Q&A: Lisa Mudgett is on a mission to educate pet owners

Lisa Mudgett is on a mission to encourage responsible pet ownership and educate the public on animal welfare issues facing Curry and Roosevelt counties.

She and other animal lovers established 2 Can Rescue in 2009, an animal welfare organization and nonprofit that serves to rescue and protect animals locally.

All of the pets they rescued since October 2009 were spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and for the past year and-a-half, those in their care have been microchipped.

How many animals have you rescued?

We have rescued more than 300 combined cats and dogs in the past three years of our rescue efforts.

Why is there a need for a spay and neuter clinic in Portales?

We need a low cost spay and neuter clinic to reduce the number of feral cats in and around Curry and Roosevelt counties and to assist low-income families with pets to spay and neuter their pets to reduce the number of unwanted, unclaimed, and abandoned pets that our cities and counties are experiencing.

Why do you do the work you do?

We do this volunteer work in helping pets because we have a deep compassion for pets and care about their welfare and overall well being. Pets deserve to live a good life without suffering and being treated as a throwaway, non-feeling, breathing being.

What is the most interesting name you have ever given an animal?

Gizmo was the most interesting name that one of our foster parents named a canine in our rescue program.

What is one thing you want people to know about your cause that they may not consider?

Our nonprofit organization runs on donations from the private and public sectors. We do not use government funding. We rely on the support and tax deductible donations from the communities to continue to carry out our new mission and to decrease the pet over population that our communities struggle with.

FYI

Donations can be mailed to 2 CAN RESCUE Inc. P.O. Box 5612 Clovis, NM 88102 or by emailing your request for sponsorship to [email protected]