Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Hosts First Community Spay Day to Help Stop Pet Overpopulation at Its Source

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Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

In Partnership with the Bissell Pet Foundation, the Nemec Abbott Foundation, and Petco Love, Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is providing $25 cat surgeries and $35 dog surgeries on March 24, 2026 

When:

  • Tuesday, March 24, 2026
    All events are on rain or shine.

Where:

What: 

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue will provide extremely low cost spay/neuter surgeries ($25 for cats and $35 for dogs), free vaccines, and free microchips for pets in the Pee Dee area thanks to the generous support of the Bissell Pet Foundation, the Nemec Abbott Foundation, and Petco Love. This Community Spay Day is a critical initiative aimed at preventing unwanted litters, reducing shelter intake, and improving overall pet health. Pre-registration is required.

Lucky Dog’s goal is to provide spay/neuter services to 90 animals on March 24th.  Of these, 28 are dogs and 62 cats. 

Who:

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue believes every animal deserves a second chance, and that the most effective way to reduce homelessness is to prevent it before it begins. By expanding access to affordable spay/neuter services, Lucky Dog is investing in proactive, community-based solutions that keep pets healthy, in homes, and out of shelters.

As a dedicated volunteer-powered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we are committed to rescuing homeless and at-risk dogs and cats and supporting pet parents to keep families together. Our foster-based program in the Washington, DC metro provides a safe and nurturing environment until our dogs and cats find their forever homes, and our one-of-a-kind rescue campus in South Carolina ensures pets receive the medical care they need before entering our foster program. With no state or federal funding, 100% of our lifesaving work depends on the generosity of friends and supporters. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Blusky, Threads, LinkedIn, & TikTok to be part of the lifesaving work we lead every day. Learn more about Lucky Dog Animal Rescue at luckydoganimalrescue.org.

BISSELL Pet Foundation: BISSELL Pet Foundation is a charitable 501©(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to help reduce the number of animals in shelters through pet adoption, spay/neuter programs, microchipping and crisis and disaster response. Founded in 2011 by Cathy Bissell, BPF is an extension of her long-standing love for animals and commitment to their welfare. BPF has since partnered with more than 6,000 shelters and rescues across the U.S. and Canada to help pets find loving homes. The foundation is supported by generous donors and BISSELL Homecare, Inc where every purchase saves pets. To learn more or make a lifesaving donation, visit www.bissellpetfoundation.org.

Nemec Abbott Foundation: The Nemec Abbott Foundation, a private foundation founded in October 2022 by Kerstin and Mike Abbott, aims to drive positive change in communities by supporting outstanding leaders and responding to community needs. With a focus on education, poverty, animal welfare, nature conservation, and the arts, the foundation seeks programs and projects with strong leadership, measurable success, and scalability for greater impact. They prioritize overlooked needs, value collaboration, and believe in being pragmatic and learning-oriented. The foundation is geographically focused on Florence and Darlington counties in South Carolina and Blount County in Tennessee.

Petco Love is a life-changing nonprofit organization that makes communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since our founding in 1999 as the Petco Foundation, we’ve empowered animal welfare organizations by investing $380 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We’ve helped find loving homes for more than 6.8 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations nationwide. Our love for pets drives us to lead with innovation, creating tools animal lovers need to reunite lost pets and lead with passion, inspiring and mobilizing communities and our more than 4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change alongside us. Is love calling you? Join us. Visit PetcoLove.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Threads, and LinkedIn to be part of the lifesaving work we lead every day. Learn more about Petco Love’s lifesaving impact at PetcoLove.org. 

Why: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and its partners are committed to addressing pet overpopulation at its source by expanding access to essential veterinary care. Spay and neuter services are one of the most effective ways to reduce the number of homeless pets while also supporting healthier, longer lives for companion animals and safer, more stable communities.

Media Contacts: 

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue, [email protected], 703-237-5327

Petco Love, [email protected] 

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