1. Spay-It-Forward
Dr Jeffrey young graduated from Colorado State University School of
Veterinary Medicine in 1989. He established Planned Pethood Plus,
Inc (PPP) in 1990. PPP is best know for its low-cost mobile neutering
services, Native American Reservation work, and training of
veterinarians from around the world in more efficient surgical
techniques. Dr. Young has served on numerous Human Society
boards and has been an advisor from mobile surgical units all across
America. He has founded his own non-profit group called Planned
Pethood International. Planned Pethood International was established
to help fund spay/neuter work and veterinary training from its new
state of the art veterinary hospitals in Bratislava, Slovakia and Merida,
Mexico. Dr. Young believes his human ethics come from being an
Animal Control Officer during his veterinary college training. He is
most proud of having personally sterilized over 165,000 animals in the
last 20 years, and he is an outspoken proponent of early age neutering
for companion animals population control. Dr. Young is driven by a
simple underlying mission “to significantly reduce companion animal
overpopulation through out the world.”
“Think Globally Act Locally “
2. Spaying-It-Forward
• Enhance the sustainability of basic health
care for companion animals.
• Enhance the human-animal bond.
• Enhance the overall health and welfare of
companion animals and their care takers.
3. The only real solution to companion animal
overpopulation; Paradigm shift in social
attitudes.
No euthanasia of Dogs and cats will
healthy, adoptable be valued as
animals. companion animals.
4. What is the magnitude of the
problem?
• Social attitudes – solastalgia.
• Carrying capacity of the environment.
• Concept of ownership.
• Supply vs Demand.
• Human-animal bond.
• Zoonosis.
5. Working for a paradigm shift!
Animal control – NGO’s – Government Agencies- Educational
Institutions- Humanitarians- Environmentalist- Veterinary Profession-
Health Care Profession
Legislation Education
The
Big 3
Spay/Neuter
(Sterilization)
Tip of spear
6. Negative Realities We Operate
Under
• 70% rule does not apply.
• Dogs are 15X and cats 45X more prolific than humans.
• Euthanasia and culling is the number 1 cause of death for
companion animals.
• Warehousing companion animals is costly and does little
to affect overpopulation.
• Adoption contracts do not work.
• “No kill” is a goal only after you obtain a stable population.
(low-kill)
• Money is a limiting factor so use it wisely, not emotionally.
7. Absolute Necessities Of Any
Humane Organization
• Have active spay/neuter program.
• Have active feral/stray cat program.
• Have active training and behavioral
Sustainability
modification program. VS
• Have active educational program. Return on
Investment
• Have active animal friendly Vs
legislative initiatives. un sustainability
8. What Does Your Facility look like
and what our your objectives?
Humane organizations (NGO’s) For-profit vs Non-profit
Kill VS No kill Mobile Work
Foster Homes Hoarding Situations
Shelters Facility Veterinary Facility
Conventional vs Non-Conventional Conventional vs Non-Conventional
“Think Sustainability First”
9. Veterinary Profession Is
Changing
•Increase in females – decrease in males.
•We need to incorporate veterinary medicine
into NGO’s.
•We need incorporate NGO’s into veterinary
medicine .
-Best of Both Worlds-
10. You Must Customize To Your
Needs
• But the basic
principles
remains the
same.
• Learn from
other peoples
mistakes.
11. When starting into veterinary work
• Basic health care model - expand as you grow.
• Build sustainable income “First”-
shots, grooming, flea and tick control, de
worming, boarding.
• Think outside the box - what fits your community.
- where is your support.
12. Full service veterinary hospital
should be the goal
• +/- food sales
• +/- toy sales
• +/-animal behavioral classes
• +/- adoption
• +/-educational program
• +/- foster programs
• +/- grooming
• +- veterinary training
13. PPP Inc. Denver, Co First for profit full
Planned Pethood Plus Inc service veterinary
hospital in the U.S.
that requires
neutering for all client
animals
Training Veterinarians Training Veterinarians
Working with NGO’s Works with NGO’s
Help fund PPI work Built Hospital in Built Hospital
Help Fund PPI work
Does free to low cost Bratislava, Slovaki In Merida, Mexico, 2007 Does free to low- cost
work a, 2003 work
PPI
Active adoption programs Planned Pethood Training Veterinarians
Education programs International Funds spay/neuter
Work with local government Non-Profit Funds building projects
Provide financial
Support to smaller
groups
14. Planned Pethood Slovakia Planned Pethood Mexico
2003 2008
Internships from Romania, Internships from
Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Mexico, Panama, Costa
Russia, Czech Republic, Rica, Canada, U.S.
Slovakia 2008- Total gross $62,484
2011- Total gross $200,475
Free Surgeries Free Surgeries
2009-1365 2010-1305
2010- 1725 2011-1742
2011- 1827 2012-1975
OFFICE PHONE: 02 4552 1224 OFFICE PHONE: 01 999 9 44 23 10
EMAIL: karel.hudec@gmail.com EMAIL: gatobich@yahoo.com.mx
ADDRESS: Popradská 32 ADDRESS: Calle 10 No. 344 x 3 y 3-C
82106 Bratislava, Slovakia Colonia Gonzalo Guerrero , Merida
Yucatan
33. Five Free Freedoms
• Freedom from hunger
• Freedom from fear and distress
• Freedom from pain, injury and disease
• Freedom from discomfort
• Freedom to express normal behavior
Improvise * Adapt * Overcome
34. Jeff Young D.V.M
Planned Pethood Plus Inc
4170 Tennyson St.
Denver, CO 80212
Cell:720-937-5082 Work:303-433-3291
drneuter@hotmail.com
www.plannedpethoodplus.com
www.facebook.com/jeffreyyoung
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