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Austin Animal Services readies November Goodfix spay/neuter clinic, expands Spanish outreach
Summary
Austin Animal Services and partners will host a five-day Goodfix spay/neuter clinic Nov. 13–17 with targeted outreach to Spanish-speaking and underserved neighborhoods; staff say they will reserve some slots for foster and community-cat needs while trying to maximize capacity for public appointments.
Austin Animal Services (AAS) and contractor GreaterGood (Goodfix) will stage a five-day spay/neuter clinic Nov. 13–17, with setup beginning Nov. 12 and teardown Nov. 18, AAS communications staff told the Bridal Advisory Commission on Oct. 13.
The agency’s marketing manager, Elizabeth Ferrer, said the clinic will repeat the high-volume model that produced strong turnout at a December clinic and that staff and community partners will push bilingual outreach and neighborhood-level promotion to reach underserved audiences. "We will cross-promote with clinic partners, distribute flyers through libraries and rec centers, and increase Spanish-language social media and Spanish media outreach," Ferrer said.
Why it matters: mass spay/neuter clinics are a primary tool AAS and partners use to reduce…
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