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Cherry Hill, New Jersey - April 2005
Compassion For Camden (CFC), a non-profit humane society dedicated to
the prevention of cruelty to animals in the City of Camden, recently
completed a nationwide survey on mobile spay/neuter clinic operations.
CFC funded a similar survey in 2002; the 2005 survey, completed by seven
organizations, updates those results.
Both national surveys were conducted by the non-profit consulting firm,
Paws For A Cause, LLC (PFAC) (www.PFAC.net) in hopes of uncovering best
practices in mobile spay/neuter clinic program operations and
highlighting ways that mobile spay/neuter operations may best serve
low-income communities across the county with significant animal control
challenges, such as those in Camden, NJ. Paws For A Cause Founder and
President, Charlotte Aylor-Diaz, designed and conducted the survey, and
compiled the survey results.
The results from the 2005 Mobile Spay/Neuter survey indicate that the
responding mobile spay/neuter clinics from across the country operate
their mobile clinics from 4 to 6 days a week.
In 2004, the survey respondents performed an average of 6,322
spay/neuters in their mobile clinics (or an average of 30 spay/neuters
per day of operation) and spent from 50% (a few) to 100% (the majority)
of their mobile clinic's operating time serving low-income populations.
Respondents noted that CFC's and PFAC's efforts in conducting the survey
are deeply appreciated. Survey results will enhance communication and
serve as important tools for growth. Survey respondents eagerly
participated, welcomed the opportunity to share their experiences, and
described the final survey results as "a great job" and "very
interesting reading." Respondents also suggested issues they wished to
be addressed in future survey updates such as information on yearly
budgets and staff salaries and techniques used to attract and retain
mobile clinic staff. Finally, respondents expressed their interest in
attending a national conference for operators of mobile clinics. CFC is
currently considering funding further research into these important
operating issues and working with other animal welfare groups to
organize such a conference.
In order to view the full survey results and analysis go to:
- Survey Executive Summary and Results
Locally, the Animal Welfare Association (AWA) of Voorhees, Camden
County, NJ, is the only organization that operates a mobile spay/neuter
clinic.
AWA chose not to participate in the 2005 survey. However, based on its
own correspondence and AWA web site information,
(to view actual AWA letter dated January 10, 2005, from Karen Dixon, AWA Executive Director, please see:)
http://www.compassionforcamden.org/awaresponds.html
the AWA mobile clinic operates in the City of Camden only one day per week. In the above referenced letter, Ms. Dixon describes the total results for the AWA mobile clinic for the last three years as follows: "Since the winter of 2001, we have performed a total of 3,899 surgeries on the van, 959 in the City of Camden."
For questions regarding this news release, please contact Compassion for Camden at 856-751-1571 or PawsForACause (www.pfac.net) 732-701-9106.
To view AWA's current s/n van schedule for the City of Camden:
We thank you for your help!
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