History & Nature of SpayMart

SpayMart has been chartered in the city of New Orleans since 1998 with the single mission of reducing euthanasia rates by providing the public with proactive adoption and spay/neuter initiatives, made available to every segment of the population.  Pre-Katrina, operating out of three local participating veterinarian offices, the organization was responsible for adopting approximately 250 animals annually as well as sterilizing 1500 - 2000 animals each year.  The ultimate goal of SpayMart was to open the city’s first low cost, high volume spay/neuter clinic.  Everything was progressing according to schedule, until Katrina. 

With the clinic 75-80% complete, the storm totally destroyed the roof and all the contents inside the building.  Circumstances beyond anyone’s control forced SpayMart to redirect its energy and focus on the more pressing needs of the animals, rescuing and reuniting pets with owners, or in many circumstances, finding new homes for those whose owners never returned. 

The organization participated heavily in water rescue in the weeks following Katrina, and transported over 175 animals to its shelter in rural Mississippi, in an effort to remove them from harms way.  Every effort was made to reunite the pets with their owners but many remain homeless today. 

The SpayMart shelter is located on 27 beautiful acres and can house comfortably 250 to 300 cats.  At present, the facility is at maximum capacity, due not only to Katrina rescues but also cats involved in a cruelty case.

Calling all cooks!  Send us your Recipes

We are collecting recipes of all kinds for a cookbook we are putting together to benefit SpayMart.

Please send us your recipes for appetizers, soups and salads, main dishes, side dishes, drinks, desserts, diabetic recipes, vegetarian recipes, and pet treat recipes.

We want to market this book to everyone, so feel free to include whatever you like recipe wise. 

Please email recipes to us by July 15, 2009

Upcoming Events

To our many friends and supporters: SpayMart would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in advance for attending and sharing with family and friends information about our fundraisers. These events are lots of fun and provide necessary funding for the many homeless animals in our care.

With Appreciation,
Lynn Chiche

Pizza, anyone?

Email Kathy Fleming for further information about how you can help SpayMart

Have you Lost or Found an animal?

Post your lost/found pet to Pets911.com, the nation's premier pet lost and found service.  It's FREE and it gets results!  You can also search their database of lost pets and found pets.  Simply enter your zipcode to see lost or found pets in your community.
Please click on http://www.pets911.com/lost-and-found-pets/

We are in desperate need of a truck, van or car.  Our old van is probably on it's last legs. Your donation would be tax-deductible!   Please contact us for more info.

We are always in need of volunteers. We can use your help even if you can only spare a few hours a month.  You can help with the animals, computers, cleaning, the office, running errands in N.O., etc.

Click HERE for more information on becoming a volunteer.