ICAWC 2012 Jeff Young Spay it Forward

Spay-It-ForwardSpay-It-ForwardDr Jeffrey young graduated from Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. He established Planned Pethood Plus, Inc (PPP) in 1990. PPP is best know for its low-cost mobile neutering services, Native American Reservation work, and training of veterinarians from around the world in more efficient surgical techniques. Dr. Young has served on numerous Human Society boards and has been an advisor from mobile surgical units all across America. He has founded his own non-profit group called Planned Pethood International. Planned Pethood International was established to help fund spay/neuter work and veterinary training from its new state of the art veterinary hospitals in Bratislava, Slovakia and Merida, Mexico. Dr. Young believes his human ethics come from being an Animal Control Officer during his veterinary college training. He is most proud of having personally sterilized over 165,000 animals in the last 20 years, and he is an outspoken proponent of early age neutering for companion animals population control. Dr. Young is driven by a simple underlying mission “to significantly reduce companion animal overpopulation through out the world.”

“Think Globally Act Locally “

Spaying-It-Forward

• Enhance the sustainability of basic health care for companion animals.

• Enhance the human-animal bond.

• Enhance the overall health and welfare of companion animals and their care takers.

No euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals.

Dogs and cats will be valued as companion animals.

The only real solution to companion animal overpopulation; Paradigm shift in social attitudes.

What is the magnitude of the problem?

• Social attitudes – solastalgia. • Carrying capacity of the environment.• Concept of ownership.• Supply vs Demand.• Human-animal bond.• Zoonosis.

Working for a paradigm shift!

Animal control – NGO’s – Government Agencies- Educational Institutions- Humanitarians- Environmentalist- Veterinary

Profession- Health Care Profession

Legislation Education

The Big 3

Spay/neuter (Sterilization)Tip of spear

Negative Realities We Operate Under

• 70% rule does not apply.• Dogs are 15X and cats 45X more prolific than humans.• Euthanasia and culling is the number 1 cause of death for

companion animals. • Warehousing companion animals is costly and does little to affect

overpopulation.• Adoption contracts do not work.• “No kill” is a goal only after you obtain a stable population.

(low-kill)• Money is a limiting factor so use it wisely, not emotionally.

Absolute Necessities Of Any Humane Organization

• Have active spay/neuter program.• Have active feral/stray cat program.• Have active training and behavioral

modification program.• Have active educational program.• Have active animal friendly

legislative initiatives.

SustainabilityVS

Return on Investment

Vsun sustainability

What Does Your Facility look likeand what our your objectives?

For-profit vs Non-profitMobile WorkHoarding Situations Conventional vs Non-Conventional

Humane organizations (NGO’s)Kill VS No killFoster Homes Shelters FacilityConventional vs Non-Conventional

“Think Sustainability First”

Veterinary Facility

Veterinary Profession Is Changing

• Increase in females – decrease in males.• We need to incorporate veterinary medicine

into NGO’s.• We need incorporate NGO’s into veterinary

medicine .

-Best of Both Worlds-

You Must Customize To Your Needs

• But the basic principles remains the same.

• Learn from other peoples mistakes.

When starting into veterinary work

• Basic health care model - expand as you grow.• Build sustainable income “First”- shots,

grooming, flea and tick control, de worming, boarding.

• Think outside the box-what fits your community – where is your support.

Full service veterinary hospital should be the goal

• +/- food sales • +/- toy sales • +/-animal behavioral classes • +/- adoption • +/-educational program • +/- foster programs • +/- grooming • +- veterinary training

PPP Inc. Denver, CoPlanned Pethood Plus Inc

First for profit full service veterinary hospital in the U.S. that requires neutering for all client animals

Built HospitalIn Merida, Mexico, 2007

Training VeterinariansWorks with NGO’sHelp Fund PPI workDoes free to low- cost work

PPIPlanned Pethood

International Non-Profit

Training Veterinarians Funds spay/neuterFunds building projects

Active adoption programsEducation programsWork with local government

Built Hospital in Bratislava,

Slovakia, 2003

Training VeterinariansWorking with NGO’sHelp fund PPI workDoes free to low cost work

Provide financialSupport to smaller

groups

Planned Pethood Slovakia2003

Internships from Romania, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan,

Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia

Free Surgeries2009-13652010- 17252011- 1827

Planned Pethood Mexico2008

Internships from Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica,

Canada, U.S.2008- Total gross $62,4842011- Total gross $200,475

Free Surgeries 2010-13052011-17422012-1975

OFFICE PHONE: 01 999 9 44 23 10EMAIL: [email protected]

ADDRESS: Calle 10 No. 344 x 3 y 3-C Colonia Gonzalo Guerrero , Merida

Yucatan

OFFICE PHONE: 02 4552 1224EMAIL: [email protected]

ADDRESS: Popradská 3282106 Bratislava, Slovakia

ICAWC 2012 Jeff Young Spay it Forward

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