Spay and Neuter

Top Ten Reasons to Spay/Neuter Your Pet:

1. Your female dog or cat will live a longer, healthier life.
2. There are major health benefits for your male animal companion, too.
3. Your spayed female won't go into heat.
4. Your male dog won't need to roam away from home…
5. …and he will be much better behaved to boot!
6. Spaying or neutering will NOT make your pet fat.
7. Spaying or neutering is highly cost-effective.
8. It's good for the community.
9. Your pet doesn't need to have a litter for your children to witness the miracle of birth.
10. It packs a powerful punch in the fight against pet overpopulation.

To read the full ASPCA article click HERE.

Fargo Adopt-A-Pet

News from F-M Adopt-A-Pet:

1/23/2007 - New statistics show large need for pet rescue in F-M areaNew figures from the animal pounds in Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo show that about 600 cats and 100 dogs were euthanized at local pounds in 2006. The good news in these figures is that while more animals came into the pounds in 2006, a smaller percentage were euthanized. The local pound statistics in detail [from years 2006, 2005]:

Total cats admitted to the local pounds: 2006: 1291; 2005: 1267
Total cats euthanized at the local pounds: 2006: 574; 2005: 697
Percentage of cats euthanized: 2006: 45%; 2005: 55%

Total dogs admitted to the local pounds: 2006: 979; 2005: 957
Total dogs euthanized at the local pounds: 2006: 112; 2005: 117
Percentage of dogs euthanized: 2006: 9%; 2005: 12%


With the help of its volunteers and supporters, Adopt-A-Pet has been able to rescue about 200 animals per year, but we would love to rescue many more. We especially need more foster homes for cats and dogs in order to be able to save these pets from the pound. Learn more about this and other ways you can help.

Dogs in GF

Circle of Friends Humane Society in Grand Forks has MANY large dogs for adoption. If you live in the Grand Forks area and are thinking about adding a large dog to your family check with CFHS first! Below are photos of some of the dogs.










Helmutt, German Shepherd Mix














Molly, Great Dane













Heidi, German Shepherd Mix