Rowan Neuter Scooter

16/08/2024

Rowan Neuter Scooter volunteers and Community Pets Mobile Veterinary Clinic are going to end the summer with a BANG for all you pet parents! We have ONE MORE end of summer Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic to be held at the Rowan County Fairgrounds on Monday August 26th from 9am to 1pm. Open to residents of any county, with your dogs on leash and your cats in carriers. Come see us for your pets vaccines, microchips, preventions - and - treat yourself to a tasty, cold, shaved-ice from our friends at Kona Ice of Salisbury! 🍧🐾🍧🐾🍧🐾🍧🐾🍧🐾🍧🐾🍧🐾🍧🐾🍧🐾🍧🐾🍧

15/08/2024

🐾 Our Thursday 08/22 filled up and we cant wait to see those kitties tomorow! Keep an eye on the page for our next spay neuter event with Community Pets! 🐾

TNR Warriors & friends - FLAUNT YOUR FIX II is here! Round two for community cats - thanks to Community Pets Mobile Veterinary Clinic, hosts Hodge Farms & our generous donor we're offering another reduced fee August TNR Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic!
Thursday August 22nd for Community TNR (Feral) cats in TRAPS only! NO dogs on this day, and NO cats in carriers. Cats for this clinic must come in traps and will be ear-tipped - no exceptions. Limit of 4 cats per owner/caretaker/address. Space is limited, and it is FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.
Sign up here:
https://forms.gle/cWnVsv5BxHYUSN979
We can't wait to meet those community kitties! 🩵 🐱🩵

14/08/2024

Now THIS is awesome!
Congratulations to our friends at Community Pets Mobile Veterinary Clinic on this milestone!!! We love working with you!

12/08/2024

Rescue doesn't take a day off... three guesses how *this* week is starting, and the first two don't count! 😂
❤️✂️❤️✂️❤️ Waiting on furry & floofy patients for Dr W & CPets today!
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08/08/2024

Rescue doesnt take a day off.... in spite of that gal Debbie! The volunteers from Rowan Neuter Scooter Nova Vita Animal Rescue and Res-Q Runner are here with our hosts Hodge Farms and our dedicated vet Community Pets Mobile Veterinary Clinic to get these babies spayed & neutered today! ✂️SNIP✂️SNIP✂️
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08/08/2024

06/08/2024

**This Aug 12 date is now filled**

Attention Pet Parents! We have already filled our TNR date for this week, but the wonderful Community Pets Mobile Veterinary Clinic has offered us another date just for Companion Cats and Dogs - next MONDAY August 12th at the City of Salisbury Civic Center.

Please note the limitations on size and breeds. Cats MUST come in hard-sided carriers. Dogs MUST be on leash. Drop off at 7:30am, pick up no later than 3pm.

Pre-payment via PayPal IS required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/F52aKXypii4bCsXF6

03/08/2024

*** The August 8th TNR date has been filled - keep an eye here for the next one when it comes available ***

HAPPY CATURDAY!! We have a fantastic announcement! Due to an amazingly generous donation, we are able to offer the Community Cat TNR (Feral) spay/neuter surgeries happening for the month of August - at a REDUCED rate of only $40 per cat!!! (This still includes everything from the regular $85 price package: ear tip, surgery, rabies, FVRCP, and pain medication.) Applies to the current available date of August 8th! Sign up is open and available here:
https://forms.gle/Cfx1NWeh5XQsD8WJ6

31/07/2024

*** The August 8th TNR date has been filled - keep an eye here for the next one when it comes available ***

UPDATE: HAPPY CATURDAY!! We have a fantastic announcement! Due to an amazingly generous donation, we are able to offer these Community Cat TNR (Feral) spay/neuter surgeries happening for the month of August - at a REDUCED rate of only $40 per cat!!! (This still includes everything from the regular $85 price package: ear tip, surgery, rabies, FVRCP, and pain medication.) Applies to the current available date of August 8th!

Here we go! All you TNR warriors, FLAUNT YOUR FIX! Thanks to Community Pets Mobile Veterinary Clinic , and our hosts Hodge Farms we are able to provide another TNR Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic!

Thursday August 8th for Community TNR (Feral) cats in TRAPS only! Sorry, NO cats in carriers and NO dogs on this day. Limit of 4 cats per owner/caretaker/address. Space is limited, and it is FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.

Sign up here:
https://forms.gle/cWnVsv5BxHYUSN979

We can't wait to see your community kitties! 🐱💚

29/07/2024

We want to thank all the dedicated pet parents that braved the rain today to get much needed vaccines for their pets! 172 more cats & kittens received vaccines, tests, chips and preventions!! Our continued thanks to Community Pets Mobile Veterinary Clinic for providing this service, and to the volunteers with Nova Vita Animal Rescue and Res-Q Runner for helping today! We did see some ☀️ right at the end of the day! If we did not get a chance to help your pet - keep an eye here for the next time Dr Welch visits us! 🐶❤️🐱

27/07/2024

Our local county shelter continues to implement new and improved programs for the animals of Rowan County NC, join us in thanking them!

