To take advantage of the savings, just the appointment with a vet needs to be made by March 31, even if the surgery is not done until April or May.

The idea that the President also needs to go to the bathroom, I suppose, is of interest.

We bought portraits and blazers for each of the champs. I remember Bill asking me how we were going to pay for that. We decided to raise the sponsor fees for the bowlers from $50 to $100. That paid for the blazers.

Seasoning in something like this is always helpful. I think this will help Dave down the road.

We give out more certificates than are used. One of the reasons is that some people don't get around to making the appointment for their animal. The certificates are good until March 31, but that does not mean the coupons have to be used by then. The appointment just has to be made by that date. We have vets doing the surgeries in April, May and sometimes as late as June because they get so overwhelmed with appointments after Spay Day.

We began participating in the program 10 years ago when the Doris Day Foundation started Spay Day.