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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #990 |
| Dog/Cat Spay/Neuter Mobile Clinic |
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| Requester: |
Emily Marquez-Dulin |
Organization: |
Humane Society of Greater Miami Adopt-A-Pet |
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| Project Title: |
Dog/Cat Spay/Neuter Mobile Clinic |
Date Submitted |
12/28/2007 10:14:42 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is intended to fulfill the community�s need for free spay/neuter surgeries for pets of underprivileged residents of Miami-Dade County. It addresses the budget shortfall from Dade County which recently opted for termination of its free spay/neuter services. This program will produce measurable results which can be projected into long-term community-wide benefits. |
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| Recipient: |
Humane Society of Greater Miami Adopt-A-Pet |
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Contact: |
Emily Marquez-Dulin |
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16101 West Dixie Highway |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 749-1817 |
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Miami 33160 |
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Contact email: |
Emily@humanesocietymiami.org |
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| Counties: |
Miami-Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| In view of the current Miami-Dade County Animal Services budgetary cuts, the Humane Society of Greater Miami is committed to assume full responsibility for providing free spay/neuter services to the pets of underprivileged residents of Miami-Dade. A mobile unit facility is the most logical means for the successful delivery of such a program. According to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, �it is commonly held that a significant proportion of the annual surplus pet population has its origins in low-income communities.� The Humane Society of Greater Miami�s free spay/neuter program requires that candidates file financial forms with proof of Federal Assistance (Food Stamps, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, Aid for Families with Dependent Children, Jackson Clinic Healthcare). Free surgeries will be reserved for those receiving government assistance and who are able to prove it. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| With a full-time operational mobile unit, the Humane Society of Greater Miami anticipates the performance of a minimum of 16 surgeries a day, 5 days a week. This represents a total of 4,160 surgeries a day. In addition, the Humane Society of Greater Miami runs two full-time preventive health clinics-one in the north and one in the south of Miami-Dade County, performing a combined total of over 6,000 surgeries a year. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$376,682 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$376,682 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Excessive number of animals roaming community prone to diseases |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
