Amy Oakley to now lead the mission to get Texas animals fixed.
Provided courtesy of SPAY/TEXASAmy Oakley has been appointed Executive Director for SPAY/TEXAS, effective immediately.
SPAY/TEXAS provides Texas residents with low-cost spay/neuter resources to reduce pet overpopulation and promote the benefits of spay/neuter for a happy, healthy pet.
“The founders of SPAY/TEXAS are excited for Amy to take on this role,” said SPAY/TEXAS President Carrie Kuehl. “Her passion for spay/neuter as the solution for pet overpopulation is only exceeded by her excellent communication skills to convey this message,”
Oakley has a BA in Journalism from Baylor University and an extensive background in print/radio media, marketing and project management.
Her involvement with animal welfare groups includes animal rescues, humane societies, and feral cat Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). She is a trained disaster response volunteer with the Emergency Animal Rescue Service and the American Humane Association.
As executive director, Oakley will be responsible for promoting SPAY/TEXAS through networking, grant writing, awareness and the SPAY/TEXAS website. She will assist in gaining support from animal welfare groups, veterinarians and clinics that offer low-cost spay/neuter to make that resource easily available to all Texas pet owners.
“SPAY/TEXAS shares my personal vision of reducing pet overpopulation and unnecessary euthanasia by providing low-cost spay/neuter options,” says Oakley. “This is a smart and humane program and I am proud to be a part of it.”
HOW YOU CAN HELP:• Please be sure to get your companion animals fixed. For low-cost spay/neuter programs in your area, please call 877-TEX-SPAY (877-839-7729) or visit
spaytexas.org.
For more information: • See the
Spay/Neuter Fever! Community on how to achieve No More Homeless Pets through sterilization.
• The Best Friends library has many
Spay/Neuter Resources.
Posted by Jennifer Hayes, Best Friends Staff
Photo credit: photo of Amy Oakley, provided courtesy of SPAY/TEXAS.