Leftover Pets

Our next featured charity is Leftover Pets! Leftover Pets was established in 2005 to reduce the high euthanasia rate in Georgia shelters. In an effort to save as many lives as possible, we provide low cost spay/neuter clinics in three counties, as well as only offer pets for adoption that have been spayed or neutered.

We spoke with Corinna from Leftover Pets, and she answered the following questions for us to help our customers get informed about this great local charity!

1. What inspired you to start Leftover Pets?

Georgia has a severe pet overpopulation problem, and affordable spaying and neutering is needed to address the problem. The shelters will never be big enough to house the unwanted animals until they are adopted. Many people will keep a stray animal, but will not spend a large amount of money for basic veterinary care, such as spaying and neutering, and rabies vaccinations. We help these good samaritans ensure that their good deed doesn't produce more unwanted litters.

2. What is the one thing you would want the public to know about your organization?

Spaying and neutering saves LIVES, and our goal is to help everyone afford to have their pets fixed.

3. If someone wants to donate or contribute to your cause, what is the best way to do this?

Our website (http://www.leftoverpets.org) has a DONATE button, which gives you options about how we spend monetary donations. Sponsoring a cat will directly save a life. Our goal is to save 20 cats per month from shelters in 2012. Barrow County Animal Control is our first priority as our clinic is situated right next door. The shelter needs a perimeter privacy fence, so donations of materials and/or labor for the project would help make this a reality.

4. What is the national organization or charity that inspires you the most?

Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, UT.

5. How can students or members of the community get involved with your cause?

If anyone would like to volunteer, you can request an application by emailing volunteer@leftoverpets.org. We have many opportunities available: adoption events, spay/neuter education, fundraising, receptionists, cat/dog caretaker, landscape maintenance, painting and special event help, such as helping at festivals.