Pumpkin Pomeranian is dressed up for Halloween in her favorite pumpkin outfit. She wants all her canine and feline female friends to get fixed for Halloween. It is sugar and spice, and everything that is nice in October and November at the Humane Society Spay/ Neuter Clinic with the second annual "Howlin' for Halloween" 1.2 price female cat spay promotion and brand new "Get Your K- 9 Chics Fixed" 1.2 price female dog spay promotion!

After a highly successful inaugural Howlin' for Halloween promotion held in October 2008, which resulted in 349 female cat spays, the Humane Society Spay/ Neuter Clinic decided to do it again. The 2nd annual Howlin' for Halloween offers female cat owners 1.2 surgeries ($20 per cat) for the month of October.

In an effort to not discriminate against the canine species - the Humane Society created "Get Your K- 9 Chics Fixed," offering owners of female dogs 1.2 price surgeries ($35 per dog) for the month of November.

The Humane Society's goal for these two promotions is to spay 390 cats and 312 dogs. According to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), a fertile female cat can give birth to three litters a year, resulting in an average of five kittens per litter per female cat. A fertile female dog can give birth to two litters a year, resulting in an average of eight puppies per litter for a female dog. The Howlin' for Halloween and Get Your K-9 Chics Fixed promotions stand to prevent the births of approximately 5,850 kittens and 4,992 puppies.

Howlin' for Halloween and Get Your K- 9 Chics Fixed are open to the public. Requirements for female animals are that they must be seven years old at maximum; rabies and distemper vaccines required, but can be provided at the time of surgery for $18; animals must be in good health to obtain surgery and will be at the discretion of the attending veterinarian. Female cats must weigh at least three pounds. Female dogs must weigh at least five pounds. Applications can be filled out on- line at www. humanesc.org