Kazchrome Implements a Pilot Project on Free Sterilization of Homeless Animals

The pilot project aimed at the humane reduction of the homeless animals’ number in Aktobe in cooperation with the volunteers and ‘4 Paws’ (4 Lapy) veterinarian clinic. More than 300 animals will be sterilized this year using the cash assets allocated.

This is the third year when the company implements a charity project in Aktobe. In 2019-2020, 356 cats and dogs were sterilized and neutered by the project partners, i.e. ‘4 Paws’ veterinary clinic together with volunteers. In 2021, it is planned to involve about 300 animals more. The company has spent more than 5 million tenge for this purpose. Implementation of this project is the first step to a compromise solution to the humane control of the number of homeless animals on the streets of the city.

- Our company implements different initiatives, there are many charitable and sponsorship projects and I am very glad that one of them is aimed at helping homeless animals," said Polina Ovsienko, a Kazchrome volunteer and activist, "Unfortunately, only a few cities in Kazakhstan finance sterilization of animals from the budget. In Aktobe the pilot project is financed by Kazchrome. We hope that in the future, it will be a real alternative to killing animals, and thus the number of homeless animals will be reduced.

In 2021, the interaction procedure has been improved. Now the work will be carried out excluding any intermediaries. The operator of the project is '4 Paws' Veterinary Clinic, which will be coordinated by the city volunteers. Homeless animals and animals kept by the volunteers will be able to take part in the project. This year the company provides cash assets for the provision of covers for sterilized animals, and supplying each of them with a special numbered tag, which will be able to determine that the animal is sterile and does not need to be killed.

- The scientists have calculated that one healthy cat can deliver up to 200 kittens in its life, and of course not all of these animals can find their home and kind hands, they are doomed to exist in the street, - said Olga Oprya, veterinarian of "4 Paws" clinic, the curator of the project, - the most humane way to control the number of animals is to sterilize them. Neutered animals are less aggressive and more likely to find a permanent home, as many people do not want to bother with the offspring. There is a great interest in the project, and it is a good help for volunteers and community members. Many shelters that we have in the city have already sterilized all their animals under care.