The Lincoln Capital Humane Society opened a new affordable veterinary clinic at 56th Street and “O” Street in early March. Since opening, more than 250 pets have come to Stransky Veterinary Center for care.
“We're very pleased with the progress we've made so far,” said Matt Madcharo, executive director of the Capital Humane Society.
The Stransky Center is the Humane Society's third location in Lincoln, joining its Admissions and Assessment Center at 2320 Park Blvd. Pieloch Pet Adoption Center, located at 6500 S. 70th Street, is an affordable veterinary option for many people who cannot afford high prices for veterinary services such as spaying/neutering, vaccinations, microchips, and dental services. It was invented by Madcharo as an option.
Clearly, there was also a great community need for an affordable veterinary hospital. Rough calculations mean that for the Stransky Center team, which consists of about seven staff members and his one veterinarian, about 11 appointments are made per day.
“We're going to continue to spread the word about it. So each month we're seeing more and more pets out there, and more and more pets are getting spayed/neutered.” , said Macharo, who has repeatedly cited spaying and neutering services as an important way to prevent the proliferation of stray pets. Ultimately, it is processed through the Capital Humane Society system.
In fact, the Humane Society has been struggling with overcrowding, especially dog overcrowding, for months.
Despite a great first month for Stransky Center, there was no good news for Madcharo regarding the overflow situation.
“As far as cats go, we are in very good shape. However, the situation will probably change as kitten season approaches,” Madcharo said. “But for the dogs…as of this morning, both facilities were at 95% capacity for dogs, with only five vacant kennels between the two buildings.”
“We have to bring dogs into our homes,” whether it's through foster care or adoption programs, Macharo said. Unfortunately, he doesn't think the problem will change anytime soon until more pets are spayed and neutered in the area.
“One way we can reduce future intake in shelters is to have more pets spayed/neutered,” Madcharo concluded.
