{"id":17,"date":"2023-12-27T00:46:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T00:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanesolution.org\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-11-11T13:06:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T18:06:33","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/humanesolution.org\/index.php\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tFAQs\t<\/h1>\n<strong>How much do the vouchers cost?<\/strong>\n<h4 id=\"u31249-13\">Voucher Pricing:<\/h4>\n<ul id=\"u31249-19\">\n<li id=\"u31249-16\">$55 for each pet cat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Effective June\u00a0<\/strong><strong>1, <\/strong>dog\u00a0vouchers will be based on the dog&#8217;s weight at the time of surgery, as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3-50 lbs. &#8211; $95<\/li>\n<li>51-100 lbs. &#8211; $125<\/li>\n<li>101+ lbs. &#8211; $150<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n$55 each for feral cats\n<strong>How long will it take to get my voucher?<\/strong>\n<p>Vouchers are typically mailed out within 5 to 7 days of the receipt of application\u00a0and\u00a0payment. Applications that are mailed in can take up to 2 weeks or longer to process and get vouchers mailed out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No-Show Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rescheduling Appointments:\u00a0<\/strong>If you make an appointment with a veterinarian, keep it.\u00a0 48 hours advance notice required to reschedule or cancel appointments<\/li>\n<li><strong>Missed Vet Appointments:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>No shows result in a voided voucher. To reinstate your voucher, you will be charged the original cost of the voucher. Repeat offenders will no longer qualify for the SpayKind program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attempting to Use a Voided Voucher:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>YOU will be responsible for paying the veterinarian&#8217;s full standard pricing at the time of the surgery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Switching hospitals:<\/strong>\u00a0 You <strong>must<\/strong> let us know if you change hospitals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Is there an expiration date on the voucher, and if so, how long are the vouchers good?<\/strong>\nDepending on the age of the pet, the vouchers typically expire after 4 months. <strong>Vouchers typically expire after 4 months (depending on the age of the pet). Expired vouchers can be re-issued for $10. Lost vouchers will also incur the $10 re-issue fee.\u00a0<\/strong>After 6 months from the issue date, your voucher is considered null and void. Your voucher fee will be considered a donation. We don&#8217;t want to risk your pet going into heat or getting pregnant.\n<strong>My voucher has expired. What is the procedure for getting a voucher reissued?<\/strong>\nReturn the expired voucher to SpayKind along with a $10 reissue fee within 6 months of the issue date. If the voucher is not for the same pet, please provide an application\u00a0with the new pet&#8217;s information.\n<strong>Do you ever refund vouchers?<\/strong>\n<p>Yes, by request only. If you need to get a voucher re-issued or a refund, please contact us either by email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@humanesolution.org\">info@humanesolution.org<\/a>\u00a0or by calling or texting us at 336-723-3647. We do ask that you have the voucher with you so you can either mail it back or send a picture of it to us. You will be refunded your purchase price minus credit card processing fees if applicable.<\/p>\n<p>If you choose to donate your voucher fee, a tax-deductible receipt can be mailed to you upon request.<\/p>\n<strong>How old does a pet have to be before it can be &#8220;fixed&#8221;?<\/strong>\nTypically, 4 months has been the recommended age, however, The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has approved surgery on pets that are at least 8 weeks old and weigh at least 1 pound.\u00a0 However, not all veterinarians practice pediatric spay\/neuter surgery.\u00a0 You will need to check with the\u00a0vet hospital\u00a0to determine if they will perform the surgery on a pet under 4 months.\n<strong>What other services are required for my pet to be spayed\/neutered?<\/strong>\nA rabies vaccination is required by state law for all animals 12 weeks or older, so if your pet does not have a current rabies vaccine, it will need to be done prior to, or at the time of the surgery.\u00a0Each veterinary hospital chooses its own standard for what is required, such as parvo\/distemper vaccines or tests for diseases. Please check with the hospital you choose to determine their requirements. Those services will be at the pet owner&#8217;s expense.\nWe hold rabies clinics five times a year, so if possible, you can get a rabies vaccine at one of our clinics. Check our\u00a0Facebook\u00a0page and\u00a0website for rabies clinic dates and locations.\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Top 10 Reasons To Spay-Neuter Your Pet<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t#10 &#8211; Spayed and neutered pets live longer, healthier lives.