Community Corner
Spay and Neuter initiative seeks to fight GA's pet overpopulation
Unaltered pets cost Georgia taxpayers over $50 million each year as we euthanize more than 300,000 cats and dogs across our state.
Fix Georgia Pets has launched a statewide initiative called “Fix with Six” that raises awareness about this big problem and encourages people to donate $6 to fund free and low-cost spay and neuter programs.
“We are asking people to donate $6 which, although it’s not sufficient to sterilize a dog or cat, it’s a way to make people aware of the problem and get involved,” said Ginny Milner, founder of Fix Georgia Pets.
The “Fix with Six” awareness events will take place in many restaurants and pet-oriented businesses across metro Atlanta, beginning on Saturday, October 11, at Intown Healthy Hound, and October 25th, at No Mas Hacienda and Cantina.
The events will provide information about the importance of spaying and neutering our pets, and also fun activities for dog owners and their pets, such as basic dog training tips and games, etc.
Fix Georgia Pets acts as an umbrella to provide money to existing spay and neuter clinics, mobile units, and private practice veterinarians who in turn provide their services to people who could not otherwise afford to have their pet “fixed.”
“Georgia faces a pet overpopulation crisis today and our goal is to end it. Our state has one of the highest ‘kill rates’ in the country,” said Amy Lance, ‘FIx Georgia Pets’ co-director.
