An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Be The Solution, Inc. was established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2007 by Gerry and Tim Phipps due to their concern about the growing pet overpopulation problem in Tallahassee. They were constantly finding stray animals wherever they went and would either keep them as their own pets or find a home for them. Gerry then had the thought that: “If more people would get their pets fixed we could stop the problem from the start by reducing the number of unwanted litters born in our community”. Since then, Be The Solution has spayed and neutered more than 65,000 pets and helped keep countless more off the streets or euthanized in shelters.
- 2007 – 540 Surgeries
- 2008 – 704 Surgeries
- 2009 – 717 Surgeries
- 2010 – 845 Surgeries
- 2011 – 994 Surgeries
- 2012 – 1,793 Surgeries
- 2013 – 994 Surgeries
- 2014 – 3,209 Surgeries
- 2015 – 3,407 Surgeries
- 2016 – 3,403 Surgeries
- 2017 – 3,829 Surgeries
- 2018 – 4,689 Surgeries
- 2019 – 6,072 Surgeries
- 2020 – 6,020 Surgeries
- 2021 – 6,890 Surgeries
- 2022 – 7309 Surgeries
Thanks to the help of our generous vet partners, and an increase in awareness about the benefits of spay and neuter, we have seen a direct correlation between the number of animal intakes into the shelter and the number of animals Be The Solution has helped fix.
Board of Directors
The Be the Solution Board is made of members of our community who are passionate about ending pet overpopulation and euthanasia in our community by promoting and facilitating affordable spay and neuter surgeries.
Gerry Phipps
President
Tim Phipps
Ayavalla Land Company
Treasurer
Sarah S. Butters
Attorney at Law
Secretary
Ann Camp
Board Member
Matthew Lambert, CPA
Moore Ellison & McDuffie CPAs PA
Board Member
Lucky Rivest
Board Member
Lyndsey Steele
Veterinarian
Board Member
We Thank Our Partner Rescue & Animal Welfare Groups
Animal Services Center
Animal Control
Gadsden County
Jefferson County
How We Fund Spay & Neuter Surgeries
It takes a Village.
Local Veterinarians
Be The Solution
Our Clients
Each time we issue a voucher, Be the Solution takes the time to explain the costs that are shared to provide this valuable service. For those clients who receive public assistance such as Food Stamps, Medicaid or Disability, they have a $5.00 copay as their contribution towards the cost of the surgery for their pet. For clients who are not on any form of public assistance, their co-pay is $30.00 per cat and $40.00 per dog. Not surprisingly some of our clients have turned into donors once they are on their feet again.
Support Our Cause
Join Be the Solution in our mission to end pet overpopulation and prevent the cycle of suffering for unwanted pets living in shelters and on the street by giving a one-time gift or by becoming a sustaining member of our Spay/Neuter a Month Club.
Get in Touch
Have questions? Looking to volunteer? Interested in having us give your group a presentation about the importance of spay and neuter? Have an idea of how we can get the word out? We'd love to connect.
Be The Solution, Inc.
PHONE:
(850) 545-2043
MAILING ADDRESS:
1400 Village Square Blvd., Box 3-306
Tallahassee, Florida 32312
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The Fix THRIFT SHOP
PHONE:
(850) 298-1129
ADDRESS:
1208 Capital Circle SE, Unit D
Tallahassee, Florida 32312
(next to Hopkins Eatery in the Cross Creek Shopping Center)
STORE HOURS:
Tuesday - Friday
11am – 6pm
Saturday
10am - 6pm
VOUCHER HOURS:
Tuesday & Thursday
11am – 1pm
Saturdays
Noon - 3pm
THE FIX THRIFT SHOP
PHONE:
(850) 298-1129
ADDRESS:
1208 Capital Circle SE, Unit D
Tallahassee, Florida 32312
(next to Hopkins)
STORE HOURS:
Tuesday - Friday
11am – 6pm
Saturday
10am - 6pm
VOUCHER HOURS:
Tuesday & Thursday
11am – 1pm
Saturdays
Noon - 3pm