‼️ BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ‼️ August 1st, 2024 the Rowan County Animal Shelter will be launching a new Heartworm Testing Program for our adoptable shelter dogs, aimed at ensuring their continued health and well-being!

In order to provide this additional care, dog adoption fees will be $85 as of August 1st, 2024.

Treatment for heartworm-positive dogs will be provided by Shelter Guardians, Inc. as donations allow. Visit www.shelterguardians.org to donate toward treatment costs of heartworm-positive shelter dogs.

25/07/2024

We have had so many requests... here we go! Community Pets Mobile Veterinary Clinic will have a Walk-up Vaccine Clinic with us this coming Monday July 29th from 9am to 1pm at the Rowan County Fairgrounds. Affordable vaccines and testing available for cats and dogs. No appointments! Just come on down! Cats MUST come in carriers, and dogs MUST be on leash. Cash (preferred) and Visa/MC accepted. Open to residents of ANY County. We hope to see you Monday! 🐱❤️🐶

24/07/2024

This post is a bit long, but very well may save your cats life and you MUCH heartache!

WE CAN NOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH, PLEASE USE A STURDY, HARD SIDE CARRIER IN GOOD REPAIR!

Take these examples to heart...

24/07/2024

Today is a Community Pets Mobile Veterinary Clinic spay neuter day here in Rowan County at the Civic Center. There are 25 pets inside the mobile unit today for their *snip*snip*! Watch this page so YOUR pet can be one of the next ones! Thank you to volunteers from Nova Vita Animal Rescue and Res-Q Runner for helping today!

18/07/2024

It’s here! The first cats & dogs spay neuter day with our new partner Community Pets Mobile Veterinary Clinic!

Our first clinic day is Wednesday July 24, 2024. And we will be at a NEW LOCATION!!

The City of Salisbury Civic Center will be our host. The address is 315 Martin Luther King Jr Ave S. Salisbury, NC 28144.

Sign in begins at 7:30 AM. Same day pick up will be as pets recover. Last pickups should be no later than 3:00 -3:30 pm.

Space is limited and is first come, first serve. No Dogs over 40 lbs. No flat-faced breeds. No pets over 7 years old. No feral cats, or cats in traps. Limit of 3 pets per family.

Sign up and pre-payment required. We accept PayPal only. The Rowan County Animal Shelter vouchers that are issued with each adopted shelter pet ARE accepted.

Spay Neuter Surgery Costs:
Dog Spay $160 Dog Neuter $125
Cat Spay $85 Cat Neuter $70
Additional services are available at added cost, and are listed on the Spay Neuter Pricing sheet.

The sign-up form is open, it will be closed once we have reached our limit. The link is here: https://forms.gle/wGGgD1aLFPHGRW4m9

Questions email [email protected] or send a message to our page.

Thank you for spaying & neutering your pets, we can’t wait to meet them! 🐾

13/07/2024

Thank you, Fridas Foundation, for our Feline Fact Friday ...

Do you know what the "Vacuum Effect" is?

You may have heard the expression “nature abhors a vacuum.” It refers to the phenomenon that when a space is emptied, nature will fill it. Once you understand this reality, you’ll know why killing cats (or otherwise removing them) from a given location is doomed to fail.

Understanding the vacuum effect is vital to saving lives. For cats who live outdoors, it is literally a matter of life and death.

So, what exactly is the "Vacuum Effect?"

“[E]ach animal has their territory, they have their space so when you remove them from that space, that allows somebody else to move in and thrive, because obviously, that animal was thriving there, which is why they were reproducing so much. So now that space that's probably plentiful with a warm spot to sleep, food and water is now available, there's free real estate there, somebody else can move in and start doing the same thing. . .[But] by going in and preventing them from reproducing, they still maintain that territory; they don't allow another animal to move in and start taking over. But they can live out their life, just the way that they were living before happy and content." (Marshall, Amber. Interview. By Diviya Roney, 26 April 2022).

Please help community cats by practicing trap/neuter/return because removing them is NOT a good option. A fixed and vaccinated community cat is a healthy community cat.

More information on the Vacuum Effect ... https://www.alleycat.org/resources/the-vacuum-effect-why-catch-and-kill-doesnt-work/ #:~:text=The%20Vacuum%20Effect%20occurs%20when,dip%20will%20only%20be%20temporary.

11/07/2024

Goooood Morning!!!! What a beautiful day for the Rowan Neuter Scooter Community Cat Spay Neuter Day with Dr Welch and Community Pets Mobile Veterinary Clinic. There are 25 cats here today that will no longer be adding to the population explosion here in NC!
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10/07/2024

Our friends over at Friends of Feral Felines getting the word out about the exploding community cat issue in North Carolina. Thank you for ALL you do!!

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/07/09/charlotte-non-profit-feels-strain-as-feral-cats-breed-at-alarming-rate #:~:text=CHARLOTTE%2C%20N.C.%20%E2%80%94%20Feral%20cats%20are,death%20for%20these%20furry%20friends.

