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How do I use THE $20 FIX pet spay/neuter program? 1. Complete this application and mail to: THE $20 FIX, P.0. Box 12568, Raleigh, NC 27605. If you need help filling out the application, please call 919-870-1660 or email: thefix ananimalkind.ora. 2. You will receive the voucher(s) by mail: If you are not accepted into THE $20 FIX program, you will be notified. If your application is approved, you will receive the pet voucher within 4 weeks. The voucher works like a "coupon" for your pet's surgery. It is accepted only at participating vets, can be used for your pet only, and is valid for 3 months. 3. You call a particioatinsl veterinarian to make an appointment: You will receive a list of participating vets with your voucher. Call to make your vet appointment immediately after receiving your voucher. Appointment space may fill up fast and your voucher has an expiration date! Your pet must be at least 3 months old to get spayed or neutered. Minimum weight varies byvet-generally 2 pounds for a cat and 2-10 pounds for a dog. (Minimum age for a rabies shot is 4 months.) The vet will give you instructions for your pet's pre-surgery care and can answer your questions about the surgery. 4. You take your pet(s) to the vet appointment: Take cash with vou. You must pay the co-pay amount of $20 per pet in cash to the vet when you drop off your pet. (Co- payincludes rabies shot if received.) You should be prepared to show your picture ID at the vet's office. Take vour pet's current rabies certificate if vou have one. If you do not have rabies paperwork with you, the vet may give your pet a rabies shot, as required bylaw-and the cost is covered by your co-pay. (The rabies tag is not sufficient proof of vaccination.) Be on time for vour vet appointment! If you must cancel, be sure to call the vet several days before the appointment so someone else's pet can use the space! Do I qualify for THE $20 FIX pet spay/neuter program? You must be a resident of Caswell, Durham, Orange, Person, or Wake County in North Carolina to participate in THE $20 FIX. (Please ask us about programs in other areas.) You must own the cat or dog. THE $20 FIX cannot provide assistance for stray or feral animals and you cannot apply for vouchers to use for someone else's pet. (Please ask us about programs for stray/feral animals or pets of residents who do not qualify for THE $20 FIX but need reduced-cost spay/neuter.) THE $20 FIX program is for residents who have no other options for financial assistance for pet spaylneuter. Our funds are limited so it is important that we serve those who need our help the most. College students who receive any financial support from parents are not eligible for THE $20 FIX unless their parents also qualify financially. (Please ask us about other discounted programs available to college students.) There are two ways to qualify: 1. Enclose a copy of your own Medicaid card. (If you are a Medicaid participant, you automatically qualify.) OR 2. Enclose a copy of the last tax return of each adult in your household. To qualify without a Medicaid card, the combined gross income (amount before taxes are deducted) for your entire household must fall within these guidelines: 1-person household (you) ............................ $13,000 or less 2-person household ..................................... $17,000 or less 3-person household ..................................... $21,000 or less 4-person (or more) household ..................... $25,000 or less Note: Copy machines are often found at libraries, post offices, drugstores, and office supply stores. If you qualify by income but did not file taxes, please enclose a note of explanation and your best proof of income (W-2's, check stubs, etc.). 1~~ •~ ~' ~J ~" ~, Z Z tf N 0 Z I• H N 919-870-1660 www.animalkind.org 0