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to the Hawaii Island Humane Society who in turn may spay/neuter for trap/release <br />through our program. They can use the $20 reward to motivate assistance in trapping <br />should they decide to do so. <br />Reimbursement costs per pet as follows: <br />Veterinarian Pet Owner <br />1 St year: $ 80 $ 20 <br />2nd year: $ 80 $ 20 <br />3rd year: $ 80 $ 15 <br />4`h year: $ 80 $ 15 <br />5t' year: $ 80 $ 10 <br />After the fifth year, the Humane Society will offer free spay/neuter with a $5.00 reward <br />to owners. The Humane Society will pay the veterinarian and their staff a fee covering. <br />expenses for the surgery. This fee will be negotiated independently between the Hawaii <br />Island Humane Society and the participating veterinarians. <br />Protective Identification Benefits of the Spay/Neuter Program: <br />Tattoo: The purpose of the tattoo is for easy identification of an animal. In addition, a <br />tattoo can identify a female animal that has been previously spayed. <br />How it will work: Each veterinarian on the Island will be given an alpha code (i.e., "A" <br />for Veterinary Associates, "B" for Kamuela Veterinary, etc.) If a pet is lost and has been <br />tattooed through this program, the owner will call the Humane Society and the <br />Veterinarian to advise of the lost pet. With this identification program, any citizen or the <br />Humane Society can help to find the pet's owner by simply rolling the pet over on its <br />back and checking for a tattoo. The tattoo will identify the code for the veterinarian <br />where the animal was tattooed. The finder can then notify the vet, and thus the animal <br />can be reunited with its owner. This identification procedure will decrease the number of <br />pets taken to the shelters. In many cases, lost pets can be returned directly to their <br />owners. <br />Often, it is difficult to tell if a female pet has been spayed. A tattoo will indicate that <br />surgery has been performed. There is also hope that a veterinarian may be able to <br />identify a pet and provide the medical history for new owners should the previous owners <br />not choose to reclaim their pet. <br />Addressing the concern of theft of pets for the purpose of collecting the $20 incentive: <br />2 <br />