A Charlotte nonprofit is asking for help as feral cats grow in population.

05/07/2024

It's here! The first of what we hope to be many more! You have been waiting patiently while we have worked behind the scenes, and we are happy to announce we have our first new opportunity for Rowan County for 2024.

We will be partnering with Dr Welch from Community Pets Mobile Veterinary Clinic and our friends at Hodge Farms to host a TNR/COMMUNITY CAT SPAY NEUTER DAY!

When: Thursday July 11th, 2024

Who: Community or feral cats in TRAPS only! No cats in carriers, and no dogs on this day. Limit of 4 cats per owner/caretaker. Space is limited and it is a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE sign up.

Where: Hodge Farms 11235 NC Highway 801 Mount Ulla, NC 28125

What time: Sign in begins at 7:30 AM, be there no later than 8:00 am. Pick up will be timed as cats have recovered, you will be called with a time as soon as your cat is ready. We expect last pickups will be no later than 3:00 pm.

Sign up: Our form is now open for sign up and will be closed once we have reached or exceeded our limit. The form is found at this link: https://forms.gle/D4n9xHBpYvxpoQqd8

Cost: The community cat package is $85 per cat and includes spay/neuter, ear tip, rabies vaccine, FVRCP vaccine, and post-op pain medication. Payment must be made in advance via PayPal using the email [email protected]

Extras: Other vaccines and limited services are available and can be found listed in the sign up form. We have very few traps available to loan at this time, so please plan accordingly.

Questions: Can be directed to [email protected] or by sending a message here to our page.

We are looking forward to seeing all of you TNR Warriors and the community cats you are helping! 🐾

05/07/2024

Rowan County gave Community Pets Mobile Veterinary Clinic a BIG welcome as they made their debut in the county yesterday for their Mobile Microchip & Rabies pop-up clinic. With volunteers from two of our local rescues, Nova Vita Animal Rescue and Res-Q Runner the crew worked from 9am to 1pm and provided care for 189 dogs, puppies, cats and kittens! These pets received 90 microchips and 125 rabies vaccines! We want to thank Dr Welch, and RVT April for bringing their services here, and can not wait for an opportunity to do it again!

01/07/2024

Where are the WARRIORS!? Those of you that care for the community cats in all corners of Rowan County, and beyond - we need your input!

We need to immediately gauge interest for TNR appointment date(s). This would be TNR only - community cats in TRAPS. Open to anyone from ANY county.

Fee would be $85 per cat and it would include surgery, ear tip, rabies vaccine, FVRCP vaccine, and pain injection. No additional cost for females that are pregnant.

Currently we have no organization offering to subsidize cost to reduce the fee. We are working on that end of it too.

This would NOT be held at the Rowan County Fairgrounds but with a partnership with a mobile clinic at a separate location approximately 20 minutes west of the fairgrounds.

Sign up and payment in advance would be required. Payment via PayPal. The first one could be as soon as the second week in July!

How many people would use this? COMMENT below if this is something you could use right NOW and going forward. Let us know if the need is still there for this service!

28/06/2024

$25 microchips and $10 rabies vaccines!
This is a GREAT time to get your pet protected! SO many pets go missing on July 4th! Community Pets mobile microchip clinic is your chance to protect your pet before the holiday festivities! And - rabies vaccines can be provided for only $10!!! The clinic will be at the Rowan County Fairgrounds July 3rd from 9am - 1pm!

25/04/2024

🚨Important announcement for Mt Ulla Hwy 801 area residents from Rowan County Animal Shelter 🚨

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/zpDTAbTasasWdWHf/?mibextid=xfxF2i

22/04/2024

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21/08/2023

Another beautiful morning!! Sending lots of kitties & 2 big puppers on to our partner Humane Society of Charlotte for✂️spay and neuter! Thanks to the volunteers that make this happen!
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18/08/2023

Feline Fact Friday ... (courtesy of Friends of Feral Felines )

Did you know that 99.6% of Tortoiseshell, Calico, and Torbie cats are female?

Because these cats are almost always female, make sure to get them spayed by 4 months so they don't get pregnant!!

If a male tortie does happen to be born, it most likely has an extra X chromosome, making them a very rare XXY. Since this occurs due to a genetic anomaly, male tortoiseshell cats are also usually sterile, making them even rarer!

Thank you, Cat Rescue Zim, for the graphic.

02/08/2023

☀️⛱🍉 August has arrived, summer is winding down but - there's still time for SPAY NEUTER! 🍉⛱☀️

Rowan Neuter Scooter 🚚 sign up is NOW OPEN!

☀️ Spots are first come, first serve
☀️ Payment due by PayPal when you sign up
☀️ Limit of three (3) animals per person/household
☀️ Clinic requires equal numbers of males/females, this could affect availability

⛱ Complete your form here 👇

==> Current transport date: Monday August, 21st 2023

28/07/2023

📖 Did you know?📖
An educational tip shared from the folks at Friends of Feral Felines.
This is but one reason why the volunteers at are so adamant about , now you know. 👇