OUR PARTNERS
Grants and community partnerships are a vital part of our impact model. They allow us to extend our reach, respond to urgent need, and keep services accessible for disadvantaged people and pets.
Spay It Forward is built on a shared-responsibility model: pet owners contribute what they can, veterinary clinics discount their services, and generous community donations and grants fill the remaining gap.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Our community partners support us by connecting us with vulnerable families in need of financial assistance to access veterinary care, and we love them for all their hard work and dedication to helping us get pets to the vet!
Please support their work where you can and click on their logo to find out more about how they serve their localities in WA.
Shire of Brookton
The Shire of Brookton is the first local government to partner with Spay It Forward and to promote our program in their administrative division. The Shire has also waived registration fees for Spay It Forward successful applicants, so any pet that is accepted into the Spay It Forward's program will receive a free lifetime registration with the council.
Veterinary and Community Care (VaCC)
VaCC is a social enterprise and registered charity with a vision where people and their beloved animals thrive together, receiving wraparound support that strengthens the bonds between them.
We have a goal to utilise veterinary social services, including Veterinary Social Workers, in this transformative One Health approach focused on keeping both humans and animals healthy and connected. By embracing this model, we're not just safeguarding the well-being of animals but also nurturing the mental health of the veterinary community.
VaCC and SIF are strongly aligned and work collaboratively to facilitate the provision of essential veterinary and social services for people who are experiencing vulnerabilities that may be preventing them from accessing these services to care for their animals.
Street Aid Social Project
Street Aid Social Project's mission is to ensure that pet owners are never faced with the choice of feeding themselves or their pets. Through Street Aid's Pet Food Assistance initiative, they aim to ensure that cats, dogs, and other pets receive the food they need. Additionally, Street Aid recognised that one of the most important, yet often overlooked (due to cost or other factors), preventative health measures is that flea and worm treatments should be easily accessible. As such, they provide flea and worm treatments for free to pet owners in need. The goal is to prevent pets from going hungry and reduce surrenders due to cost. All of this assistance can be accessed via Street Aid's own dedicated Pet Pantry or through Street Aid's many partner organisations.
Another main goal of Street Aid is to reduce the amount of unwanted litters through providing consultation on low-cost desexing programs. Street Aid and SIF work in tandem to refer Street Aid's clients to SIF for access to low-cost desexing, whilst receiving referrals from SIF to provide pet food assistance. Additionally, Street Aid champions SIF's work by putting them front and centre in the community at all events and operating days, as well as working actively to expand SIF's vet network.
Share and Care- Northam Branch
We are a not-for-profit organisation that sponsors health, welfare, and family services to regional communities, and have partnered with Spay It Forward to provide community veterinary services to those in need. Founded in 1975 by a concerned group of community members in the town of Northam, the Share and Care organisation today has grown to provide 23 various services, and covers 250,000 square kilometres of the Coastal, Wheatbelt and Upper Great Southern areas.
National Desexing Network (NDN)
Spay It Forward is listed on the National Desexing Network, which is a nationwide referral system for discounted desexing made available to pet owners in financial need. Our goal is to end pet overpopulation by making this service more affordable to those who might not otherwise be in a position to desex their pets. We aren't the only service listed; there are plenty of vets that also take part across WA. Browse their website to find out more.
OUR FUNDING PARTNERS
We’re incredibly grateful to the grantmakers who have contributed over $180,000 to support our work.
SAVOURLIFE COMMUNITY DESEXING GRANT RECEIPIENT
SavourLife Awards $20,000 Grant to Spay It Forward!
ANIMAL WELFARE GRANT ROUND 4 - RECEIPIENT
Another Huge Win for WA Pets – Spay It Forward Secures $50,000 Grant!
ANIMAL WELFARE GRANT ROUND 3 - RECIPIENT
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Supercharges Spay It Forward's Mission with $50,000 Grant!
BROOKTON PINGELLY COMMUNITY BANK COMMUNITY GRANT RECEPIENT
Brookton Pingelly Community Bank has granted $10,000 to Spay It Forward for pioneering initiatives!
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ANIMAL WELFARE GRANT ROUND 1 - TOP RECIPIENT
Spay It Forward Leads the Way in Round 1 of Animal Welfare Grant – Secures Channel 10 Interview!
MISSY'S MINI GRANT RECEPIENT
SavourLife's Missy's Mini Grant Empowers Spay It Forward to Transform Lives!
TELSTRA VITA GROUP GRANT FROM THE VITA FOUNDATION RECEPIENT
Empowered by Vita Foundation: Transforming Lives Since 2016!
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JETPETS COMPANION ANIMAL RESCUE AWARDS FINALISTS REVEALED
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: 9 October 2018: Congratulations! The Jetpets Companion Animal Rescue Awards 2018 is thrilled to announce Spay It Forward Program by WA Pet Project is a FINALIST in the category Community Outreach & Education Program.
The Rescue Awards – an Australian first - celebrate and recognise inspiring examples of dedication to the rehabilitation and rehoming of companion animals Australia wide.
“The bar was set very high in the inaugural Companion Animal Rescue Awards,” said Awards Founder Cathy Beer. “We received many outstanding submissions from rehoming organisations. The finalists have demonstrated their ability to not only provide good care for animals but also ensure the sustainability of their people and organisation for the future.”
Categories 1-6 are for not-for-profit rescue groups and animal shelters, and Council-run animal shelters/pounds. A maximum of four finalists for each category were selected by the panel of judges.
“In a field of 200 registrations, a total of 89 rescue groups and animal shelters completed a submission, which required answering some challenging questions about their operations and programs,” said Cathy.
“Category 7, the Advocate People’s Rescue Story award is for Aussie pet guardians who have adopted or fostered a companion animal. This category received 428 entries of heart-warming stories about pet adoption and foster care,” she added.