A Home 4 the Holidays’ 2006
SEATTLE – The Seattle Animal Shelter announced today that it has joined paws with the Helen Woodward Animal Center and more than 2,000 other pet adoption centers nationwide for “Home 4 the Holidays 2006.” This event, organized to raise awareness of the joys of owning shelter-adopted pets, hopes to link more than 350,000 dogs, cats, puppies and kittens with loving, adoptive families.
“Last year’s ‘Home 4 the Holidays’ was a tremendous success,” says Animal Shelter Director Don Jordan. “More than 328,000 orphaned animals were matched with loving families nationwide and hundreds were placed in new homes in Seattle. Our goal this year is to find homes for all orphaned animals at the Seattle Animal Shelter. We’re hoping families in Seattle have room in their hearts and homes for a pet this holiday and all of the holidays to come.”
This holiday season, animal lovers can also consider giving the gift of friendship to family and friends in the form of a gift certificate to help subsidize the adoption of a four-legged companion.
“There are so many good reasons for giving gift certificates toward the adoption of an animal from a shelter,” Jordan says. “You give orphaned animals a second chance in life and the recipients of the certificate can take their time choosing their special pet from an amazing variety of dogs and cats, from mixed breeds to purebreds. Finally, by adopting from a shelter, you directly help reduce the suffering caused by the country’s tremendous pet overpopulation problem.”
Adopting an animal from the Seattle Animal Shelter saves that animal’s life and reduces unnecessary euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals. It is also a tremendous value. Adoption packages range from $42 to $115 and include:
Initial vaccinations
Deworming
Free health exam at a local veterinarian’s office
Spay or neuter
Microchip
Seattle Pet License (if applicable)
To purchase a gift certificate, make a donation, talk with an adoption counselor or preview animals for adoption, please visit the Animal Shelter at 2061 - 15th Ave. W., approximately one mile south of the Ballard Bridge. The shelter is open every day, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for licensing, and noon to 6 p.m. for adoptions. For more information, please call (206)386-PETS (7387). Information and photos of animals currently available for adoption are posted on the shelter’s web site at www.seattleanimalshelter.org.
“Home 4 the Holidays” began in November 1999 when the Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., organized all 14 shelters in San Diego County to work together to find homes for orphaned pets during the holiday season. The campaign began 10 days before Thanksgiving and continued through the end of the year. As a result 2,563 orphaned dogs and cats woke up New Year’s morning in their new homes.
“Last year’s ‘Home 4 the Holidays’ was a tremendous success,” says Animal Shelter Director Don Jordan. “More than 328,000 orphaned animals were matched with loving families nationwide and hundreds were placed in new homes in Seattle. Our goal this year is to find homes for all orphaned animals at the Seattle Animal Shelter. We’re hoping families in Seattle have room in their hearts and homes for a pet this holiday and all of the holidays to come.”
This holiday season, animal lovers can also consider giving the gift of friendship to family and friends in the form of a gift certificate to help subsidize the adoption of a four-legged companion.
“There are so many good reasons for giving gift certificates toward the adoption of an animal from a shelter,” Jordan says. “You give orphaned animals a second chance in life and the recipients of the certificate can take their time choosing their special pet from an amazing variety of dogs and cats, from mixed breeds to purebreds. Finally, by adopting from a shelter, you directly help reduce the suffering caused by the country’s tremendous pet overpopulation problem.”
Adopting an animal from the Seattle Animal Shelter saves that animal’s life and reduces unnecessary euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals. It is also a tremendous value. Adoption packages range from $42 to $115 and include:
Initial vaccinations
Deworming
Free health exam at a local veterinarian’s office
Spay or neuter
Microchip
Seattle Pet License (if applicable)
To purchase a gift certificate, make a donation, talk with an adoption counselor or preview animals for adoption, please visit the Animal Shelter at 2061 - 15th Ave. W., approximately one mile south of the Ballard Bridge. The shelter is open every day, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for licensing, and noon to 6 p.m. for adoptions. For more information, please call (206)386-PETS (7387). Information and photos of animals currently available for adoption are posted on the shelter’s web site at www.seattleanimalshelter.org.
“Home 4 the Holidays” began in November 1999 when the Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., organized all 14 shelters in San Diego County to work together to find homes for orphaned pets during the holiday season. The campaign began 10 days before Thanksgiving and continued through the end of the year. As a result 2,563 orphaned dogs and cats woke up New Year’s morning in their new homes.
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