As part of giving back to the community, Lovebugs Rescue partnered with Lucy Pet Foundation and OC Animal Care to provide FREE spay and neuter clinics to 54 Orange County resident’s pets. These clinics were 100% paid for by Lovebugs Rescue. Each registered animal became part of the pet overpopulation solution, which means less unplanned litters and less dogs being euthanized in the shelters.
A total of 54 dogs and cats had surgery, as well as all receiving a rabies vaccine and a registered microchip. The Lucy Pet Foundation mobile clinic was easy to spot in the OC Animal Care parking lot, alongside Lovebugs Rescue’s signature pink information booth. All animals had to register in advance due to pre-surgery requirements.
“After five years of rescuing countless stray animals off the street and in animal shelters, our team realized that adoption alone wasn’t going to solve the problem,” states Lovebugs Rescue Founder Heather Peterson. “Our goals broadened to not only reduce the number of animals euthanized in shelters every year, but to help reduce the numbers of pregnant animals and orphaned puppies and kittens coming into the shelters in the first place. Teaming with Lucy Pet Foundation’s Mobile Spay and Neuter Clinic is our first step in meeting our goals.”
The first event on May 19th booked up so quickly, Lovebugs Rescue added a second spay/neuter clinic on Friday, July 19, 2015. These events were also 100% funded by Lovebugs Rescue. If you’d like to donate towards future mobile spay/neuter clinics, please visit the Lovebugs Rescue donation page at: www.lovebugsrescue.org/donate
We thank you for your continued support.