McDonald’s to help SPCA spread the word
The Aiken SPCA and McDonald’s have teamed up to educate the public on spaying and neutering.
Starting soon, Tom Powers-owned McDonald’s will be filling takeout bags and lining trays with pamphlets that promote the no-cost or low-cost spay and neuter programs available in Aiken County.
The partnership started when SPCA staff dined in a McDonald’s and struck up a conversation with Powers.
“They gave me ‘the 9,000 animals enter shelters and 7,000 don’t come out’ information,” Powers said. “I said, ‘Ya’ll need to tell people about this.’”
The pamphlets that will be handed out in the fast-food restaurants draw attention to that statistic and provide information on the Aiken County Animal Shelter and SPCA’s low-cost spay and neuter voucher programs, which are available to qualifying households.
Animal advocates believe that spaying and neutering cuts down on the unwanted pet population.
“We are always trying to spread the news of spaying and neutering,” said Barbara Nelson, president of the SPCA’s board of directors. “It is the responsible thing to do, and it is affordable.”
Nine thousand fliers have been printed, and Powers plans to distribute them to customers on the busiest days at the McDonald’s on Richland Avenue, Whiskey Road and York Street.
“Hopefully people will take advantage of the programs available,” Nelson said. “It is good that there are businesses and people that support us.”
For more information on the SPCA’s voucher program, call 648-6863.
For more information on the Aiken County Animal Shelter’s voucher program, call 642-1537.
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