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 to Host
Pitty-Kitty Adoption Event
Los Angeles, April 14, 2021 –The Paula Kent Meehan Pet Care Foundation will sponsor the Pitty-Kitty adoption event from Saturday, April 17 through Sunday, April 18. Find your new furry friend at laanimalservices.com to view all of our cats, kittens, and pitty-resembling dogs. During the Pitty-Kitty adoption event, the adoption fees for all pitty-resembling dogs will be reduced by $50. Adoption fees for cats will be waived by the Paula Kent Meehan Pet Care Foundation. Adoption fees for kittens will be waived through a generous grant from the ASPCA.

“There are many great dogs and cats in our Centers just waiting to enhance your life,” said Brenda Barnette, LA Animal Services General Manager. “This event is a perfect time to adopt.”

According to Bill Crowe, Director of The Paula Kent Meehan Pet Care Foundation, “The PItty-Kitty adoption event provides people with the opportunity to adopt pit bull terriers, cats, and kittens, as lovable pets who can provide both physical and mental health benefits.”

If you've adopted or fostered a pet from LA Animal Services, join us by sharing a photo or video of your furry friend on social media using the hashtags #LAcitypets #LAanimalservices and tagging us! We’re also always looking for stories to share and be featured on our social media accounts, so we encourage you to submit your story and photos to us by clicking here.
Adopt a Pet From One of Our Centers

  • Call 888-452-7381 with the Animal ID number or A# (example: A1234567).

  • LA Animal Services will share all the information available on that animal.

  • If you’re interested in moving forward with the adoption, LA Animal Services will take your information and schedule a pick-up appointment.
  • During the appointment, staff will introduce you to your selected animal.

  • To follow COVID-19 safety protocols, social distancing will be observed and face masks will be required during your scheduled appointment.

  • To comply with social distancing requirements, we will be scheduling appointments daily at our four LA Animal Services Centers from 11am to 4pm.
Adopt a Pet Who is Currently in Foster Care

  • Call 888-452-7381 with the Animal ID number or A# (example: A1234567).

  • An LA Animal Services staff member will arrange for a meeting at the designated Animal Services Center or a virtual (video) meeting with the interested party (person interested in adopting) and the foster family of the animal in question, where the potential adopter can find out more about the animal, and see how the pet interacts with the foster family.
  • If the interested party would like to proceed with the adoption, an LA Animal Services staff member will facilitate the adoption process, which includes completing all the necessary adoption paperwork, collection of adoption fees, and then schedule an in-person appointment for the interested party to come into the designated Animal Services Center to meet and pick-up their new animal companion.
If you are unable to adopt a pet, please consider fostering one of our amazing dogs, cats, or kittens from our Centers to give them a temporary break from kennel life by visiting laanimalservices.com/adopt.
 
For more information about LA Animal Services or to make an appointment to foster or adopt a pet, go to laanimalservices.com.
 
Due to social distancing requirements, our LA Animal Services Centers are open by appointment only.

For more information about The Pet Care Foundation go to: www.petcarefoundation.org.
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STAY CONNECTED:
The 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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