adoptions: December 2008 Archives

A coworker of mine just gave me statistics stemming from this weekend's special adoption of 10 seized puppies.

According to Ed Boks, about 500 people showed up at Saturday's auction at East Valley Animal Shelter. Some people actually waited since midnight. This event increased the chance for other animals to get adopted. Of the 150 animals adopted Saturday across the city, 107 came from the East Valley Shelter.

In other great news...here's information from a news brief published in today's paper. I'd link to it but there's no link to be found. So here's the information:

Benefactor paying for pet adoptions

A well-heeled animal lover will pay for all animal adoptions at San Fernando Valley animal shelters between now and Christmas, Animal Services Department officials announced Sunday.

The anonymous benefactor will finance all $91 dog adoptions and $64 cat adoptions at the East and West Valley shelters in Van Nuys and Chatsworth. Each animal will come spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped, said Ed Boks, general manager for the Los Angeles Department of Animal

"It would be great if everyone could be such a Santa Claus in helping animals," Boks said. He said: 'I just want you guys to go wild; I want you guys to adopt as many animals as possible."

To view animals up for adoption or for shelter information, CLICK HERE for the East Valley shelter and CLICK HERE for the West Valley Shelter. CLICK HERE for all the shelters.

Taken from Staff and Wire Services

This morning I went to the unique adoption...or should I say auction. Okay it's an auction that was an adoption! LOL!! Here's some photos from the event. Make sure to read tomorrow's paper for the full article.

Photos taken by Simone Schramm Trimm
Here Jacob Miller, and LA Animal Services worker presents Liz Walker of Pasadena with Noel. She bid $5,000 for her. All the the money obtained will go toward initial veterinary care for the puppies as well as other LA Animal Services programs. I heard that someone bid $12,000 for another puppy. Glad someone has the money! These people are serious!!

"It's for a good cause," said Liz when asked why she bid $5,000. "I feel like I'm helping other animals by doing this."

One good thing came out of this event. Many of the people who did not win went out and adopted other animals at the center. So yeah...it was a good day at the shelter.

"People are realizing that we have a lot of other animals here," said Jacob Miller, an animal care technician. "The more people that come to the animal shelter the more animals that are going to get adopted."

This is Prancer with Capt. Jan Selder.

proof that regardless of what they've been through, dogs can show unconditional love. Here Prancer kisses the hand that bids for him.

For more photos from the event CLICK HERE!

If you're up for giving a dog that had a rough start in life a good home then don't forget to attend the special adoption of the puppy mill survivors that were confiscated at LAX. Get yourself to the East Valley Animal Shelter bright and early tomorrow morning (Sat. Dec. 20) and get ready to bid for one of 10 cute puppies.

Detailed information is RIGHT HERE!!

For more events CLICK HERE!

I got this information in an email about a Cattle Dog mix that desperately needs a home. Otherwise she will be put to sleep soon.

Please help us save this sweet cattle dog mix - who's so shy they are going to put her down
LA IMPOUND # A0998810. Here's a link to her shelter page.

Neomi is a very shy, scared girl, about 1 year old, probably a cattle dog mix. She stays in the back of her enclosure at the shelter. Just the tip of her tail starts to wag as she sees you stop and say hi, but she's afraid to come over. When she leaves her cage, she trembles and huddles against the base of the walls in the hallway. She's so terrified she hardly moves. But once you get her into a safe surrounding, she comes right over and plasters herself against you - she can't get close enough - and slowly she starts to relax and stop shaking. She's curious about the world, just very, very afraid. She needs a family that will give her a quiet, safe environment to gain her confidence. She definitely seems like she'll be a real sweetheart once she feels better about the world and herself. Who knows what she's been through to feel this way! She seems good with other dogs and doesn't fear men. Because she's so shy, she's overlooked at the shelter. Right now she is RED LISTED - which means she is scheduled to be euthanised. Please help us save Neomi from being killed because she's so shy - Let us know immediately if you can foster or adopt her.

Please direct any questions about adopting or fostering this sweet shy girl to Marina @ marinadeldave@gmail.com. She would sure be a wonderful addition to your warm holiday home.

This Yorkshire Terrier and these Maltese dogs are among 10 puppies seized at the Los Angeles Airport as part of a puppy mill bust. They will be up for adoption at the East Valley Animal Shelter in Van Nuys. CLICK HERE for more information.

For more photos and video CLICK HERE! The dogs will be up for adoption via a silent auction. For more information on the silent auction, CLICK HERE!

L.A. Animal Services is looking for owners who can spend a significant amount of money to care for the puppy mill survivors as they tend to develop physical or behavioral issues as a result of improper breeding and poor living conditions.

WHAT: Puppy Mill Survivors Adoption
WHEN: 8:30 a.m. SHARP (be there on time or you'll miss out)
WHERE: East Valley Animal Shelter, 14409 Vanowen St., Van Nuys
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For more events CLICK HERE!