A: There are several health benefits for spaying/neutering your dog or cat. Spaying a dog or cat before their first heat greatly reduces the risk for mammary (breast) cancer. Neutering greatly decreases the risk for testicular cancer and prostate problems. Spaying and neutering is a responsible choice and reduces unwanted litters. It also may reduce undesirable behaviors such as marking, animal aggression, and roaming.

If you live in Fulton County and want to spay/neuter your dog, please go to www.fultonanimalservices.com and click on the Fix 'Em Free Program. If you want to spay/neuter your pit bull and need financial assistance, please go to www.pbrc.net.

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A: Dogs need annual inoculations: DHPP-C and Rabies Vaccination. Puppies need 3 series of DHPP-C, which vaccinates against Distemper, Adenovirus, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza, and Corona Virus. Puppies four months of age and older are also required to have a Rabies Vaccination. RESCUE ME! Animal Project, Inc. vaccinates all puppies and dogs prior to adoption. If you adopt a puppy younger than four months old, you will be responsible for the Rabies Vaccination. RESCUE ME! also administers the bordatella vaccination, which protects against kennel cough. RESCUE ME! also deworms all dogs and puppies for intenstinal parasites prior to adoption.

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A: Everyday, dogs are euthanised in local shelters because they do not have identification tags on their collars. If your dog is wearing tags, animal control will contact you about your pet. RESCUE ME! requires that adopters put appropriate ID tags on their dogs at all times. RESCUE ME! also microchips all dogs prior to adoption with AVID® microchips. The chip number for your dog is kept in the AVID databases and is able to be traced back to you. It is the adopters responsibility to register their new dog in PETtrac. The registration fee is typically included in the adoption fee.

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A: Heartworms are transmitted by infected mosquitos. In Georgia, where mosquitos are prevalent, it is important to protect your animal against heartworm disease. Mosquitos bite the dog and pass on the heartworm larvae (called microfilaria) to the dog and the worms grow and eventually lodge in the heart. Heartworm disease can be fatal. Heartworm disease is 100% preventable. The treatment is expensive. Your vet can prescribe a monthly pill that will not only prevent heartworms, but also other parasites, such as whipworms, hookworms, roundworms, and tapeworms. Vets often recommend that dogs in Georgia remain on heartworm prevention year round. RESCUE ME! Animal Project, Inc. test all dogs for heartworms. RESCUE ME! treats all heartworm positive dogs prior to adoption and ensures that all heartworm negative dogs are on heartworm prevention.

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