December 15, 2011
"Whisker Wonderland" to Host Largest Single Day Pet Adoption in California
Robert Doyle READ TIME: 3 MIN.
LOS ANGELES, CA -The holidays are here and as people all across the Southland celebrate a time of giving and family, many are seeking pet companions to brighten their hearts and home. In honor of this special time of year, Found Animals Foundation
Seventeen Los Angeles area shelters including City of Los Angeles Department of Animal services, Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control, Southeast Area Animal Control Authority, Burbank Animal Shelter and Pasadena Humane Society will be participating.
The event, dubbed "Whisker Wonderland
"Pets make a great addition to any family, especially during the holidays," said Found Animals' Executive Director, Aimee Gilbreath
Found Animals' staff and volunteers will be on hand to help facilitate adoptions and provide crucial materials, such as new pet owner guides, to make the transition to new surroundings more comfortable for both the pets and their new parents. Adoption fees the day of the event range from $40 - $125 and include spay/neuter, a pet microchip, and all vaccinations appropriate for the pet's age.
Adopters will also receive a variety of free gifts for participating in the event. Found Animals has partnered with Ortho Mattress who will specially produce 500 pet beds for adopters taking home a cat or dog.
For those visitors who don't take home a new animal on Dec. 17, the company will provide a certificate to be redeemed at any Ortho Mattress location in Los Angeles. In addition, adopters will also get goodie bags filled with coupons and pet food samples courtesy of Hills Pet Nutrition.
Los Angeles is one of the largest destinations of puppy mill dogs
Due to tremendous public misconception that these animals are undesirable (only approximately 50% make it out alive), coupled with minimal awareness in regard to shelter locations, these facilities are consistently overcrowded and underfunded. As a result, many centers are forced to put down animals simply for the lack of space.
Last year's event was tremendously successful resulting in 439 adoptions on the day of the event. Found Animals hopes that even more loving homes are found this year with a goal of 500 pets adopted at this year's Whisker Wonderland
Found Animals Foundation
The organization also sponsors and promotes pet adoption, pet spay and neutering, pet microchipping programs
To learn more about the Found Animals Whisker Wonderland adoption event and to find the shelter nearest you, please visit www.foundanimals.org
Long-term New Yorkers, Mark and Robert have also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center, Mark is a PhD in American history and literature, as well as the author of the novels Wolfchild and My Hawaiian Penthouse. Robert is the producer of the documentary We Are All Children of God. Their work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as at : www.mrny.com.