Meet Dr. Carmen Ames, POPP’s Spay and Neuter Clinic’s Resident Veterinarian Meet Dr. Carmen Ames, the resident veterinarian of the Pet Overpopulation Prevention (POPP)’s Spay and Neuter Clinic. On a normal day that the clinic is open, she’s performing 25-35 surgeries! Get to know our resident veterinarian better below. Before Becoming the Spay and Neuter Clinic’s Resident Veterinarian Dr. Ames knew that she […]
Once a month, Pet Overpopulation Prevention (POPP) hosts two “POPP Power Days”, days when our low-cost spay and neuter clinic brings in Dr. Ganesan’s traveling vet team to double the number of sterilizations performed. For June, POPP put on a special POPP Power Week! POPP has set out a goal to spay and neuter even more animals in 2026, and POPP […]
Pooch and Pal 2026 will be one to remember! This year, Pooch and Pal raised more than $6,000 for Pet OverPopulation Prevention! The race took place at Columbia Point Marina Park in Richland. While the wind brought a slight chill, it was a beautiful morning along the riverfront. The run/walk went from the boat-launch side of the park all the […]
“Anyone can be a part of the solution.” A Foster Spotlight on One of POPP’s Amazing Cat Fosters, Cristina Because POPP is not a shelter, fostering is the backbone of Pet Overpopulation Prevention (POPP)’s adoption program. POPP relies on fosters to provide safe homes for pets while they wait for their forever home. Cristina Araiza […]
On a recent late Saturday morning, during a POPP adoption event at PetSmart in Kennewick, there was a commotion outside the store. A storage tub with holes poked in it and two cat crates sat stacked beside the front doors. Inside, were five very scared cats. PetSmart employees and POPP volunteers sprang into action. The […]
