In conjunction with Spay Day, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Humane Society International (HSI) run an online pet photo contest to provide an opportunity for people to celebrate their animals, win great prizes, and raise critical funds for spay/neuter. In 2009, generous contestants and their friends and family donated more than half a million dollars for spay/neuter programs of The HSUS, HSI, and 203 eligible Spay Day event organizers in the U.S. and abroad. This funding allows thousands more spays and neuters to be performed, powerfully increasing Spay Day's impact beyond the month of February.
The 2010 Spay Day Online Pet Photo Contest will run from Jan. 20 to Mar. 4, 2010. Eligibility requirements for Spay Day event organizers wishing to benefit from the photo contest will be available in late fall.
Spay Day 2009 Pet Photo Contest Beneficiary Eligibility Requirements
Following are the eligibility requirements each organization benefitting from the 2009 Spay Day Online Pet Photo Contest fulfilled:
- Inform The HSUS of its desire to be listed as a potential beneficiary of the Photo Contest prior to the deadline (Jan. 14, 2009).
- Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit humane organization or municipal agency able to receive funding from nonprofit organizations.
- Submit to The HSUS a completed W9 (not 990) form and a) for nonprofit organizations, a copy of its tax determination letter, or b) for municipal agencies, a statement on agency letterhead confirming its eligibility to receive funds restricted for the purpose of spay/neuter.
- Register a Spay Day USA 2009 event or activity with The HSUS prior to the event’s February start date.
- Hold a Spay Day USA 2009 event in the month of February.
- Report the results of the Spay Day USA 2009 event to The HSUS by midnight Eastern time on March 9, 2009.
- Use the funds raised on the organization's behalf for spay/neuter services, subsidies or vouchers.
Funds designated for organizations that failed to meet these requirements were added to the general fund and divided among spay/neuter programs of The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International and all eligible organizations.
Please note: Because we at The Humane Society of the United States take donor privacy seriously, we are not able to share our donors’ contact information with the organizations they chose to benefit from the Spay Day Online Pet Photo Contest. However, all benefiting organizations offer a huge THANK YOU to everyone who voted and raised funds for them. Like us, they are grateful for your support!
The following organizations have met the eligibility requirements and will receive funding from the Spay Day 2009 Online Pet Photo Contest.
Alabama
North Alabama Spay Neuter Assistance Association, Inc. (Florence)
Shelby Humane Society (Columbiana)
Spay Alabama: Alabama Animal Control Association (Gadsden)
Spay Neuter Action Project (Huntsville)
Alaska
Loving Companions Animal Rescue, Inc. (North Pole)
Arizona
Animal Defense League of Arizona (Phoenix)
Desert Dogs Rescue, Inc. (Tonopah)
Arkansas
Sherwood Humane Animal Services (Sherwood)
California
Animal Friends of the Valleys (Wildomar)
Animal Friends Rescue Project (Pacific Grove)
Central California SPCA (Fresno)
Humane Society of Stanislaus County (Modesto)
Kern County Animal Control (Bakersfield)
Lake Tahoe Humane Society and SPCA (South Lake Tahoe)
Pet Project Foundation (Dana Point)
Purrfect Cat Rescue (Fremont)
Sacramento Area Animal Coalition (Sacramento)
Sequoia Humane Society (Eureka)
Spay Neuter Action Project of San Diego (La Jolla)
spcaLA (Los Angeles)
Colorado
Humane Society of Boulder Valley, Inc. (Boulder)
