Nonpro t
BY KARA WILLIS
Operation Pets Alive has subsidized close to 4,000 surgeries for pets of Montgomery County residents.
Rescuing pets In 2025, OPA found homes for:
Founded in 2010, Operation Pets Alive is a no-kill, nonpro t organization in Montgomery County that works with volunteers to get pets adopted in other states as well as in Texas, and to spay or neuter dogs and cats.
444 dogs
193 cats
PHOTOS COURTESY OPERATION PETS ALIVE
Operation Pets Alive helps tackle pet overpopulation
Out-of-state partners for pet placement include: • Colorado • Minnesota • New Hampshire • New York
Rebecca Forbes, president of Operation Pets Alive, said she joined because she said she wanted to make a di erence in stray animals’ lives. OPA is a no-kill, nonpro t in Montgomery County, founded in 2010. It has since placed over 20,000 animals into forever homes, she said. The organization Operation Pets Alive started with transport services for dogs to help get Montgomery County as close to being a no-kill community as possible. OPA launched a public spay/neuter program in 2012 to help address Montgomery County pet overpopulation, Forbes said. The nonpro t has subsidized close to 4,000 spay/neuter surgeries for animals owned in Montgomery County.
The past/present/future Rebecca Forbes started becoming involved with animals locally as a Montgomery County Animal Shelter dog walker. Once she learned that she could help animals nd homes through OPA, she started getting involved with local adoption at events before becoming foster coordinator and eventually president. Get involved The organization has several annual events for the community to get involved in its mission in helping animals get adopted, and in addition to fostering, they welcome volunteers to help with paperwork and other aspects of the nonpro t.
SOURCE: OPERATION PETS ALIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT
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