Starting today through Father’s Day, LA Animal Services is offering a special discount adoption special for both cats and dogs. You can visit any of the 6 local shelters where they have reduced the adoption price of cats to $50.50 and dogs to $78.50. The discounted adoption fees include spay/neutering, microchipping, and a license for your pet. Most vets will also give your new pet an initial checkup completely free if you tell them they are from LA Animal Services. You can click on the image to view the flyer for all the details.

If you’re still looking for the perfect Valentines date, don’t miss the 1st Annual “Adopt A Valentine” pet adoption event happening Saturday, February 13th at LA Animal Services’ North Central shelter (3201 Lacy St LA 90021 – two blocks east of Figueroa off Ave 26). This special pet adoption benefit will include substantial discounts on adoption fees ($78.50 per dog and $50.50 per cat), plus an extra $25 off the first 10 adoptions of the day. Click on the image to view the flyer with all the information.

Katya Lidsky has come up with an innovative way to get people to adopt from the local shelters, she offers her service as a shelter dog personal shopper. Shelter Shopper Inc. does an initial consultation and then searches every shelter and rescue group in order to find the perfect match. They do a personality assessment of both the animal and the potential owner and arrange a meet-and-greet to make sure you get the right pet for your lifestyle. This is a great way to get people who aren’t willing to go to a shelter to still adopt a rescue animal. You can find more information about Shelter Shopper Inc. at their website here.

I volunteered at LA Animal Services’ Moorpark Park Mobile Pet Adoption this past Sunday. Fortunately, the dog that I was holding was adopted by a lovely woman, but some of the others weren’t so lucky. Check out these wonderful dogs that are all available for adoption right now. Click on the image to view the flyer and make sure to forward this post to anyone who you think might be looking for a new best friend. There are also YouTube Videos available for each dog which I’ve posted below:

- JR A1019836

- Lucky A1018338

- Amelia A1018378

- Chihuahua mix A1019822

- Nessa A1015055

- Duke A1004328

I just read about the Drive For Life group on LiveJournal that coordinates transportation of pets from one location to fosters, rescues, shelters, adoptive homes, or anywhere else they need to go in another state. From what I can gather, they ask for people to take 30 to 90 minute stretches where they meet up with the next volunteer to transfer the pet. The process goes on and on until the animal eventually reaches their destination. Sort of like the 400 meter relay, but with a dog. It sounds like it’s a great way for anyone with some gas money, a car and a little effort to get involved in animal rescue. You can see all the transport requests on their LiveJournal page here.

Have you ever thought about adding another pet to your family but don’t want the 10-15 year commitment? spcaLA Foster Parents provide temporary care for animals that are either too young or infirm to be adopted right away, pets that are in protective custody, and animals who are in the Animal Safety Net (ASN) program which provides a safe haven for the pets of victims of domestic violence.

If you are interested in becoming a Foster Parent for spcaLA or learning more about the program, please email Foster@spcaLA.com or call 310-676-1149 x222. They are also having a Foster Class on February 21st in Long Beach for any prospective parents. You can read all about the Foster Parent program on their website here.

Over 300 animal shelters and humane societies will slash adoption fees in order to raise awareness of pet overpopulation. The parent company of the Science Diet brand pet food, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, is organizing the event and has committed to paying for the adoption fees for the first 10 animals at all 300 shelters. Doing the quick math, that’s nearly 3,000 animals that can find a home for free tomorrow! You can find out more information about the event at the website here. It looks like the closest participating shelter to Los Angeles is the City of Rancho Cucamonga Animal Shelter.

Thinking about getting a puppy or kitten for someone special this holiday season? You have to look no further than the Big Holiday Adoption Event being held by Last Chance for Animals and The Bark Avenue Foundation. There will be numerous dogs who were rescued from puppy mills available and looking for loving homes. Here are the details:

Saturday, December 20
Pet Headquarters at the Malibu Country Mart
3886 Cross Creek Rd
Malibu, CA 90265
11:00am – 3:00 pm

This Saturday, Found Animals is having their All American Adopt-A-Pet Extravaganza. It is going to be a huge event at the East Valley Animal Care Center located at 14409 Vanowen St., Van Nuys, CA 91405. From 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM they will be having refreshments, music and giveaways while Pet Matchmakers will guide prospective parents through the adoption process. As a special bonus, they will be featuring the shelter’s pit bull “Ambassadogs” showing off what they’ve leaned in obedience school. All kinds of animals will be available for adoption ranging from dogs and cats to more exotic pets like snakes (gross) and a tarantula. And as a special treat, all pit bulls adopted that day will go home with a deluxe swag bag full of luxury dog goodies! Check out Found Animals‘ website for more information about the event.

During Obama’s monumental acceptance speech on Nov. 4th he mentioned that they were going to get a puppy & the nation has been talking about what kind of puppy they should get. I encourage all of you who read this to ask the Obama’s to set a great example to our nation by adopting the first dog from a local shelter.

You can visit this website site for more information on how to voice your opinion:

http://ga0.org/indefenseofanimals/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=15854478

Let’s get the word out that adoption is the way to go!