05/19/2026
The Spay-Neuter Action Project (SNAP) was co-founded in 1990 by a group of women who were volunteering at a local municipal shelter. After seeing countless stray animals come and go, these women knew adoptions alone weren’t going to solve the problem – there were simply too many unwanted animals for the number of available homes! To reduce the number of animals euthanized in shelters every year, they had to reduce the number of homeless animals from coming into the shelter system in the first place and the simple answer was spaying and neutering!
SNAP provides spay/neuter services for financially-challenged pet owners in San Diego County. More than 95,000 dogs, cats, and rabbits have been fixed by SNAP – decreasing pet overpopulation in San Diego County!
Mobile clinics known as Neuter Scooters are fully-equipped surgical suites that travel to local communities where their services are needed most. The SNAP East Spay Center in El Cajon is their first stationary clinic, serving East County pets. SNAP’s dynamic teams of accredited veterinarians, professional staff, and dedicated volunteers have one common mission: Preventing Pet Overpopulation.
Bill Bondshu is the Community Outreach, Education and Legislation specialist for SNAP and on on Tuesday, May 12th, he presented a fascinating program to Old Mission Rotary.
We learned that without spaying or neutering:
-Dogs can produce 67,000 puppies in six years
-Cats can produce 420,000 kittens in six years
There are many advantages for spayed or neutered pets:
-Prevents or decreases many behavioral problems
-Pets are less likely to bite unprovoked. Unaltered dogs cause nearly 100% of serious bites and 60% involve children.
-Prevents or reduces marking territory and spraying
-Eliminates or reduces the urge to wander
-Eliminates or reduces the cost and worry of injuries and impounds
-Cuts cost of dog licensing by more than half and sometimes first year licensing is free
-Eliminates the expense and stress of litters of puppies and kittens
-Makes your pet leass of a problem for neighbors and to the community
We appreciated Bill Bondshu's passion for his work! He stated that “I was honored to accept the opportunity to join SNAP to focus on enhancing the human-pet bond and reducing the number of homeless pets throughout the San Diego Community. At SNAP, we believe every pet deserves a long and happy life in a home with people who love, cherish and depend on their companionship. I look forward to using my experience in legislation, sales, development, and human relations in combination with my love for animals to contribute meaningfully to my new role with SNAP and the community at large. Together with like-minded pet lovers, we can ensure a healthier and more humane future for all members of our San Diego Community.”
Old Mission Rotary meets every Tuesday from noon to 1:30pm at the Copley-Price YMCA in City Heights.
Matt Risi, Public Relations
Old Mission Rotary Club
Cell +1 619 993 3913
[email protected]
www.oldmissionrotary.org
