THE OFFICERS RECOGNIZE THAT IN ORDER TO REDUCE THEIR SHELTER INTAKE AND EUTHANASIA, THEY MUST REACH ALL PETS WITH SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES, NOT JUST THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH DOGS AND CATS BELONGING TO PEOPLE WHO CAN PAY. ADDITINALLY, SUMNER SPAY NEUTER ALLIANCE PROMOTES EDUCATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES THROUGH OUTREACH AND PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY EVENTS, COLLABORATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, PROMOTE OF THE WORD OF MOUTH, ADVERTISING, AND THE USE OF BOTH ELECTRONIC AND PRINT MEDIA. SUMNER SPAY NEUTER ALLIANCE PERFORMED 8512 PROCEDURES DURING 2023.