Better Together

UCAN was established to reduce the number of companion animals euthanized in our region.  We understood early in the planning phase that our success would be dependent on partnering with existing groups who have been working for the same and similar causes in our region. 

Since we began the process of informing these specific groups and the community at large about UCAN’s clinic plans, we’ve had dozens of animal shelters and rescue groups rally together in support of our united mission.   Together our resources provide a unique opportunity to inspire and implement great change in the quality of life for the animals in our communities.

Just a few weeks ago, Sarah Skoglund, Executive Director, began our Partner Training Sessions.  The sessions made clear that we have a great interest and commitment from groups of all sizes throughout the Tri-state area. Our sessions were held at the Hamilton County SPCA, The League for Animal Welfare in Clermont County, and the Kenton County Animal Shelter in northern Kentucky.  The questions and abundance of ideas discussed proved that we are better working together than individually to significantly reduce the rate of euthanasia.

What will UCAN do for our partners?  UCAN will provide our partners with transportation free of charge to and from agreed locations.  Our low-cost spay/neuter services will be available to shelter animals and publicly-owned pets in the communities where our partners operate.  UCAN will provide all marketing and education materials, admission forms, patient health questionnaires, patient pre- and post-op instruction forms, and transport scheduling forms.  Additionally, we will accept vouchers from shelters and rescue groups and offer a partner incentive program that allows each group to receive every 10th dog or cat surgery free, in effect reducing the already low cost per spay/neuter candidate. 

And what will our partner groups do for UCAN?  A lot!  They will assist us in making our services accessible to communities throughout the region by coordinating  locations for the public, serving as a referral source, and bringing their own shelter animals to us.  Partner groups will pre-qualify the spay/neuter candidates by completing admission forms for each animal and a patient health questionnaire for all publicly-owned pets.   They will use their knowledge of neighborhoods and problem areas to target spay/neuter efforts.  And, possibly the most important role that our partner groups will serve is in helping to educate people about the pet-overpopulation problem and the importance of spay/neuter.

Many thanks to the following groups for their support and contributions during our partner training sessions: 

Adams County Dog Pound
Animal Adoption Foundation (ARF)
Animal Allies
Brown Animal Rescue
Boone County Animal Care & Control
Brown County Animal Shelter
Brown County Humane Society
Cat-Tails Rescue
Clermont County Humane Society
Community Animal Response Team (CART)
Friends of the Shelter
Homeless Animal Rescue Team (HART)
Hope Pet Rescue
Humane Society of Adams County
League for Animal Welfare
Living Creatures Animal Sanctuary
Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter
Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
Purrfect Friends
Save Our Strays
Save the Animals Foundation (STAF)
SCOOP
Sheltered Paws
Silver Bells Rescue
Small Potatoes Animal Rescue
SPCA Cincinnati
Wags 'n Whiskers Rescue

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[Ashley Burnside]

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Ashley
(248) 613-9062 cell
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