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What a wild ride this year \u2013 or rather, the last two years have been! Our team has zigged and zagged staying on top of current safety protocols, stared down increases in medical supply costs and supply shortages, and simultaneously juggled a significant increase in calls for help from new pet owners.\u00a0 All I can think about is how blessed Napa Humane is for the dedicated employees, volunteers and supporters who have stepped up to meet the many challenges before us.<\/p>\n
You might wonder what that really means, though. In a nutshell, it means our Spay\/Neuter Clinic team provides compassionate, affordable, preventative, lifesaving care to more than 5,000 animals every single year.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re reading this message, it means that you\u2019re already a supporter of Napa Humane and our work. Whether you are an advocate, volunteer, financial supporter, or just a lover of animals, I thank you for that support from the bottom of my heart.\u00a0 Without you, none of this work would be possible.<\/p>\n As 2021 draws to a close and I look back on all Napa Humane has managed to accomplish, I realize \u2013 yet again \u2013 how blessed we are with the dedicated team of employees, volunteers, and financial supporters that truly make it happen, every day.\u00a0 Together, we make Napa Humane!<\/p>\n Sincerely grateful,<\/p>\n Wendi Piscia ~ Executive Director<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Photography by: Seymour & McIntosh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/napahumane.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amanda-300x240.jpg\")
Napa Humane\u2019s small but mighty team of talented individuals comes to work every day to live and breathe the mission of Napa Humane: To promote the welfare of companion animals through protection, advocacy, education, and by example.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/napahumane.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/teamski-240x300.jpg\")
The more complete version of the story is this.\u00a0 Our highly specialized and experienced team \u2013 two veterinarians, two registered veterinary technicians, one veterinary technician assistant, a client services coordinator and a clinic manager \u2013 performs more than 4,200 spay\/neuter surgeries annually for the public, area animal shelters and rescue groups.\u00a0 Spay\/neuter not only protects a pet from developing certain cancers and eliminates many hormone-related behavioral problems (like \u201cmarking,\u201d escaping, and aggression), it also prevents thousands<\/em> of puppies, kittens and bunnies from entering animal shelters or living a life on the streets.\u00a0 By administering vaccinations and microchips to more than 2,000 pets each year, our team also helps our furry loved ones avoid life-threatening diseases, and find their way home when lost.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/napahumane.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/surgery-237x300.jpg\")
Our Clinic is the only one of its kind in Napa, Lake and Solano Counties. Not a single other clinic in the area provides ongoing, low-cost services year-round!\u00a0 Without Napa Humane, many pet owners would be forced to decide between paying a household bill or paying a vet bill. \u00a0Thousands of pets would suffer, and our area shelters and rescue groups would not be able to keep up with the number of animals in need of a loving home.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/napahumane.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/pics-for-enews2-1024x304.jpg\")
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