Be Part of the Solution
"Public awareness on the importance of
spaying and neutering is the key to
alleviating dog and cat overpopulation.
Once individuals are educated on
the
seriousness of the overpopulation problems,
then the spay/neuter solution will really work."
International Society for Animal Rights
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T.A.R.A. is a 501(c)3 non profit organization.
Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
Thank you for your support!
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T.A.R.A. spayed and neutered 6,345 cats in 2008!
T.A.R.A.'s Mission
The Animal Rights Alliance Inc., T.A.R.A., is addressing the greatest cause of animal suffering, pet overpopulation. Our mission is to reduce the number of stray, abandoned and unwanted cats and dogs from coming into a system that can not hold them. This will stop the killing and create more good homes. Our current, and most important, operating program is that of a low-cost spay/neuter clinic, staffed by a veterinarian and two veterinary assistants which operates in Sullivan and Orange counties, New York.
Did You Know?
- Did you know that one female cat and her offspring, in seven years, can produce over 421,000 animals?
- At the rate companion animals are being bred, purposely, or unwittingly, there will never be enough homes for all of them. The alternatives are painful lives, painful deaths and shelter euthanasia, amounting to millions in the U.S. alone.
- Other common synonymous terms for spay/neuter are altered and fixed.
Spaying: (ovarian-hysterectomy) is the surgical removal of the reproductive organs (ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes) of the female animal.
Neutering: (orchectomy or castration) is the surgical removal of the reproductive glands (testes) of the male animal.
Too much of a good thing is not good.
About T.A.R.A., Inc.
The Animal Rights Alliance, Inc., was founded in 1984, by Rose and Stephen Tardif to help stray and abandoned animals. They started out by trapping and finding homes for cats and dogs. They also helped others find homes for unwanted cats and dogs, and made sure all were spayed and neutered prior to adoption. It was time-consuming and painstaking. They finally came to the realization that their efforts made a difference for a few, but were not addressing the more serious problem of pet overpopulation. While they were saving one or two at a time, thousands were reproducing. It was like filling a pail of water with a hole in its bottom! Upon further analysis, they came to the fact that there are only two ways to curtail pet overpopulation; one is to raise the death rate and the other is to lower the birth rate. They opted for the latter.
Determined to find a way to increase spaying and neutering and make it affordable for everyone in need, they networked with others, formed alliances with local veterinarians, and even spent years negotiating with county governments in order to implement a spay/neuter program that would work effectively and cost efficiently. One day, the opportunity to purchase a mobile clinic presented itself, and they took the leap and the risk to follow their dream.
On March 26th 2002, T.A.R.A. rolled out its mobile spay neuter clinic for the first time. T.A.R.A. spayed and neutered ten females and nine males on that day. The task involved many learning curves, but with the help of experienced veterinarians and a proficient staff, their program grew by leaps and bounds. Presently, T.A.R.A. has exceeded 30,000 surgeries in just over seven years. The clinic can and has performed over 60 spays and neuters on a given day, but 40 to 60 is generally the norm. It is, for T.A.R.A., an outstanding accomplishment and beyond its highest expectations.
T.A.R.A.’s Future Vision:
T.A.R.A. would like to acquire a stationary clinic to spay and neuter dogs, as well. This will require a considerable amount of additional funding. Your tax-deductible contribution can make this happen. By helping, we can start to see a vast reduction in stray, homeless and unwanted dogs, making the likelihood of more loving homes available to them. A donation of any amount, will gratefully go toward this effort.
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T.A.R.A., Inc.
Rt. 209 Box 346
Westbrookville, N.Y. 12785
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