Marcia Piotter—along with a small group of animal-loving friends—launched a volunteer animal welfare and rescue organization in December 2010 to provide immediate care and forever families for homeless and abused animals.
The organization is a network of volunteer animal lovers and animal care professionals who are interested in the health of all animals. However, cats and dogs have been the organization’s main focus. Operation Pets Alive does not have a building and houses all its rescued animals in foster homes across Montgomery and Harris counties.
The group is committed to the no-kill philosophy and the 10 programs that make up the no-kill equation, Piotter said. She said most stray animals, especially those that are fertile, are often put down.
“We partner with lots of businesses and groups,” Piotter said. “We have something called the Big 6, which is one of the targeted spay-neuter programs. We’re currently doing that for dogs 40 to 70 pounds, so it’s for large dogs that would have big litters.”
