The spay/neuter clinic at the York County SPCA (YCSPCA) was recognized during the York County commissioners' meeting on July 5. The clinic was honored for 10 years of service to the York County community.

The York County SPCA's high-volume, low-cost clinic is dedicated exclusively to spay/neuter surgeries in York County. The work of the clinic is a critical component of how the YCSPCA achieves its mission to serve York County people and pets. In 2015, Dr. Kimberly Mann joined the YCSPCA as a clinic veterinarian and later became the clinic medical director. Supporting her, and leading the team of veterinary technicians, is veterinary operations manager Brett Knickel, who joined the YCSPCA in 2021. Under their leadership, the clinic has continued to shatter records each year for the number of surgeries the team performs and the impact it has on the lives of animals in York County.

The spay/neuter clinic was built in 2012-13 and officially opened to the community in July 2013. The veterinarians and veterinary technicians working in the clinic at that time received instruction at the Humane Alliance in Asheville, N.C., a high-volume clinic that provides training for veterinary staff in high-volume spay/neuter techniques and mentors new clinics.

Since opening its doors, the York clinic has performed more than 75,000 spay/neuter surgeries. Last year alone, the clinic performed a record-breaking 10,021 surgeries, 6,298 of which were on community cats. This milestone puts the YCSPCA Spay/Neuter Clinic in the top 0.2% most productive spay/neuter clinics in the country.

In 2022, the spay/neuter clinic administered 8,170 rabies vaccines; these vaccinations help to protect both animals and humans, as rabies can be deadly to humans if contracted. Microchipping is also available at the clinic.

The YCSPCA Spay/Neuter Clinic operates Mondays to Fridays and provides walk-in Trap-Neuter-Return services Mondays through Thursdays. More information about services and appointment scheduling is available at https://ycspca.org/programs-services/spayneuter-clinic/.