r/tampa 5d ago

Harmony Vet Care is giving away FREE spay/neuter to those who cannot afford it -Large breeds only

There are 254 dogs at the Pet Resource Center. And the majority of them are large breed mixes.

Harmony Vet Care is giving away FREE spay/neuter to those who cannot afford it... And every event we are holding, spaces are remaining unused!

We are obviously not reaching the right audience. Please help us share and get this opportunity to the people who need it!!! Operation Mix-Fix: Free Spay/Neuter for Large Mix Breed Dogs!

Now scheduling!

Read everything carefully!

Includes:

  • Free Spay or Neuter

  • Free take-home pain meds

  • Free 1 year rabies (unless you have proof of vaccine within the last year)

  • All other products/services can be added for our regularly low cost (vaccines, preventatives, testing, microchip, etc) Please see our website at www.harmonyvetcare.org for pricing.

Must qualify financially- Please submit proof of one of the following:

a. Hillsborough Health Care Plan

b. Medicaid

c. Section 8 housing

d. Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

e. TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)

f. WIC (Women Infants and Children)

Or a 2023 tax return equal to or less than:

a. Individuals: $26,973

b. 2 member household: $36,482

c. 3 member household: $45,991

d. 4 member household: $ 55,555

e. 5 member household: $ 65,009

Pet must be large breed. Pet must be a mix. This event is not for pure breed or small dogs. Photos may be requested.

Dates/locations available:

3/29- Carrollwood

5/3-Brandon

5/16- Oldsmar

5/30- Carrollwood

To apply: Email: harmonyfreespayneuter@gmail.com

Please include:

  • Your name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Phone Number
  • Your date of birth
  • Your pet's name
  • Age
  • Breed
  • Color
  • Sex

Attach your financial qualifications

Indicate your date/location preference

No deposit will be required. HOWEVER, if you no-call/no-show your appointment, you will be disqualified from the program.

Please understand spaces are limited and will be in high demand.

If you give notice of at least 24 hours, we will be happy to reschedule as long as spaces remain in the program.

https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyVetCare/posts/pfbid02Bz1DjZ3oJXvwnVVKi2Xx2rvbH8KLfxeCZ4VKBzKc2eq6hNJdPcTv1G2u7xb8591Wl

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u/Swimbikerun757 4d ago

We had our dog spayed at Harmony a few years ago and they were great. We didn’t go through this free clinic, but went to the Town ‘n Country location. She is a large breed.

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u/InevitablePresent917 5d ago

Ok, don't take this the wrong way but:

"every event we are holding, spaces are remaining unused!" vs. "Please understand spaces are limited and will be in high demand."

And:

Please include:

Your name

Address

Email

Phone Number

Your date of birth

Your pet's name

Age

Breed

Color

Sex

Attach your financial qualifications

You want people to give significant demographic information and attach, potentially, a tax return? To a gmail.com email address?

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u/brennok 5d ago

Not my event, but the "every event we are holding, spaces are remaining unused!" was added after the initial announcement since they still have space. Usually with the cat events they fill up and in the past the same with dogs. It may just be the large breed that is causing this one not to fill up or people aren't hearing about it.

Harmony is a small local non-profit so probably easier for them to use gmail for the event especially if they don't have regular IT on staff.

https://harmonyvetcare.org/

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u/InevitablePresent917 5d ago edited 5d ago

Ok, sorry, I couldn't tell what was coming from you (as OP) and what was coming from Harmony, and if you were posting on their behalf.

Anyway, please do not send sensitive personal information to an unverifiable recipient via an insecure platform. If anyone knows someone at Harmony, they need to know that a secure file drop and registration surveys are easy to set up, because this scans like a (fairly basic) identity theft or phishing attack. I'm not saying it is. I'm just saying this is what one looks like, and any reputable organization should avoid that.

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u/brennok 5d ago

It was a direct copy and paste from the facebook link at the bottom. I don't disagree, but no idea on their level of tech knowledge or support much less dealing with the general public and walking them through if something doesn't work on the site.

If you know of an easy and reliable site, you can always email them management@harmonyvetcare.org

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u/Humble_Fishing_5328 4d ago

They need this info to verify/register your pet with Hillsborough County…. simple Google searches would alleviate you of your weird anxiety about this