What is RRAAP?
Rescue Ranch created RRAAP to help community dog owners overcome the barriers preventing them from spaying or neutering their dogs. Click here to learn why spay/neuter is the right thing to do
Top 3 Barriers to Spay/Neuter
- Access: even if cost is not an issue, in rural communities like Yreka, veterinary resources are limited. Patients can wait months for an appointment and choosing an alternative location isn't available to everyone. Travel can be 45 minutes or more each way. If the dog stays overnight that's two round trips. Work schedules are always flexible enough to accommodate these absences. There are also other reasons why a pet owner might not be able to travel.
- Cost: surgery can cost up to $600 or more. Cost depends on the size and health of your pet, and on the procedure. Spaying is usually significantly more expensive. Low-cost programs, on the other hand, typically cost less than $200, even for spaying.
- Transportation: the high cost of gas is only one obstacle to transportation. Not everyone has access to a vehicle or is able to drive, even if they can afford the gas. Age, health, mobility, work and other factors affect transportation and prevent many responsible dog owners from spaying or neutering their pet.
Through RRAAP, Rescue Ranch overcomes all of these challenges by obtaining appointments at reasonable rates and offering free transportation to and from the vet. Pet owners are responsible for vet costs. If cost is still an issue, Rescue Ranch will do its best to work with you.
For more information about spaying or neutering your dog, call RRAAP: 530-859-0139
Donate To RRAAP
RRAAP relies exclusively on donations to operate. Pet owners are responsible for covering vet costs, but Rescue Ranch doesn't charge anything for transport or the administration of the program. If possible, we also work with pet owners who may need to make alternative payment arrangements.
If you'd like to help the dogs in your community and prevent overpopulation, please support the RRAAP program. To donate, click the button below.
