United Coalition for Animals (UCAN) is a

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founded in 2001 with the purpose of providing spay/neuter as a solution to

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. UCAN made the decision in 2005 to open a Cincinnati-based spay/neuter clinic with the purpose of offering spay/neuter surgeries to low-income communities in the 12-county

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region.In April of 2007, after thousands of volunteer hours along with a successful capital campaign, UCAN opened its non-profit Spay Neuter Clinic in Cincinnati's Queensgate area. Since that date, the clinic has provided over 67,000 spay/neuter surgeries. UCAN has the advantage of following the proven model of the Humane Alliance Spay/Neuter Clinic founded in

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. One of the most successful programs in the country, Humane Alliance has reduced the euthanasia rate in greater Asheville by more than 82% in the last decade. Furthermore, they are committed to sharing their expertise by helping other clinics get started. Humane Alliance has partnered with

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Charities and the

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to form the National Spay Neuter Response Team (NSNRT). NSNRT is a strategic training program designed to assist organizations as they open and operate high-volume, targeted, affordable, spay/neuter clinics across the nation. UCAN has been accepted into the NSNRT program UCAN has been accepted into the NSNRT program
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References

Showing humanity for dogs and cats - Cincinnati Enquirer - 4/14/2007
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Non-profit spay/neuter clinic to open in Cincinnati - WVXU - 4/13/2007
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Discounted spay/neuter services - Cincinnati Enquirer - 4/8/2007
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{{Authority control Animal welfare organizations based in the United States