FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LA Animal Services Media Contacts: 
Agnes Sibal-von Debschitz, (213) 482-9512 or agnes.sibal@lacity.org
Justin Khosrowabadi, (213) 482-9551 or justin.khosrowabadi@lacity.org

The Pet Care Foundation Media Contact: 
Bill Crowe, (310) 247-8469 or bill@petcarefoundation.org
LA Animal Services and
The Pet Care Foundation Host
Big Dogs and Meow Meows Adoption Event
Los Angeles, April 7, 2022 The Paula Kent Meehan Pet Care Foundation will sponsor the Big Dogs and Meow Meows adoption event happening at our six LA Animal Services Centers on Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10. During the Big Dogs and Meow Meows weekend, the adoption fees for dogs more than 40 pounds will be reduced by $50, which does not include the $20 license fee. Adoption fees for cats will be waived by the Paula Kent Meehan Pet Care Foundation and adoption fees for kittens will be waived through a generous grant from the ASPCA. View the pets who are available for adoption by going to laanimalservices.com

“Partnering with the Paula Kent Meehan Pet Care Foundation on this weekend’s adoption event comes at a perfect time with our shelters nearing capacity with larger-sized dogs who are especially in need of finding loving homes,” said Annette Ramirez, Interim General Manager for LA Animal Services. “We have many wonderful pets in our Centers who are ready to meet you and be a part of your family.” 

“This is an excellent opportunity to save a life and bring home a new companion,” said Bill Crowe, Director of The Paula Kent Meehan Pet Care Foundation. “With so many dogs and cats in shelters, our goal during these pet adoption weekends is to encourage people to choose adoption first.'' 

Dogs and cats adopted from LA Animal Services join their new families already spayed or neutered, vaccinated, licensed, and microchipped.
Center Operating Hours

Our six LA Animal Services locations are operating without appointments every Saturday and Sunday, from 11am to 5pm. We will continue to operate by appointment during the week, Tuesday through Friday, for pet adoptions, fostering, and owner surrender, with Centers closed on Mondays. Sick or injured animals will be admitted without an appointment. Appointments may be scheduled by going online or by calling 1-888-452-7381.
To follow the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s mask safety protocol, face coverings will be required when visiting our Centers.

Per City Ordinance 187219, you will need to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of entry into the shelter. You can request a digital COVID-19 Vaccination Record if you were vaccinated in California (unless you were vaccinated at a federal facility) by visiting MyVaccineRecord.cdph.ca.gov. For any questions regarding vaccination records, visit the LA County Vaccine Records website.

For more information about LA Animal Services, visit: laanimalservices.com.

For more information about The Pet Care Foundation go to: www.petcarefoundation.org.
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Pet Care Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of homeless pets in the Los Angeles area. For more information contact: bill@petcarefoundation.orgwww.petcarefoundation.org, or call 310-247-8469.

LA Animal Services promotes and protects the health, safety, and welfare of animals and the people who love them, and is one of the largest municipal shelter systems in the United States. With six Centers across the City, LA Animal Services serves approximately 60,000 animals annually and responds to 20,000 emergency calls involving animals or people in danger. LA Animal Services is part of the Human Animal Support Services (HASS) international coalition, joining 38 municipal shelters and animal welfare organizations across the country to reimagine and transform the way shelters care for animals and their families, by offering access to resources to help keep families together; getting lost pets home quickly without having to enter the shelter system; providing food and medical assistance; and continuing to build on a strong adoption and foster program so pets find their permanent homes or are placed in foster care. Visit our link.tree for helpful links to the services and resources available to you and your companion animals. Connect with LA Animal Services and follow us on FacebookTwitterInstagram.
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