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Spay Neuter Kingston Initiative To facilitate ways to reduce and eventually eradicate pet overpopulation. S.N.K.I.

was formed to facilitate the opening of a high-volume, spay/neuter clinic in the Kingston and surrounding area based on the self-sustaining model used by the Humane Alliance, open to all members of the public regardless of demographics or monetary income. OBJECTS:

To improve the welfare of cats and dogs in the Greater Kingston Area by:

a. promoting and supporting the establishment and operation

of a non-profit high volume spay and neuter service for dogs and cats using qualified veterinarian partners;

b. implementing education programs to make the public aware of the problem of pet overpopulation, the benefits of spaying and neutering their pets, the procedure, and the availability of the spay-neuter service;

c. assisting area animal shelters and rescue groups by providing reduced cost surgeries;

d. promoting the return of lost pets to their owners by sponsoring microchip clinics and other events designed to improve pet identification and the chance of owner and stray animal being reunited;

e. raising funds to spay and neuter the pets of low income owners, based on the provincial standards of poverty;

f. promoting and facilitating Trap/Neuter/Vaccinate/Return programs for managed feral cat colonies through the Region, including reduced costs on surgeries.

26/04/2025

Happy Caturday with love from SNKI alumni Matty, who now goes by Toby 😻 just look at how relaxed and content he is in his forever home!

- Team SNKI 🐾

23/04/2025

Our beautiful girl Star is officially forever home! Her wonderful foster family decided she was a perfect fit with their fur family and we couldn’t agree more!

Congratulations Star!

- Team SNKI 🐾

21/04/2025

Happy Easter, everybunny! 🐰

- Team SNKI 🐾

18/04/2025

Although we're still closed due to a shortage of foster homes, we’re beyond thankful for a last-minute emergency foster who stepped up in a big way! Thanks to the kindness of some amazing former fosters, this sweet momma cat and her five adorable kittens are now safe and part of our adoption program.

We truly don’t know what would’ve happened without their help.

If you’ve ever thought about helping a rescue, now’s the time—just one room in your home can make a life-changing difference. Learn more: https://snki.org/programs/fostering/

– With love,

Team SNKI 🐾

16/04/2025

🙏Please share to help Kiki! 🙏

Our momma cat Kiki is still looking for her forever home. She is a gentle soul looking for a gentle home. ❤️

Kiki is looking for a quiet, loving home to call her own. She’s open to having a feline friend too—she’s curious and sweet around other cats.

Help us spread the word and make Kiki’s dream of a forever home come true.

Fill out an adoption application, and a volunteer will reach out:

https://snki.org/programs/adoption/adoption-application/

– Team SNKI 🐾

14/04/2025

Sharing is caring. 😸😹😸

Happy Monday, everyone.

- Team SNKI 🐾

08/04/2025

Congratulations to our sweet boy Matty who found his PURRfect forever home! He’s already settled in, comfy and happy and right at home 😻🏡

- Team SNKI 🐾

25/03/2025

Better late than never—happy belated birthday to SNKI alumni Kokey! 🎉🎂 This dapper gentleman is so lucky to have a loving family that makes his special day extra festive. 🥳 And let’s be honest… they’re just as lucky to have such a patient (and handsome!) birthday boy to dress up! 😹🎁 they’re purrfect for each other 😻

- Team SNKI 🐾

24/03/2025

As the weather warms and spring begins to bloom, it’s not just the flowers that are coming back to life. 🌱

Happy Monday! 🐱🌞

-Team SNKI 🐾

22/03/2025

Say Hello to Loki, our first TNVR kitty of the year! This big boy has been trapped and he is recovering nicely after his neuter, rabies vaccine and ear tip.

