Knox County shelter intake increased 35% from 2001 to 2004. The ONLY way to stop the increase is with a targeted spay/neuter assistance program achieving at least 5 surgeries per 1000 of human population.
Knox County population: approx. 400,000 @ 5 per 1000 human population: 2000 surgeries
Therefore the SpayKnox goal is to subsidize 2006 spay/neuter surgeries for low-income Knox County residents during the 2006 calendar year.