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Local nonprofit PALS seeks building, $450,000 to open low-cost spay/neuter clinic in Athens-Limestone
Summary
Partnership for Animals in Athens-Limestone (PALS) presented a plan April 28 to open a low‑cost spay/neuter clinic serving underprivileged pet owners, shelters and rescues. The nonprofit is seeking a roughly $450,000 startup budget, a 3,000–3,500 sq. ft. site and grant funding; no city appropriation was requested.
Spencer Bachelor, CEO of the Greater Huntsville Humane Society and a board member of Partnership for Animals in Athens‑Limestone (PALS), told the Athens City Council work session on April 28 that the group plans to open a low‑cost spay and neuter clinic to serve underprivileged pet owners, local rescues and municipal shelters in North Alabama. “Our goal is to open a low cost spay and neuter clinic to serve the underprivileged and the shelters and rescues in the North Alabama area,” Bachelor said.
PALS leaders said the clinic would focus narrowly on high‑volume spay/neuter surgeries rather than full‑service veterinary care, keep average client fees low and run a separate hardship fund to cover procedures for the poorest households. “We would…
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