Collingdale nonprofit The Spayed Club is broadening its services beyond spay and neuter procedures, now offering primary and dental veterinary care for the public, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times.
“We’re getting our primary care full-time,” said Mario Marano, The Spayed Club’s practice administrator. “It started in January. We restarted our dental service, and then we have our surgical service, which has always been our core.”
Last year, the practice treated more than 8,000 animals, including around 5,000 surgical cases, while the rest received primary care services. With the addition of a full-time primary care veterinarian, the nonprofit expects to grow these numbers.
According to board chair Susan Spinello, the clinic will continue to focus on delivering high-quality veterinary care at affordable prices.
Founded in 1994 to reduce animal euthanasia, The Spayed Club initially focused on spay-and-neuter services by partnering with local veterinarians. A 2008 donation enabled the opening of its Sharon Hill clinic in 2009, lowering costs, and the nonprofit has since expanded into primary care, which has included hiring Dr. Grace Abbott in January as a full-time veterinarian.
Read more about the Spayed Club in the Daily Times.
