pet adoption program for the holidays

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL JOINS NATIONWIDE

PRESS RELEASE- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2008 CONTACT: EVELINA VILLA (562) 728-4644

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control (DACC) is participating in the nation-wide Iams Home 4 the Holidays 2008 adoption program.  The Iams Company, together with the Helen Woodward Animal Center, and 3,000 worldwide pet adoption programs (including DACC) will come together to reach the ambitious goal of 1 million pet adoptions by January 5, 2009.

Since the birth of the Iams Home 4 the Holidays program in 1999, more than 2 million pets have been adopted.  The program initially started with only 14 participating animal shelters in San Diego.  To date, there are now 3,000 animal shelters and organizations in 15 countries around the globe assisting in placing animals into new homes. This year, award-winning actress Felicity Huffman will serve as the North American-Ambassador to raise awareness about the significance of adopting an animal from a shelter.

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control employees and volunteers encourage everyone to visit one of the six animal shelters and adopt a shelter pet this holiday season.  All six of the L.A. County animal shelters have an extensive variety of animals to choose.  Dogs, cats, and other animals of all sizes, colors, and breeds are available for adoption today.  Most people don’t know that about a quarter of all dogs in an animal shelter are purebreds.  Adopters can help us to reach the 1 million pet adoption goal now through January 5, 2009.  All pets adopted during this promotion will receive a starter kit including samples, coupons, and other helpful pet information

 

 

 

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Shelter Locations & hours:

                                         

 Downey Shelter                        Hours:                                                  

11258 S. Garfield Ave                Monday-Thursday 12PM-7PM

Downey, CA 90242                    Friday and Saturday 10 AM-5PM

 (562) 940-689                                        Closed Sundays and Holidays

                                              

 

Carson Shelter                           Hours:                                                          

216 W. Victoria St.                     Monday-Thursday 12PM-7PM

Carson, CA 90248                      Friday and Saturday 10 AM-5PM

(310) 523-9566                           Closed Sundays and Holidays

 

 

Baldwin Park Shelter               Hours:                         

 4275 N. Elton St.                       Monday-Thursday 12PM-7PM

 Baldwin Park, CA 91706           Friday and Saturday 10 AM-5PM      

(626) 962-3577                           Closed Sundays and Holidays

 

Lancaster Shelter                      Hours:                                                           

5210 W. Avenue I                      Monday-Thursday 12PM-7PM

Lancaster, CA 93536                  Friday and Saturday 10 AM-5PM

(661) 940-4191                           Closed Sundays and Holidays

                                                                    

Castaic Shelter                           Hours:                                                          

31044 N. Charlie Canyon Rd.    Monday-Thursday 12PM-7PM

Castaic, CA 91384                      Friday and Saturday 10 AM-5PM

(661) 257-3191                           Closed Sundays and Holidays       

  

                                             

Agoura Shelter                          Hours:                                                          

29525 Agoura Rd.                      Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 9AM-5PM          

Agoura, CA 91301                     Wednesday 9AM-7PM

(818) 991-0071                           Closed Sundays and Holidays

 

                       

 

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