\nUnaltered pets run the risk of certain cancers in their reproduction organs, as well as other maladies, such as pyometra.\n#9 &#8211; Neutering male cats at a young age decreases the likelihood that they will &#8220;spray&#8221; to mark their territory.\nIf a male cat reaches sexual maturity and begins spraying, neutering may not totally solve the problem, but it is a step in the right direction.\n\n#8 &#8211; Your spayed female won&#8217;t go into heat.\nA female cat can go into heat 4 to 5 days every 3 weeks during breeding season, during which time they will yowl and urinate more frequently. Unspayed female dogs generally have a bloody discharge for approximately 7-10 days and can get pregnant for another week after that.\n\n#7 &#8211; Your pet won&#8217;t roam away from home.\nBoth male and female pets will do just about anything to mate during breeding season. Male dogs can smell an intact female as far away as 3 miles!\u00a0 It also decreases the chances of them getting lost.\n\n#6 &#8211; It is more cost effective.\nIf your pet roams away from home, (see #7), the chances increase that they can become injured in traffic, or get into fights with other animals. If your pet gets picked up as a stray by animal control, you will have to pay fines in most municipalities to get them out.\n\n#5 &#8211; Your male pet will be better behaved.\nNeutered cats and dogs focus their attention on their human families. In addition, they are less likely to mark their territory, mount (or hump) objects (including humans).\n\n#4 &#8211; Spaying\/Neutering doesn&#8217;t affect your pet&#8217;s personality or its ability to guard your home or hunt.\nIf anything, it makes your pet better behaved (see #5) because they are more focused on you. In addition, their ability to protect your home is the same as if they aren&#8217;t altered, and are less likely to be distracted by other dogs while hunting.\n\n#3 &#8211; It&#8217;s good for the community.\nStray animals can pose real problems for a community. They can prey on wildlife, cause vehicular accidents, and endanger children. It&#8217;s also costly for taxpayers, who foot the bill for municipal shelters to pick up, house, and dispose of unwanted animals, which has been estimated to be approximately $2 billion.\n\n#2 &#8211; You don&#8217;t have to worry about unwanted litters.\nHaving an unwanted litter creates a lot of problems, including paying for extra mouths to feed, and finding homes for them. If you take them to a shelter or rescue organization, it is costly for them to house, feed, and care for them.\n\nAnd the # 1 reason to have your pet spayed\/neutered &#8211; It reduces the number of dogs\/cats\/puppies\/kittens that are killed in our shelters due to pet overpopulation!\nEuthanasia is the #1 killer of companion animals in this country!\u00a0 And we&#8217;re doing it intentionally in our shelters across the country every day. Each day, 70,000 puppies and kittens are born. That represents one human to 15 dogs or 45 cats. As long as these birth rates exist, there will never be enough homes. 5 out of 10 dogs and 7 out of 10 cats in shelters are euthanized. Spay-neuter saves lives.\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Myths And Facts<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\tHere is the truth behind some commonly spread myths about spaying and neutering.\n\nMyth: My pet needs to have a litter\/one heat before sterilization.\nFact: Medical evidence indicates just the opposite. In fact, the evidence shows that females spayed before their first heat are typically healthier.\n\nMyth: It&#8217;s not natural to spay\/neuter and will upset my dog or cat.\nFact: The domestication of animals removed them from the &#8220;natural order&#8221; and placed responsibility for their care with humans. Applying human emotions to animals is neither realistic nor applicable when it comes to identifying a need for sterilization.\n\nMyth: I want my dog to be protective.\nFact: It is a dog&#8217;s natural instinct to protect home and family. A dog&#8217;s personality is formed more by genetics and environment than by sex hormones.\n\nMyth: I do not want my male dog or cat to feel like less of a male.\nFact: Pets do not have any concept of sexual identity or ego. Neutering will not change a pet&#8217;s basic personality. He does not suffer any kind of emotional reaction or identity crisis when neutered.\n\nMyth: My pet will get fat and lazy.\nFact: The truth is that most pets get fat and lazy because their owners feed them too much and do not give them enough exercise.\n\nMyth: But my dog (or cat) is so special, I want a puppy (or kitten) just like her.\nFact: Your pet&#8217;s puppies or kittens have little chance of being an exact copy of your pet. Even professional breeders cannot make this guarantee. There are homeless pets waiting for homes who are just as cute, smart, sweet, and loving as your own.\n\nEuthanasia rates increase exponentially in areas where there are no viable spay\/neuter programs readily available.\nDogs are 15 times, and cats are 45 times, as prolific as humans.\nDogs and cats enjoy many behavioral and health benefits from surgical sterilization.\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQs How much do the vouchers cost? 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