The Animal Welfare Association (AWA) is hosting our region’s first Mega Adoption event on Saturday, Oct. 6, and Sunday, Oct. 6, in the parking lot of the Moorestown PetSmart. Seventeen animal welfare rescues and shelters are joining together under a giant tent to adopt out 250 dogs and cats in two days!
“This is the first adoption event of this scale to happen in our area,” said adoption manager Nicole Dubois. “Hundreds of dogs and cats of all ages and breeds will be at the event looking for their ‘fur-ever’ homes.”
Mega Adoption Events are gaining popularity across the county as a way to save many homeless animals from euthanasia. “We use to worry that someone adopting a pet from an event like this was making a poor decision. Yet, we are learning that the pets adopted from events aren’t returned more often — they stay in the homes and are loved,” shares Maya Richmond, executive director of the Animal Welfare Association.
“We are so pleased to have this many area rescue groups and shelters participating,” Dubois said. The AWA estimates that 300 to 400 pets will be available for adoption. “If we can save 250 in this weekend that is 250 success stories, shares event participant Camden County Animal Shelter (CCAS) Executive Director, Lisa Ross. Two hundred fifty (250) adopted pets equals one full month of adoptions at AWA’s adoption center in Voorhees or CCAS’s shelter in Blackwood.
Save the date. Spread the word, Go to www.awanj.org for details and to download a poster to pass round to others. Looking for love has never been easier. It is simply adoptable at AWA’s Mega Adoption Event.
Many areas rescues and shelters all under 1 tent, Oct. 6 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Oct. 7 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Moorestown PetSmart loncated on 1331 Nixon Drive, Moorestown.
The goal is to find homes for 250 animals or more. More than 350 animals are available for adoption that weekend. By finding home for 250 animals, this will free space to save 250 more homeless animals.
There will be prizes, entertainment, kids sections, giveaways and more!
The Animal Welfare Association, a private, non-profit, 501© 3 animal welfare organization, serves the people and animals of southern New Jersey. Through a variety of programs including adoptions, veterinary services, pet therapy, and humane education, AWA is dedicated to eliminating animal suffering, promoting the importance of the human-animal bond, and improving the role of animals in the well being of people.
In 2011 over 13,000 pets were served through AWA programming. AWA is South Jersey’s leader in progressive companion animal care.
