The Texas Coalition for Animal Protection (TCAP), a Denton-based nonprofit that runs low-cost pet clinics, expects to reach its 1 millionth spay or neuter surgery this month, the Denton Record-Chronicle reported.
The organization began in Denton in 2002 and now operates eight clinics around Dallas-Fort Worth, among them a clinic on Sunset Street in Denton, according to the Record-Chronicle. TCAP's website carries a countdown page marking the approach to its one millionth surgery.
What the clinics offer
TCAP focuses on preventive care: spay and neuter surgery, vaccines, microchips, and flea, tick and heartworm prevention. Its clinics will not see pets that are sick or hurt, marketing and brand manager Jason Jones told the Record-Chronicle. Rabies vaccines still cost $5, the same price as in 2002, Jones said, and the newspaper reported that a full round of vaccines costs $25.
Pet owners do not need appointments and can join the clinic queue online, either before leaving home or after arriving, the newspaper reported. Robert Knox, TCAP's director of programs, told the Record-Chronicle the group can keep prices low because its high client volume gives it more bargaining power on supplies.
"A lot of families can face the choice between surrendering your pet to a shelter or paying for vet care," Jones told the paper, describing the group's goal as keeping animals in their homes.
