Spay and Neuter Solutions is a member of AWASA (Animal Welfare Alliance of Southern Arizona) www.awasa.org and works with volunteer veterinarians, veterinarian students, other volunteers and related organizations to provide educational information and low cost or free spaying and neutering. It supports itself strictly from tax-deductible donations.

Wishbone (1990 - 2007) Our founding member and beloved pet, Wishbone Powers, has passed away on Friday, Aug. 17th 2007, after a long battle with lung problems. He will be greatly missed by the Powers family and all of our friends. Wishbone will continue his role of overlooking our operation from the other side of the rainbow, as he will remain in our hearts forever.

Our Team

	Wishbone
	Our mascot is 15-year-old longhaired Chihuahua, Wishbone, who you will often see in the arms of Spay and Neuter Solutions president Katie Powers. He has been momma's boy since she took him in as a foster from the humane society shelter. Wishbone was found outside in Arizona's summer heat, infested with fleas and ticks. After much vet care, including the removal of his anal gland and all but three teeth, he was content to live safely under Katie's bed for three weeks. Now, Wishbone has come out of his shell and is the small dog with the big attitude. He is an inspiration to us all, as we continue this important volunteer work that demands our strength and perseverance.
	Katie Powers, Founder & President
	Born in Hungary, Katie has a B.A. in political science and economics. She sought citizenship to the U.S. in 1989, coming to this country with a black cocker spaniel named Anka and two teenagers: Orsi, who is now a graduate student in political science at the University of Arizona, and Sashi, who has a Ph.D. in computer science. Katie's involvement with animals began as a pet sitter in Baltimore for more than 10 years. After moving to Tucson in 1999, driving across the country with her 19-year-old cat Micky, she volunteered as a foster care provider. Her first foster babies were four puppies who chewed up her brand new bathroom, but she was not daunted. After many fosters, Katie decided she wanted to find a way to help animals even more, and so she founded Spay and Neuter Solutions. The mission of the organization became her mission of life. Katie serves as president and treasurer of the board. Her animal family includes Wishbone, 15; tortie cats Billy Moon, 5, and Princess, 4; and semi-feral feline siblings Snowflake and Penguin, 2.
	Coralie Ames, Vice President
	Corey retired to Tucson after a career as a high school French and English teacher in Tacoma, Washington. She has been with the organization since its inception and is one of the first people the public speaks to when they call to discuss spay/neuter assistance. Corey also processes email applications and assists in setting up spay/neuter appointments at local veterinary clinics. She serves as vice-president of the board. After having been owned by both cats and dogs during her lifetime, Corey first got involved volunteering with animals as a rescuer and foster care provider. She currently lives with three cats, Heathcliff, Hemingway and Holly Ann. She says that she could not wish for more rewarding work during her retirement.
	Ed Powers, Secretary of the Board
	Ed is a retired professor, with masters' degrees in liberal arts, science and mechanical engineering. Originally from New Jersey, Ed met Katie in Hungary, while he was an exchange professor at the Technical University of Budapest. In addition to helping Katie start the organization, he has been involved with animals as a volunteer foster care provider for both dogs and cats. He adopted one of his fosters, a beautiful 5-year-old female tortoiseshell named Billy Moon, into the family. She is one of four cats Ed and Katie have adopted, and she runs the house. Ed serves as secretary of the board. In his free time, he enjoys the culinary art of gourmet cooking and baking, as well as reading and television.
	Sashi Lazar, Webmaster
	Sashi Lazar was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1972. He moved to the United States with his family in the late 1980s. He has attended the University of Maryland Baltimore County where his dissertation research on network management and intrusion detection was sponsored by Sun Microsystems and IBM. After finishing his Ph.D. in "Enterprise Network Management Using Intelligent Mobile Agents", Dr. Lazar joined Corvis Corporation, where he took a senior architect role in designing and implementing an intelligent management system for long-haul all-optical networks. He was instrumental in the development of optical switching and routing algorithms for the world's first all optical router in early 2000. He is currently the Webmaster and Technical Point of Contact for Spay And Neuter Solutions.

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