Spay Neuter Kingston Initiative
Welcome to Spay Neuter Kingston Initiative (SNKI)’s microchip clinic registration form. Date: April 13th, 2019 Location: Cataraqui Pet Hospital, 1183 Midland Ave, Kingston, ON *Update: THANK YOU! The clinic is now full, however, we will be taking walk-ins for $20.00 cash only on the 13th, between 2-3PM. Please make sure you […]
We were busy in 2019, here is an overview of the animals we helped: # of Cats Fixed: 291 # of Cats/Kittens Adopted: 84 # of New Colonies: 40 Big (15) Small (25) # of Cats Returned to their Colony Caretakers: 73 # of Cats/Kittens Taken into Foster Care: 91 # Cats/Kittens still under the […]
Kingston’s Feral Cat Crisis and SNKI’s Role There’s been a lot of media attention recently about Kingston’s feral cat crisis which we think is a great thing. Due to increased queries and questions concerning SNKI’s role in stepping down from managing the city’s TNVR program, we felt it important to offer a few clarifications. The […]
2018 Stats for Spay Neuter Kingston Initiative. # of Cats Fixed: 246# of Cats/Kittens Adopted: 86# of New Colonies: Big (5) Small (26)# of Cats Returned to their Colonies: 152# of Cats/Kittens Taken into Foster Care: 94 Amount spent by City of Kingston: $15,386.52. ($10,000 transferred to voucher program in November of 2018). Amount spent by […]
There is a very nice article, written by Elliot Ferguson, in the February 19th, 2019 edition of the Kingston Whig Standard which addresses, in part, the need for a high-volume, reduced cost, spay/neuter clinic – something for which SNKI has been advocating for quite some time. https://www.thewhig.com/…/animal-activist-worries-about-f SNKI began operating in 2009 and, due to […]
What’s one of our most asked questions about spaying and neutering? It’s usually about where to get low-cost spaying and neutering services in the area. I.e. Does SNKI offer the public low-cost spaying and neutering? Unfortunately, the answer is no. Our mission is to “facilitate” the opening of a high-volume, low-cost spay neuter clinic in […]
Earlier this season SNKI teamed up with For the Love of Ferals to help stabilize a feral / barn colony situation that got out of hand. Below is a CKWS TVinterview re Kingston’s local colony cat problems, the solutions available and what’s needed next. Check it out… Kingston currently offers two ways of dealing with the […]
Greetings! Please take a moment and read our President’s message for a fresh new year here at Spay Neuter Kingston Initiative. Our driven volunteers are dedicated to bringing forth a positive impact and helping to reduce the problem of pet overpopulation. We thank you for your support and encouragement.
SNKI has partnered with Conscious Businesses in the Kingston Community for our Give Your Change Drive. These gracious business owners and organizations have agreed to host our donation boxes so that their customers can help contribute to change we seek. Collectively we make a difference and last year (2017) we raised over $4000 through this tried […]
There is Always a High Demand for FOOD Did you know that SNKI supplements the cost of feeding our “managed” cat colonies and felines brought into our fostering and adoption programs? We’re able to do this based on available food donations. Unfortunately, until there’s a high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter clinic in our community, the demand will always be high. […]
