LAFOLLETTE, TN (July 7, 2020-WLAF) – Spay Campbell County Tennessee Pets (SpayCC) announced it has been awarded a $1,000 grant investment from the Petco Foundation to help reduce the number of pets entering shelters through its Happy Pets Low Cost Spay/Neuter Aid program and create a lifesaving community for animals.

The Petco Foundation investment will help community members have access to affordable spay/neuter services for their pets. The funding will be used to subsidize low cost spay/neuter services in our communities.

“The Petco Foundation’s support is an essential part of SpayCC efforts to create a lifesaving community for animals!” said Terri Woodward, President of SpayCC].

Spay Campbell County Tennessee Pets (SpayCC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the number of abandoned, unwanted cats and dogs in our communities, serving Campbell County, Tennessee. Since 2016, Spay Campbell County Tennessee Pets (SpayCC) has subsidized 2437 spay/neuter services through our Happy Pets Low Cost Spay/Neuter Aid Program, preventing the birth, at the very least, of 12,185 unwanted pets in our communities.

For more information about Spay Campbell County Tennessee Pets (SpayCC), visit www.SpayCCTNPets.com. For more on the Petco Foundation, visit petcofoundation.org and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by using the hashtag #PetcoFamily.

 About Spay Campbell County Tennessee Pets (SpayCC)

Founded in 2016, to  improve the landscape of life for companion animals in Campbell County through affordable spay/neuter services, as well as reduce the number of unwanted cats and dogs in our communities, and reduce the intake at the local shelter.

About the Petco Foundation

At the Petco Foundation, we believe that every animal deserves to live its best life. Since 1999, we’ve invested more than $280 million in lifesaving animal welfare work to make that happen. With our more than 4,000 animal welfare partners, we inspire and empower communities to make a difference by investing in adoption and medical care programs, spay and neuter services, pet cancer research, service and therapy animals, and numerous other lifesaving initiatives. Through our Think Adoption First program, we partner with Petco stores and animal welfare organizations across the country to increase pet adoptions. So far, we’ve helped more than 6.5 million pets find their new loving families, and we’re just getting started. Visit petcofoundation.org to learn more about how you can get involved. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 07/07/2020-3PM)