Calcium Chloride Injection: The Universal Solution to America's Stray Animal Crisis

Every Stakeholder Wins When We Replace Surgery with a $5 Injection

The Crisis We Face

America has 87 million free-roaming cats and millions more stray dogs. These animals suffer shortened lifespans (2-5 years vs 10-20 for owned pets), can spread diseases like rabies and toxoplasmosis to humans and wildlife, kill 1.3-4 billion birds annually, and cost taxpayers $16 billion in failed control efforts. Traditional surgical sterilization (while effective) is too expensive, too slow, and too resource-intensive to solve this crisis at scale.

The solution exists today: calcium chloride injection for male sterilization costs $5, takes 5 minutes, and requires minimal training.

How It Works

A single injection of pharmaceutical-grade calcium chloride into each testicle causes permanent sterilization within 60 days. The procedure:

• Takes 5 minutes vs 30-60 minutes for surgery

• Requires no surgical facilities or recovery space

• Has <2% complication rate vs 5-10% for surgery

• Costs $5 vs $75-500 for surgical neutering

• Can be performed by trained technicians, not just veterinarians

Over 1,000 dogs have been successfully treated in the U.S. with this method, proving its safety and efficacy.

Universal Benefits: Everyone Wins

ANIMAL WELFARE NONPROFITS

• 95% cost reduction: Same budget treats 20x more animals

• Faster implementation: 100 animals/day vs 10-20 with surgery

• No recovery facilities needed: Animals return immediately to colonies

• Addresses COVID backlog: 2.7 million surgeries behind schedule

VETERINARY CLINICS

• Reduces overwhelming caseload from TNR surgeries

• Frees capacity for more profitable procedures

• Creates new revenue stream for companies involved in the chemical sterilization services supply chain

• Maintains professional oversight while delegating routine procedures

CHEMICAL COMPANIES

• Immediate market: 1.2 million procedures annually in nonprofits = $1.2M

• Growth potential: If adopted by 25% of private practice = $100M+ annually

• Global expansion: 600 million stray cats worldwide

• Tax benefits: In-kind donations and employee volunteer time

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS

• Saves taxpayer money: Current trap-and-kill costs $16 billion vs $7 billion for TNR

• Reduces shelter intake: Fewer animals entering overcrowded facilities

• Decreases animal control calls: Reduces disruptive mating behaviors (yowling, fighting, spraying)

• Improves public health: Reduces rabies and toxoplasmosis transmission

THE ANIMALS

• Less trauma: No surgery, no anesthesia risks, no recovery pain

• Preserves some hormones: 30-40% testosterone remains, maintaining social structures

• Immediate return: No stressful confinement in cages

• Better outcomes: Lower complication rates than surgery

COMMUNITIES & RESIDENTS

• Quieter neighborhoods: Fewer more cats yowling and fighting at night

• Cleaner environment:  Less spraying and marking behaviors

• Safer for children: Reduced disease transmission risk

• Wildlife protection: Fewer cats hunting means billions of birds saved

THE ENVIRONMENT

• Protects native species: Reduces predation on 1.3-4 billion birds killed annually

• Decreases disease spread: Toxoplasmosis infects wildlife through cat feces

• Preserves biodiversity: Free-roaming cats have contributed to 63 species extinctions

• Reduces parasite contamination: One infected cat can shed 500 million toxoplasma oocysts

The Economics Are Undeniable

Current System (Surgical Neutering):

• Cost per animal: $75-500

• Animals treated with $100,000: 200-1,333

• Time per procedure: 30-60 minutes

• Required infrastructure: Surgery suite, recovery space, trained veterinarian

Calcium Chloride System:

• Cost per animal: $5

• Animals treated with $100,000: 20,000

• Time per procedure: 5 minutes

• Required infrastructure: Basic supplies, trained technician

Why Aren't We Doing This Already?

1. Awareness Gap: Most stakeholders don't know this option exists

2. Regulatory Inertia: Veterinary boards slow to approve new methods

3. Training Deficit: Few practitioners trained in the technique

4. Supply Chain: No established distribution for veterinary-grade calcium chloride

These are solvable problems that require coordination, not innovation.

The Path Forward: We Cannot Afford to Wait

Every day we delay:

• 7,300 more animals enter shelters

• 2,500 healthy animals are euthanized

• Thousands of kittens are born to suffer on the streets

• Millions of native animals are killed by cats

• Taxpayers waste $44 million on ineffective control

Call to Action for Every Stakeholder

NONPROFITS: Start pilot programs immediately. Document outcomes. Share success stories.

VETERINARIANS: Get trained. Offer this service. Champion the method to colleagues.

CHEMICAL COMPANIES: Provide veterinary-grade product. Support training. Document tax benefits.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES: Update regulations. Fund pilot programs. Track cost savings.

COMMUNITIES: Demand this option. Support TNR programs using this method. Spread awareness.

The Bottom Line

Calcium chloride injection is not experimental, it's proven. It's not expensive, it is approximately 95% cheaper. It's not complicated, the procedure takes 5 minutes. It's not harmful, it's more humane than surgery.

This is a rare opportunity where every stakeholder benefits:

• Animals suffer less

• Nonprofits save money

• Veterinarians reduce workload

• Companies profit

• Taxpayers save billions

• Communities become safer

• Wildlife is protected

The question isn't whether to adopt this method, it's how quickly we can scale it.

For more information, training resources, or to join the movement, contact info@TheCadeMooreFoundation.org

Together, we can solve America's stray animal crisis—one $5 injection at a time.