Did you know “ear tipping” is a universally recognized sign that a community (feral) cat has undergone a spay or neuter procedure. This is especially helpful in large colonies! Any cat brought in through SNKIs TNVR program has a dedicated colony caretaker that cares for the colony by providing food, water, shelter and watchful eye for the life of the entire colony. 😻

- Team SNKI 🐾

18/03/2025

Be sure to stop by Urban Paws and meet Matty! Don’t be scared of his lion haircut, he’s such an affectionate loving boy! 😻🦁😻

We have a new guest here at Urban Paws! Meet Matty 😻

Matty is a sweet boy for adoption through Spay Neuter Kingston Initiative.

Matty is currently sporting a very chic lion cut, but will have long, beautiful fur. He is an affectionate and cuddly big guy!

15/03/2025

Happy Caturday with our sweet boy Matty! 😻😻😻

Matty came to us in rough shape with severe mats on his hind end and shoulders. During his medical treatments, he received a much-needed shave and grooming. He is now feeling so much better and is looking forward to a fresh start.

Check out his before and after pictures during his recovery. 🙌

Matty deserves a home where he can feel safe, loved, and truly cherished. If you're looking to add a gentle and affectionate companion to your family, consider giving Matty the second chance he deserves. ❤️

He will be showcased at Urban Paws next week, so if you'd like to meet this handsome guy, don't hesitate to stop by!

If you would want to learn more about Matty, please reach out to us!

https://snki.org/programs/adoption/adoption-application/

-Team SNKI 🐾

14/03/2025

Kasey is a testament to how important a dedicated foster home is. Kasey started in our care with hissed and ears pinned, scared of everything. With patience, dedication, and time, Kasey has turned around to a big love bug in foster care! ❤️

If it wasn’t for his amazing foster home, this boy would have been living a tough life outdoors. Now, his tough situations are limited to what treat he wants to eat, cuddle with his foster momma or bird watch from the window. 😻

We can’t rescue cats like Kasey WITHOUT foster homes.

We need your help to help them. If you’ve ever been interested in helping but are not sure what you can do, please consider fostering! 🙏🙏🙏

Visit our website for more information on fostering and our application: https://snki.org/programs/fostering/

- Team SNKI 🐾

12/03/2025

Our sweet boy Matty is on the mend! 🙌

He’s been receiving top-notch vet care at Cataraqui Pet Hospital for an upper respiratory infection, and we’re happy to report that he’s recovering well.

Matty is a trooper and has been taking his treatments like a champ.
Once he is recovered, he will be vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped! ( he has already received parasite treatments)

We're hopeful that he'll be ready to find his forever home soon! 🏡✨

If you’re interested in meeting Matty, he will be hopefully showcased at Urban Paws soon. 🙏

For more information on Matty, please reach out to us!

https://snki.org/programs/adoption/adoption-application/

-Team SNKI 🐾

10/03/2025

Here’s to all the cat owners out there trying to navigate both the time change and the chaos that comes with sleeping with a beloved cat who never stays in one place. ☕️🫖

May you find peace or at least a comfortable corner of the bed where the cat hasn’t claimed yet. 😸

Happy Monday! ☀️

Team SNKI 🐾

01/03/2025

We are still in need of foster homes! If you’ve ever wanted to make a difference for cats in need, fostering is a great way to help! Even one room can change a life.

Interested? Fill out an application, and a volunteer will be in touch: https://snki.org/programs/fostering/foster-application/

As a small group of volunteers, we’re dedicated to rescuing cats in need—but we can’t do it alone. To save more cats from life outdoors, we need foster homes to provide a temporary safe space. Without fosters, we simply can’t rescue.

Take Professor Tibby, for example (pictured below). He was one of four kittens we rescued last year, all of whom found loving forever homes! But none of that would have been possible without a foster stepping up and opening up a room in their home.

If you’ve ever wanted to make a difference for cats in need, fostering is a great way to help! Even one room can change a life.

