My Nonprofit Reviews

I got involved with M-SNAP in late 2008 because I hate the practice of killing off surplus dogs and cats at the pound and, based on the numbers published by our county pound, the kill-count was growing annually, which told me that euthanasia and the rescue/adoption programs were not nearly effective enough in curbing cat and dog overpopulation. M-SNAP enables people to fix their pets and neighborhood strays (for which they are care-providers); the animals would otherwise breed and add to the problem. I consider spaying and neutering to be the only long-term, humane solution to pet overpopulation.

I especially like it that, unlike almost every other non-profit that gives benefits to the public, M-SNAP has no income threshold for qualification. Not only poor people have pets, and not only poor people have trouble affording to fix them. While M-SNAP does ask that people wanting vouchers truly need the help, it understands that someone with a higher-than-minimum income might have three kids in college when that pregnant stray cat gets dumped on their street and he or she decides to take responsibility for it. Although not having a minimum income requirement means M-SNAP doesn't qualify for outside funding from some sources, the organization is willing to forego those benefits for the sake of the animals.

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