Program areas at Face Low-Cost Animal Clinic
Face Low-Cost Animal Clinic is indianapolis' nonprofit, high-volume, Low-Cost Animal Clinic. Since opening its doors in 1999, Face has performed more than 300,000 spay/neuter surgeries, contributing to a 90 percent reduction in cats and dogs euthanized in indianapolis. Spay/neuter surgeries are The most effective way to cut down on pet overpopulation, curbing needless Euthanasia of cats and dogs. Face offers spay/neuter surgeries monday - thursday. In 2022, Face completed 9,406 surgeries.
Face supports trap-neuter-return (tnr), which allows cats to live in neighborhoods and ultimately prevents cat overpopulation. Often, outdoor and feral cats are The primary source of cat intake for area shelters. Face's community cat services work to reduce The number of cats that end up in shelters by focusing on spay/neuter. Medical care for illness or injury is provided as necessary at time of surgery. Face provided discounted surgeries and vaccines to 1,873 community cats in 2022. Each community cat also received their rabies vaccine, fvrcp vaccine, an ear tip, and a three-month dose of flea prevention.
Face recognizes that pet owners of all income levels should have access to high-quality care for their pets. Services like vaccines, heartworm, flea, and tick prevention, and microchipping contribute to a pet's overall health and well-being. Moreover, keeping pets healthy through spay/neuter services, wellness and preventive care keeps them with The people who love them and out of area shelters. In 2022, we welcomed more than 16,000 vaccine Clinic visits; a record-breaking number for Face. Face also hosted three pop-up vaccine clinics at indy parks locations, serving 690 dogs and cats.