Interested in becoming a foster? Fill out an application, and a volunteer will be in touch: https://snki.org/programs/fostering/foster-application/

– Team SNKI 🐾

18/02/2025

17/02/2025

So true. 🐕🐈‍⬛🐎🐇

Happy Family Day to all our family members. ❤️

- Team SNKI 🐾

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Spay Neuter Kingston Initiative was founded in 2009:

Primary goal is to facilitate the opening of a high-volume, reduced cost, spay/neuter clinic (based on the Humane Alliance Model) open to all members of the public regardless of monetary income or demographics;

Not-for-Profit Status was received in November of 2011;

Registered Charity Status was received in January of 2012;

T/N/V/R (Trap/Neuter/Vaccinate/Return) Program was not one of the original goal(s) of S.N.K.I. This program started in 2010 with the Bath Institution Feral Cat Colony which was slated to be euthanized. Due to a successful and intense media campaign, this colony was saved, is now completely stabilized (all cats spayed/neutered) and is being “managed” by one of the inmates. T/N/V/R continues to be on of the mainstay program of S.N.K.I due to an overwhelming need for this service.

Spay Neuter Kingston Initiative continues to grow, branching out into different areas as the need arises.

“Managed” Feral Cat Colonies: All colonies accepted into our T/N/V/R Program must have a caretaker committed to providing food, water and adequate shelter for the duration of the lifetime of the colony. Food is supplemented by S.N.K.I. as donations permit;

Cat Foster/Adoption Program: “Friendly” cats and kittens born into our “managed” feral cat colonies are brought into foster homes where they are socialized to people. Each cat or kitten is vetted, vaccinated, treated for internal and external parasites, spayed or neutered and microchipped prior to adoption. All homes are carefully screened and every effort is made to find the best possible “match” based on the needs of the animals in our care and those of the potential adoptive homes. To date we have placed over 350 cats and kittens from our colonies into their forever homes.

K-9 Connections: Originally a Dog Foster Adoption Program, K-9 Connections has now been separated into two programs: "Meet Your Match", working with reputable rescue groups to match available dogs with potential adopters, and "Keep Your Match" which will focus on keeping dogs in their homes utilizing available resources.

Kingston Community Lost and Found Pets: Developed as a means of assisting lost and found pets unite with their owners, this program is growing in popularity among members of the community. Kijiji ads are cross-posted, an email is sent to the person who placed the ad and information on areas of highest concentrations of lost and found pets, as well as success rates, are being kept for statistical analysis.

S.N.K.I. was part of the City of Kingston’s Responsible Pet Ownership Program Committee. A voucher system is being implemented in 2014, providing $25,000 ($250.00 vouchers) towards the cost of spaying/neutering pets of low-income individuals.

The City of Kingston approached S.N.K.I. in February of 2014 and asked us to implement the TNVR (Trap/Neuter/Vaccinate/Return) portion of the R.P.O.P. A total amount of $25,000 has been budgeted for the first year (2014) with funding available for spay/neuter and vaccinations only. As S.N.K.I. is already running an effective T/N/V/R Program, we are very much aware that there are other costs associated with optimal colony health. To that end, S.N.K.I. is covering all costs for flea treatment, treatment of minor injuries and major injuries (based on vet recommendation and as our funding permits) as well as any necessary testing.

Following the success of the 2014 City of Kingston T/N/V/R Program, S.N.K.I. will again be running this program in 2015 and 2016. This program continues into 2017 and onwards.

The City of Kingston has committed to explore the long-term vision of establishing a cost efficient, dedicated low-cost spay/neuter clinic operated in partnership with animal welfare stakeholders

To date SNKI has fixed over 1,880 cats/kittens while keeping these "at risk" kitties out of the shelter system. Feral cats and kittens do not do well in the shelter environment and are generally euthanized.

Governing Body

Our governing body is our Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for setting long-term policy, establishing the strategic direction of S.N.K.I. and ensuring the effective use of overall resources. Ultimate responsibility for control and direction of S.N.K.I. is vested in and taken by the Board of Directors.