Our Mission

D-SNiP seeks to end the tragedy of unwanted cats and dogs by providing spay/neuter education and low-cost spay and neuter services.

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Our History

Dogster’s was founded in 1999 as Dogster’s Fund in memory of Dogster, the beloved pet of Karen and Mark Zempel. With the help of donations and grant funding, Dogster’s has been providing affordable spay/neuter surgeries to La Plata County residents. During that time Dogster’s altered over 15,000 dogs and cats. In June 2011, D-SNiP launched the area's first mobile spay/neuter unit offering affordable spay/neuter services to pet owners and organizations in the Four Corners that did not have access to these services. D-SNiP now resides at a permanent facility in Durango, Colorado allowing us to work through all kinds of weather and without limitations on the size of your dog. 

Our Vision

Access to affordable basic veterinary care is a critical component of keeping pets in their homes and out of shelters. Spaying and neutering keeps multiple generations of pets out of shelters, reducing strain on the shelter system, improving the lives of pet owners, and protecting public and animal health. Everyone deserves the right to know the unconditional love of owning a pet, no matter what their circumstances. The lack of access to affordable veterinary care prolongs illness, recovery and in some cases the cause of relinquishing pets to shelters. D-SNiP believes that owners want to do the right thing for their pets; they just don’t always have the means, opportunity or information to do so. D-SNiP's vision is a world in which every cat and dog lives to find a loving home and every resident has access to affordable spay and neuter services.