Our project is to educate people about the overcrowding crisis in animal shelters, and how spaying and neutering can help prevent it. Too many pets end up in shelters because of unplanned litters, and sadly many never find homes. Through this workshop, we hope to raise awareness about responsible pet ownership and provide a hands-on activity to engage participants. As part of the workshop we will be making dog toys, which will be donated to local shelters. Not only will we be donating these to our partner shelter, Berkeley Humane, we hope it will help participants feel connected to the cause in a tangible way. By combining education with action, we aspire to create a meaningful experience that inspires people to spread the message to their friends and family, in order to raise awareness. We hope this also helps individuals take responsible steps with their own pets when it comes to spaying, as well as neutering. We want those who attend to leave with a deeper sense of understanding on how these procedures directly impact shelter populations and what individuals can do to help. Our goal is to make this workshop informative, interactive, and inspiring so that we can all contribute to reducing shelter overcrowding together.