How to Get Involved with the Companion Animal Clinic Foundation (CACF)

You can support CACF in three main ways: donate, help spread the word about the Sandhills Spay Neuter Veterinary Clinic (SNVC), or attend CACF events. If you have questions about donating, volunteering, or partnering, the foundation's Contact Us section is the direct route. CACF is a central North Carolina organization that, since 2005, has enabled affordable spay and neuter surgeries through SNVC — a mission that has resulted in over 100,000 animals spayed and neutered.

What CACF Does and Why Involvement Matters

CACF's work is built on a specific problem: North Carolina ranks third in the U.S. for euthanasia of unwanted dogs and cats, after California and Texas. In 2021, over 100,000 dogs and cats entered North Carolina animal shelters, many of them strays at large, and 30,000 were euthanized.

CACF's response is to enable affordable sterilization surgery, which it describes as the most effective and humane way to keep unwanted pets out of shelters. The foundation works with supporters, donors, and grantors to keep thousands of animals out of North Carolina shelters and, by its account, save taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

That context matters for anyone deciding how to help: your contribution feeds directly into a surgery-based solution rather than general shelter operations.

Ways to Get Involved

Donate

Donating is the most direct way to support CACF's mission of reducing the number of unwanted pets in central North Carolina shelters. The foundation frames donations as the mechanism that enables affordable spay and neuter surgeries — each sterilization surgery, in its words, "changes the future for animals in our community."

Donation support is credited with helping prevent unwanted litters, reduce euthanasia, and keep pets healthy and in loving homes across 13 North Carolina counties.

Support and Share the Sandhills Spay Neuter Veterinary Clinic

SNVC is the clinic through which CACF's affordable spay and neuter surgeries are delivered. CACF asks supporters to learn how SNVC offers these surgeries and to help spread the word. Sharing information about the clinic is a low-cost way to contribute if you can't donate.

Attend or Give Through Events

CACF runs events as involvement channels:

CACF also publishes updates such as its newsletters (for example, The Fix — Spring 2026 and the Spring 2025 Newsletter), which report on activity at SNVC and CACF. Reading and sharing these is another way to stay connected to the mission.

Contact CACF Directly

For anything specific — donations, volunteering, or partnering — CACF's Contact Us section is the stated channel. The foundation says it can answer questions on all three, so if your interest is volunteering or a partnership rather than a one-time gift, start there rather than assuming a form or program exists.

Choosing How to Help

• If you want the most direct impact on surgery volume: donate. CACF ties donations explicitly to enabling affordable spay and neuter surgeries.
• If you have time or a network but limited funds: learn about SNVC and help spread the word, or get involved through CACF events.
• If you represent an organization: use the Contact Us route to ask about partnering.
• If you're unsure what fits: contact CACF with your question — the foundation lists donations, volunteering, and partnering as topics it will help with.

One practical note: CACF's published materials describe events and newsletters but do not list specific dates, costs, or registration requirements beyond the Happy Tails Ball's October 1 kickoff. For current details on any event or on volunteering and partnership options, contact CACF directly.