dakin receives grant

Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society has received a $9,750 grant from the Massachusetts Animal Coalition (MAC) as part of the special "I'm Animal Friendly" license plate program.  These plates support spay/neuter efforts in Massachusetts and help to reduce the number of homeless animals in the state. 

Funds received from the sale of these special license plates are dispersed annually by MAC through a grant process. The proceeds are awarded to non-profit humane organizations and municipal animal control agencies in the Commonwealth that provide spaying and neutering services for cats, dogs, and rabbits.

The grant awarded to Dakin is tremendously helpful in its outreach efforts to help fund low-cost spay/neuter surgery for low income clients in Dakin’s service area.  Nearly 29,000 dogs and cats have been sterilized at Dakin's Community Spay/Neuter Clinic since it opened mid-October 2009.  Dakin has set and achieved a goal of sterilizing 12,000 animals each year.

 “If you care about animals, the purchase of one of these plates is an important way to help animals in our community and assist us in our efforts to end animal homelessness in the Pioneer Valley”, according to Dakin’s Executive Director Leslie Harris. 

The funds awarded to Dakin this year will be used to subsidize the spaying/neutering of cats of low income caregivers.  "I'm Animal Friendly" license plates are easy to order online - no need to go to the RMV! Simply go to www.petplate.org and order your tax-deductible plate today. Click here for more information about the Dakin Community Spay/Neuter Clinic.