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Harris County Precinct 2 and Aldine ISD credited for large spay-neuter partnership; proclamation recognized collaboration
Summary
Harris County Precinct 2 representatives thanked Aldine ISD for opening facilities to host mass spay/neuter events run with the Empty Shelter Project; presenters said nearly 2,000 animals were sterilized across three local events and a single-day record of 700 procedures at M.O. Campbell stadium.
Representatives from Harris County Precinct 2 told the Aldine ISD board on Tuesday that a recent partnership with the district and the Empty Shelter Project produced large-scale spay-and-neuter events serving residents in the Aldine area.
Policy adviser Mirjamani, representing Commissioner Adrian Garcia's Precinct 2 office, told trustees the partnership has produced nearly 2,000 spay/neuter procedures across three Aldine-area events and that the most recent event set a regional record when Empty Shelter Project volunteers performed 700 spays/neuters in one day at the Emma (M.O.) Campbell Stadium. Mirjamani credited Aldine ISD staff for providing facilities and logistical support.
Carmen Aguilar, community liaison for Aldine within Precinct 2, and other Precinct 2 representatives presented a proclamation thanking Aldine ISD for furnishing free access to district facilities for the events. The proclamation, read at the meeting, said the partnership supports neighborhood health and humane, sustainable solutions to stray-animal overpopulation and that the Empty Shelter Project has sterilized more than 20,000 dogs to date.
Why it matters: large-scale spay/neuter events can reduce future animal overpopulation and shelter intake; hosting inside trusted community locations helps organizers reach more residents and increases community access.
The presentation was ceremonial; the board received the proclamation but took no formal votes related to the events during the open meeting. Precinct 2 representatives repeatedly thanked district staff named in the presentation, including campus and stadium staff, and singled out district contact Abel Garza for assistance coordinating the events.
