To celebrate 10 pawsome years in the community, Fur a Good Paws had a 10th Anniversary 10 Pets’ Free Spay/Neuter drawing in March.

We received 37 pet entries (25 dogs, 12 cats) by email and post. In the photo are Donna Corry, Fur a Good Paws treasurer, and Trudy Lambird, co-founder/vice-president, who drew the 10 pet names. Here are the 10 winning pets. Seven dogs and three cats were the lucky 10 whose names got drawn.

1. Buddy, male Chihuahua, belonging to Shirley Depew of Flora
2. Roscoe, male Jack Russell/Terrier mix, belonging to Julie Buhrmann of Louisville
3. Pee Wee, male Boston Terrier, belonging to Amy Pate of Louisville
4. Woman, female Rottweiler mix, belonging to Holly Kessler of Xenia
5. Carmella, female Mini Aussie, belonging to Lori Henson of Flora
6. Gizzie, female Yorkie mix, belonging to Tresa Bowen of Flora
7. Butterscotch, female American Bulldog/Pitbull mix, belonging to Cindi Garrison of Flora
8. Stubby, female cat belonging to Dana Hosick of Xenia
9. Fuzzy, male cat belonging to Kim Glass of Louisville
10. Tom, male cat, belonging to Shirley Barham of Louisville

Their spay/neuter will be fully sponsored by Fur a Good Paws, including testing for heartworm (dogs) and feline leukemia (cats). Fur a Good Paws is grateful to Dr. Loy Hosselton at the Flora Veterinary Clinic for granting a 15% discount towards the spay/neuter cost of these 10 pets.

No furry friend should be a loser. So, for the pets whose names did not get drawn, Fur is Good Paws is offering spay/neuter vouchers that will cover a partial but significant part of the surgery cost.

Spaying/neutering your pet is a wise decision, and the best lifelong decision you can make for your four-legged friend. Your pet will have a longer, healthier life, and will also not contribute to accidental litters and pet overpopulation.

Congratulations to all the pets that entered our 10th anniversary spay/neuter drawing. A healthy, happy life to them all.

As an all-volunteer group, your donated dollar goes directly towards:
1) Spay/neuter voucher assistance, including helping limited-income households with fixing their pets.
2) Emergency/necessary veterinary treatment of injured homeless  and neglected animals in Clay County, Illinois.

If you are on low income and need financial assistance with spaying/neutering your pet, please call us. A quick phone call to our volunteers can help save the lives of many unwanted  litters. Call 217-218-5563 or 618-599-7830.