The Spay Neuter Incentive Program of West Virginia (SNIP WV) Receives the Collective Impact Award from Best Friends Animal Society

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The Collective Impact Award celebrates organizations that made outstanding change and progress toward/to maintain no-kill and were awarded during Best Friends National Conference.

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July 11th, 2024 (SNIP WV Morgantown, WV.) – SNIP WV, a high volume, low cost spay/neuter clinic
received the Collective Impact Award from, Best Friends Animal Society, a leading national animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters in 2025. SNIP WV recieved this award in recognition of their work opening the first low cost spay/neuter program in their area and since inception, they have been dedicated to addressing lack of access to care in the state. They have also worked tirelessly to make an impact at the largest gap shelter in WV and built programs like Feral Free Days that are saving lives across the region.

“It is truly remarkable and inspiring to witness the innovation and dedication that our shelter and rescue
group partners are demonstrating in their efforts to save more lives,” said Julie Castle, CEO, Best Friends
Animal Society. “The transformative changes and actions being taken to achieve no-kill are
commendable.”

About Best Friends Animal Society
Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs
and cats in America’s shelters and make the country no-kill in 2025. Founded in 1984, Best Friends is a
pioneer in the no-kill movement and has helped reduce the number of animals killed in shelters from an
estimated 17 million per year to 415,000 last year. Best Friends runs lifesaving programs across the
country, as well as the nation’s largest no-kill animal sanctuary. Working collaboratively with a network
of more than 4,800 animal welfare and shelter partners, and community members nationwide, Best
Friends is working to Save Them All®. For more information, visit bestfriends.org.