high and appointments fill up fast, so eligible pet owners should call early.

To be eligible, cats and dogs must live in households where the yearly household income does not exceed $35, 000 and the household is eligible to receive the discounted price for two pets. For just $15 per cat and $20 per dog, each animal receives approximately $250 worth of services, including microchip ID, vaccinations and flea preventive.

Cash payment is required at time of appointment. Spay/neuter surgeries will take place at vet clinics throughout Sacramento, Yolo and Placer Counties.

Spay Day, an annual event, is organized by the Sacramento Area Animal Coalition (SAAC), a nonprofit organization committed to eliminating pet overpopulation in the Sacramento area through aggressive spay/neuter efforts.

For more information visit www.sacanimal.org

	Michelle Ward Officer Michelle Ward is probably the quietest Animal Service Officer in the group, but she has gained some of the most unique experiences with some of the most exotic animals. She worked for Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) as an animal keeper. PAWS is a society dedicated to caring for abused or neglected performance animals. While with this organization, Michelle cared for monkeys, tigers, lions, bears, and cougars. Her favorite part of the job was hand feeding a lion named “Amanda” who could not eat off of the ground. After working for PAWS, Michelle worked for the SSPCA, and Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulation. Officer Ward has been working for the City of Elk Grove since 2005. She enjoys working with baby animals, and thinks baby goats are the cutest things. Even though Michelle has worked with many of different types of wildlife, her favorite type of animals are reptiles. She stated, “I’m a fan of anything that slithers, hisses, or strikes. My favorite reptile is a Savannah Monitor because they love to sunbathe, go for walks, climb trees, go swimming, and sleep next to you.” Michelle is a proud owner of two Pit Bulls named “Charlie” and “Sammy” and two cats named “Walon Jennings and “Mr. Wilson.” When she is not working with animals she is either watching football at the Brickhouse or searching for a new fishing spot.

New Title 8

The Elk Grove City Council passed a new Title 8 into the municipal code at their October 10, 2008 council meeting. On November 10, 2008 the new ordinance went into effect. Click here for a complete copy of the new Title 8.

Lost Animals

Currently, the City of Elk Grove does not have a housing facility / shelter for lost animals living within the City limits. As a result, we have created a partnership with the SSPCA to house anyanimals lost who live within the City of Elk Grove limits. If youhave lost an animal, please, contact the Sacramento SPCA.

Local, Community, and/or Organizational Events

If you have an upcoming event and are interested in inviting the Animal Services Division to the function, please contact our mainline 916.687.3023, to schedule the date and time.

Updated: 02/03/2010 6:03 PM