About The Lucky Ones

In August 1992 a Candlelight vigil was held at the Southern Maryland Tri-County Animal Shelter (TCAS) in Hughesville, MD as a memorial to the thousands of pets euthanized there annually because of pet overpopulation.  One outcome of the vigil was the establishment of Lucky Ones, Inc. in 1993 as a low-cost spay/neuter clinic for all pet owners in Southern Maryland.  Lucky Ones also became a rescue operation for cats and dogs from TCAS, spaying/neutering and vaccinating them, and placing them with new owners.

Over the last 15 years, Lucky Ones has spayed/neutered almost 71,000 owned pets, and rescued, spayed/neutered over 13,600 cats and 2,100 dogs.

Lucky Ones operates a licensed veterinary clinic used solely for low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination services for pet owners and animal rescue operations.  We do not provide any other veterinary services to the public.  The reason we do this is to encourage pet owners to help with the pet overpopulation problem by having their pets spayed/neutered.  From its founding until the end of 2002, the clinic was housed in a donated trailer located on land (provided free) behind the Charlotte hall Farmers Market in St. Mary's County.  In January 2003, Lucky Ones purchased an 1,800 square foot facility in Charlotte Hall, right on the St. Mary's/Charles County border just 2 miles from TCAS.

Lucky Ones rescues dogs from Tri-County Animal Shelter regularly.  If not previously altered, these dogs are spayed/neutered and vaccinated prior to adoption.  All dogs adopted from Lucky Ones are required to be altered to help reduce pet overpopulation.  The dogs are cared for and fostered in volunteer homes while they await adoption.  The rescued dogs are showcased for adoption at Petsmart in Waldorf, MD on Saturdays from noon to 2 pm.

Lucky Ones has received numerous grants and awards, including the Petsmart Charities Award for Excellence in Animal Welfare, the Bernice Barbour Animal Welfare Grant, and the william Snyder Foundation for Animals Grant.

Lucky Ones is a not-for-profit, Maryland 501-C-3 corporation.