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5 P a Y *It It <br />F rwa rd P Alternative <br />October 15, 2014 <br />Dear Ms. DuBois, <br />Spay It Forward is a 501 c (3) organization whose mission is to fund the spay and neuter of <br />pets of low income families and pets otherwise neglected. <br />Our letter of determination of charitable status was received from the IRS in July, 2014. <br />Since its beginning in January I, 2014 Spay It Forward has altered 153 felines and 26 canines <br />at a cost of $9,856 with funds raised solely from our community. The altering of these animals <br />has prevented the births of 1,836 kittens and 416 puppies in just one year's time from the first <br />generation, with exponential births occurring from offspring of offspring numbering 57,000 <br />kittens and 13,312 puppies in three years. <br />Though Spay It Forward was created primarily for low income families' pets it was soon <br />evident that there is a great need to address the huge number of feral cats in colonies about <br />Cabarrus County. Thanks to the generosity of Cabarrus County citizens, Spay It Forward has <br />been able to make a considerable contribution in funding the altering of feral /stray cats. Two <br />thirds of the felines that have been altered were from colonies of stray /feral cats being fed by <br />citizens who, themselves, are struggling economically. All canines and the balance of felines are <br />family pets from low income households <br />Spay It Forward has developed an efficient system of determining eligibility with a simple <br />application that can be acquired at the Department of Social Services, Cabarrus Spay Neuter <br />Clinic, local veterinarian's offices, rescue groups and on line at its website <br />www.spayitforwardnc.org The aforementioned groups as well as the Cabarrus Health Alliance <br />and Cabarrus Animal Control have been working together and have created the success of Spay <br />It Forward. <br />Animal Control cannot manage the intense and time consuming task of trapping feral cats. <br />And the feral colony situation in Cabarrus County has reached serious proportions. A local <br />TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release ) organization, in collaboration with Spay It Forward, is helping trap <br />and is also teaching people how to trap the feral /stray cats they are feeding so that citizens can <br />help themselves. They have been very receptive and are happy to be part of the solution. <br />Attachment number 1 <br />F -1 Page 31 <br />