Lakeland, Fla.-  Be sure to mark the calendars for the last Tuesday in February to participate in America’s first and only awareness week to encourage the spaying or neutering of pets.

Spay Day is an important event in which caring pet owners, pet medical facilities and generous donors set a goal to spay or neuter as many animals as possible within the week. Over the past 14 years, it is estimated that over 1,418,500 animals have been spayed or neutered during Spay Day. Many people get involved with Spay Day in order to decrease euthanasia of homeless animals in adoption centers nationwide and to promote quality pet ownership.

The Lakeland SPCA will be participating in the nationwide event and will be hosting a drawing for a year’s supply of Frontline or Revolution for any pet owners that brings in their pet to be spayed/neutered from February 22 to February 27. Animals can be sponsored by calling the Reva McMclurg Memorial Animal Center on Mon-Sat. 11a.m.-5p.m..