BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Animal Care is joining forces
with non-profit Petco Love and other animal welfare groups across Florida on a shared
mission to find homes for 2,000 dogs and cats in shelters. The Petco Love
Florida Mega Adoption Event will take place on June 28, 29 and 30 in Petco stores and local animal shelters.
According to recent
nationwide data, Florida ranks 46th in the nation for saving the lives of pets in shelters. In 2021, nearly 22,616 dogs and cats were
killed in animal shelters across Florida.
Last year's Petco Love
Florida Mega Adoption Event connected 1,946 animals with new homes. This year's
effort is leveraging a powerful coalition of 46 shelters across 33 Florida counties
hoping to place 2,000 pets with loving families in only three days. All pets are spayed, neutered, and
vaccinated. All adoption fees are waived, but some exclusions may apply.
Adoptable pets will be at the following locations:
Broward County Animal
Care
2400 SW 42 Street, Fort Lauderdale
Friday, June 28 - Sunday, June 30, 11AM to 6PM
Petco Store
1978 S. University Drive, Davie
Saturday, June 29 - Sunday, June 30, Noon to 3PM
The event is funded by a grant from Petco Love
to the Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS) and facilitated by JHS's Florida
Leaders in Lifesaving program.
"Broward County
Animal Care is thrilled to partner with Petco Love on this monumental effort to
find homes for 2,000 deserving pets. Together, the Broward community has the
power to save lives and give these pets the second chance they deserve,"
said Doug Brightwell, Broward County Animal Care Director.
To learn more, visit MegaAdoptFlorida.com.
Information is also available on social media
by following @MegaAdoptFlorida on Facebook and Instagram or using #MegaAdoptFL.
About
Animal Care
Broward
County Animal Care provides shelter for homeless pets and helps reunite owners
with their lost dog or cat. Animal Care offers
free pet adoptions, spay/neuter services, and a low-cost vaccine clinic. The
Agency also enforces animal laws to support public safety and offers Volunteer
and Foster opportunities to those interested in helping pets in need. For more
information about us, visit our website, like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram or call
us at 954-359-1313 ext.9248. About Petco Love
Petco Love is a life-changing nonprofit organization that makes communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since our founding in 1999 as the Petco Foundation, we've empowered animal welfare organizations by investing $330 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We've helped find loving homes for more than 6.5 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations nationwide.
Our love for pets drives us to lead with innovation, creating tools animal lovers need to reunite lost pets, and lead with passion, inspiring and mobilizing communities and our more than 4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change alongside us. Join us. Visit petcolove.org or follow @PetcoLove on Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn to be part of the lifesaving work we lead every day. About Florida Leaders in Lifesaving
Florida Leaders in Lifesaving is a program of the Jacksonville Humane Society, located in Jacksonville, FL, that unites Florida's shelters and clinics in a statewide mission to save the lives of dogs and cats in shelters, inspire collaborative action, and engage the hearts, hands and minds of our communities so Florida can serve as a national leader in lifesaving. Learn more at floridaleadersinlifesaving.org June 26, 2024
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Zachary Rinkins, Public Information Officer
Broward County Animal Care
954-357-7203
Lindsay Layendecker, Director of Development
JHS/Florida Leaders in Lifesaving
904-493-4560