Spay Colorado: Foundation for Protection of Animals (Durango)
SpayToday (Lakewood)
Delaware
Delaware Humane Association (Wilmington)
Lost and Found Dog Rescue Adoption Center, Inc. (New Castle)
Florida
Animal Coalition of Tampa (Tampa)
C.A.T.S.-C.A.N., Inc. dba SpayNSave (Winter Park)
Cats Angels, Inc. SPCA (Fernandina Beach)
Concerned Citizens for Animal Welfare, Inc. (Pensacola)
Florida Keys SPCA (Key West)
Gulf Shore Animal League (Bradenton)
Hardee County Animal Control (Wauchula)
Humane Society of Tampa Bay (Tampa)
Georgia
Bryan Animal Caregivers (Richmond Hill)
Helping Prevent Homeless Pets, Inc. (Winston)
Humane Society's Mountain Shelter, Inc. (Blairsville)
Idaho
Spay/Neuter Idaho Pets, Inc. (Boise)
Illinois
Animal Protective League (Springfield)
Animals Deserving Proper Treatment (Naperville)
Animals Requesting Friends (Fairfield)
"Fur a Good Paws" Pet Assistance League (Flora)
South Suburban Humane Society (Chicago Heights)
Winnebago County Animal Services (Rockford)
Indiana
Action for Animals, Inc. (Muncie)
Animal Welfare Association, Inc. (LaGrange)
Humane Society of Johnson County (Franklin)
Indiana Spay/Neuter Alliance: Pets ALIVE (Bloomington)
Steuben County Humane Society (Angola)
Iowa
Animal Protection and Education (Paton)
Friends of Keokuk Animal Services (Keokuk)
Noah's Ark Animal Foundation (Fairfield)
Kansas
Heart of Jackson Humane Society (Holton)
Kansas Humane Society (Wichita)
Paws to Love, a dba of PAW County Animal Response Team, Inc. (Paxico)
Kentucky
A Voice For Animals (Bowling Green)
Anderson Humane Society (Lawrenceberg)
Barren River Animal Welfare Association (Glasgow)
Bourbon County Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic with PAWS (Paris)
Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society (Bowling Green)
Friends of the Bell County Animal Shelter (Middlesboro)
Lexington Humane Society (Lexington
The Spot Fund, Inc. (Louisville)
Louisiana
Acadiana Humane Society (Sunset)
Calcasieu Parish Animal Services and Adoption Center (Lake Charles)
Cat Haven, Inc. (Baton Rouge)
PAWS of NE Louisiana, Inc. (West Monroe)
Maine
Spay Maine (Portland)
Maryland
Garrett County Humane Society (Swanton)
Grateful Paws (Grasonville)
Prince Georges Feral Friends SPCA (Bowie)
Massachusetts
Ahimsa Haven Animal Rescue (Winchendon)
Angelcat Haven Feline Rescue (Attleboro)
Billerica Cat Care Coalition (Billerica)
Charles River Alleycats (Somerville)
Massachusetts SPCA at Nevins Farm (Methuen)
Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society (Salisbury)
Second Chance Animal Shelter (East Brookfield)
Stray Pets In Need (Wellesley)
Michigan
Elk Country Animal Shelter (Atlanta)
Friends for the Dearborn Animal Shelter (Dearborn)
Humane Society of Kent County (Grand Rapids)
Menominee Animal Shelter, Inc. (Menominee)
Spay Michigan: All About Animals Rescue (Eastpointe)
WAG Animal Rescue (Wyandotte)
Minnesota
Martin County Humane Society (Fairmont)
Mississippi
Mississippi Spay & Neuter (Pearl)
Tupelo Lee Humane Society (Tupelo)
W.A.G.S. of Monroe County, Inc. (Becker)
Missouri
Boonville Humane Society (Boonville)
St. Charles Humane Society (Saint Charles)
Vernon County People for Pets (Nevada)
Montana
Creekside Veterinary Hospital: The Oly Fund (Bozeman)
Nebraska
Animal Health Center (Scottsbluff)
Kearney Area Humane Society (Kearney)
Northeast Nebraska Humane Society (Wayne)
Platte Valley Humane Society (Columbus)
Nevada
Dog Town Animal Rescue (Carson City)
New Jersey
Camden County Animal Shelter (Blackwood)
Caring About The Strays, Inc. (Westwood)
Parsippany Animal Supporters Society (Parsippany)
People For Animals (Hillside)
Save the Animals Rescue Team (Little Falls)
New Mexico
Espanola Valley Humane Society (Santa Cruz)
Four Corners Animal League (Taos)
