Stop Pet Overpopulation Today

Lauren moved with her husband to Eugene in 2007, and has been a partner with Pathology Consultants/Northwest Pathology Services, PC since 2010. Lauren was raised and attended college and medical school in the Southeastern US. She has been involved with animal fostering and with various rescue organizations for most of her adult life. Lauren is particularly passionate about making spaying/neutering an informed, easy, and affordable choice for everyone. Lauren is also the proud owner of four mostly elderly hound dogs and a pit bull.

Cheryl arrived in Eugene in 2015. She’s originally from Anchorage, Alaska where she retired from the Anchorage School District as a Speech Language Pathologist. Cheryl is passionate about dogs. Since retiring, she has devoted considerable time and attention to organizations and causes she loves. Cheryl enjoys being involved with organizations that provide spaying and neutering options. SPOT is at the top of her list in this regard. Cheryl also volunteers at Greenhill Humane Society. Cheryl lives in Eugene with her husband and Sophie, a slightly spoiled Pembroke Welsh Corgi.

Diane has been involved with dog and cat rescue, adoptions, low-cost spay/neuter programs and pet therapy programs since 1983, in addition to spending four years doing wildlife rehabilitation. She was a long-time volunteer with Noah’s Ark Animal Foundation, an excellent no-kill shelter in Iowa, with her last five years there as President of the Board of Directors. After moving to Eugene with her husband, two dogs, and four cats she is continuing her animal-related activities, volunteering with dogs at First Avenue Shelter and as board secretary of SPOT for the past nine years.

Joey was born on a New Mexico farm where her “siblings” were dogs, cats, and an array of farm animals. Graduating from the University of Wisconsin in 1970, she married and lived in Dallas for 7 years, managed a high-tech recruiting company, transferred and opened 3 offices in the SF area in 1984, before starting her own high-tech/biotech/environmental job fair and recruiting business. In 1998, Joey sold her business to the Washington Post. She “retired” to Las Vegas and joined the Las Vegas Valley Humane Society, heading up dog rescue, foster, adoption and fundraising for 6 years. In 2005, Joey moved with 4 rescued dogs to Eugene, joined the Willamette Animal Guild’s low cost spay/neuter clinic and soon became President of SPOT.

Trish has been an animal lover since birth and started rescuing animals at a very young age. She began volunteering for SPOT many years ago while in college when she realized spay/neuter could solve much of the suffering happening by pet overpopulation. Post-graduation, Trish worked for Wildlife Safari in the Education Department. She returned to Eugene to marry and start a family, and opened a self service dog wash and professional grooming salon in Eugene called Suds ‘Em Yourself, which she has operated for the past 22 years. Trish has 2 children, and 21 rescued animals including 6 dogs, 4 cats, 1 cockatoo, 1 pot bellied pig, 2 goats, 2 mini horses, and 5 chickens.