spay and neuter programs are the key to success in solving the pet overpopulation problem. It is crucial that every dog be spayed or neutered in order to help reduce the millions of animals that end up in shelters each year.

Many organizations have assisted in the efforts to sterilize the global pet population and some have now gone to the ultimate step of offering low-cost and free spay and neuter programs for communities around the world.

This past September, Cesar participated in the launch of actress Katherine Heigl’s Compassion Revolution, which has pledged $1 million to assist various animal welfare programs including low-cost and free spay/neuter programs to communities around the Greater Los Angeles area.

In the initial stages of the program, the Compassion Revolution has organized several free spay/neuter events in the San Bernardino area. The events have proven successful with more than 250 surgeries completed to date. And the Compassion Revolution will continue its community outreach with more events planned in the Lancaster and Bakersfield areas in the coming months.

“We are two packs working towards a common goal,” Cesar said of the initiative. “And we can make a difference!”

Here are some additional organizations that are doing their part to help spay and neuter the pet population:

Care 4 Paws, Santa Barbara, CA: care 4 Paws has established an affordable spay/neuter program for local dog owners and also offers a free spay/neuter service for Pit bull breeds in order to help reduce the number of Pits euthanized each year.

Friends of Animals-Utah, Park City, UT: Working on the construction of a new facility, Friends of Animals, Utah has planned on implementing a year-round low-cost/no-cost spay/neuter clinic in addition to their various spay/neuter events.

Bark Avenue Foundation, Los Angeles, CA: bark Avenue does its part to reduce the homeless pet population by first educating the public on the necessity of the surgery, and then transporting owners to local low-cost spay/neuter facilities.

Achates Legacy Rescue Foundation (ALRF) , Global: In addition to holding several spay/neuter clinics in Mexico this past year, ALRF also holds events in Puerto Rico, Canada and the US in an effort to sterilize the growing homeless pet populations around the world.