Adoptathon this weekend
Our friends at Valley of the Dogs report that the city of Los Angeles will hold a citywide adoptathon this weekend to help with what's being called a "perfect storm" of animals currently caught in the city's six animal shelters.
Several factors have contributed to the influx of animals, including the housing crisis and animals that came in after they were found loose after the Fourth of July. Summer also is a high-volume season for animal shelters. Many people move during these months and are unable to take their animals with them.
San Pedro's new shelter, which has been in the news lately, has seen a surge in animals being turned in by owners, Capt. Daniel Pantoja told me a couple weeks ago. And ironically, because the city now has an official "no kill" policy, animals are often being brought to L.A. shelters from other shelter areas outside the city.
The event this weekend will feature a more than 60 percent reduction in adoption fees -- $43 for dogs and $28 for cats. That includes vaccinations, microchips, spay-neuter and licensing.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday July 19 and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday July 20. In our area, the Harbor Area Animal Shelter is located at 957 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro.
If you see a dog or cat that's not available for adoption yet, you can get a "rain check" and adopt the animal should it become available later -- at the same discount price.
And speaking of raising awareness for the plight of shelter dogs, check out Traer Scott's book by the same name:
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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