Second Chance Celebrates 100,000 Spay, Neuter Surgeries

NORTH BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services is celebrating a major milestone in its commitment to improving the health and well-being of pets: 100,000 spay or neuter surgeries performed.

Atlas, a 4-year-old golden retriever, had the honor of being the 100,000th patient when he received his neuter surgery at Second Chance’s North Brookfield community veterinary hospital. The milestone shines a light on the countless pets who have benefited from spay and neuter surgery through Second Chance.

“Reaching 100,000 spay/neuter surgeries is an incredible milestone for Second Chance, but what makes it truly meaningful is the impact those surgeries have had on the lives of individual pets,” said Lindsay McCormack, chief Development officer at Second Chance. “Spaying and neutering can help pets live healthier lives by preventing serious reproductive health problems and reducing the risk of certain cancers and potentially life-threatening infections.”

Second Chance began offering low-cost spay and neuter services in 2005 and has continued to expand access to the procedure as part of its mission to help pets stay healthy and families keep the pets they love. Spaying and neutering also play an important role in animal sheltering by helping reduce the number of unplanned litters and, ultimately, the number of pets who may enter shelters and need homes.

Spaying female pets also eliminates the risk of pyometra, a potentially life-threatening uterine infection, and can reduce the risk of certain reproductive cancers. Neutering male pets eliminates the risk of testicular cancer and can reduce the risk of other reproductive health problems.

“Behind this milestone are 100,000 pets whose lives have been touched by this care,” McCormack said. “We are incredibly proud of that number and grateful to the veterinary teams and supporters who have made it possible.”

Second Chance Animal Services provides spay and neuter services through its community veterinary hospitals in North Brookfield, Southbridge, Springfield, and Worcester, helping make veterinary care more accessible to families throughout the region.