Veterinary Medical Clinic, Inc. (Alamogordo)
New York
All About Spay Neuter, Inc. (Howard Beach)
Animal Lovers League (Glen Cove)
Central New York Cat Coalition (Syracuse)
North Carolina
Animal Compassion Network (Skyland)
Animal Protection Society of Orange County (Mebane)
Asheville Humane Society, Inc. (Asheville)
Brunswick Animal League (Shallotte)
Citizens for Animal Protection of Warren County, Inc. (Warrenton)
Happy Hills Animal Foundation, Inc. (Staley)
Humane Society of Davie County (Mocksville)
Mitchell County Animal Rescue and Shelter (Spruce Pine)
Spay Today (Greenville)
The Community Pet Center (Rutherfordton)
North Dakota
Minn-Kota PAAWS (Fargo)
Ohio
Animal Outreach, Inc. (Westerville)
Cat Welfare Association, Inc. (Columbus)
Colony Cats (Columbus)
Humane Society of Columbiana County (Salem)
Knox County Humane Society (Mount Vernon)
Pet Alliance, Inc. (Amelia)
Rascal Charities, Inc. (Dublin)
The Society for the Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals (Kettering)
Oklahoma
Volunteers for Animal Welfare, Inc. (Oklahoma City)
Washington County SPCA (Bartlesville)
Oregon
Bend Spay & Neuter Clinic (Bend)
Best Friends of Baker, Inc. (Baker City)
Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (Portland)
Oregon Outback Humane Society (Lakeview)
Pet Over-Population Prevention Advocates, Inc. (Beaverton)
Salem Friends of Felines (Salem)
Spay/Neuter Your Pet (Medford)
Pennsylvania
Animal Friends, Inc. (Pittsburgh)
Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh)
Central Pennsylvania Animal Alliance (Harrisburg)
Heavenly Paws Animal Shelter, Inc. (Seven Valleys)
Lycoming County SPCA (Williamsport)
South Carolina
Humane Society of McCormick County, Inc. (McCormick)
Tennessee
2 x 2 Ranch (Westmoreland)
Humane Society of Putnam County, Inc. (Cookeville)
Southern Alliance for Animal Welfare (Fayetteville)
Texas
Animal Birth Control Clinic, Inc. (Waco)
Johnson County Humane Society (Cleburne)
Pet Prevent A Litter of Central Texas (San Marcos)
Promoting Pet Adoptions and Welfare in Sulphur Springs, Inc. (Sulphur Springs)
Spay Neuter Assistance Program (Houston)
SPAY/TEXAS, Inc. (Waco)
Utah
Humane Society of Moab Valley (Moab)
Vermont
Vermont Companion Animal Neutering, Inc. (Middlesex)
Veterinary Efforts in Giving to Animals, Inc. (Lake Elmore)
Virginia
Animal Welfare League of Arlington (Arlington)
Bedford Humane Society, Inc. (Bedford)
Charlottesville/Albemarle SPCA (Charlottesville)
Holly Help Spay/Neuter Fund (Bristol)
Martinsville-Henry County SPCA (Martinsville)
Partners Among Cats And Canines (Franklin)
Prevent A Litter Veterinary Hospital (Richmond)
Spay NRV (Pilot)
Voices for Animals (Charlottesville)
Washington
Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project (Seattle)
Kittitas County Friends of Animals (Ellensburg)
Progressive Animal Welfare Society (Lynnwood)
Seattle Animal Shelter (Seattle)
West Virginia
Greenbrier Humane Society (Lewisburg)
Mountaineer Spay Neuter Assistance Program (Morgantown)
Wisconsin
Humane Animal Society of Waukesha County, Inc. (Waukesha)
Oshkosh Area Humane Society (Oshkosh)
Spay Wisconsin: Wisconsin Humane Society (Milwaukee)
Touched By A Paw (Whitewater)
International Organizations
Please note: Funding from the Spay Day Pet Photo Contest is available to any organization meeting the eligibility requirements described above. The organizations listed here are independent entities, each with its own programs, policies and procedures. The HSUS is not directly affiliated with, nor is it an oversight agency or umbrella organization of, any of the organizations listed here, and makes no warranties or representations regarding these organizations or any services provided by them.
Updated June 19, 2009.
