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“My Furry Valentine” cat adoption extravaganza |
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For Immediate ReleaseNortheast Ohio animal welfare groups unite and team up with PetSmart Charities® for a “My Furry Valentine” cat adoption extravaganza during the PetSmart Charities National Adoption Weekend! (Cleveland, February 7, 2011) – Humane societies and rescue groups in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina and Summit counties are teaming up with each other and PetSmart Charities ® this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, February 11th – 13th for a “My Furry Valentine” cat adoption promotion.
On February 11th – 13th, during the PetSmart Charities National Adoption Weekend, adoption fees will be reduced to $14 for the first adult cat (aged 5 months and up) or $50 for the first kitten (less than 5 months old) adopted to each household. All cats and kittens will be spayed or neutered, tested for FeLV and/or FIV (please check with each organization for details), have received age-appropriate vaccinations, and treatment for worms and fleas. These fees will be honored by the groups listed below at their shelters and/or the PetSmart ® store locations listed below. To learn more about the National Adoption Weekend, visit www.petsmartcharities.org. There will also be many deserving dogs available for adoption at these locations. All adoptable animals can be seen on the websites of participating groups My Furry Valentine Adopt-a-thon Locations
For more information about each of these organizations and their animals, adoption procedures, and requirements, please visit the websites listed below. Cleveland Animal Protective League
216-377-1625 (330) 421-4203 Adopt Protect Love Located in the Tremont District, the Cleveland Animal Protective League is the largest nonprofit humane society in Northeast Ohio and relies solely on donations to investigate and prosecute animal cruelty and to provide shelter and care for over 10,000 homeless animals a year. The Cleveland APL has been serving the animals and people of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County since 1913. Friendship Animal Protective League
(440) 364-3273 (for press questions only) Friendship APL is a private, independent, non-profit [501(c)(3)] humane society founded in Elyria, Ohio in 1957. The Friendship APL incorporated on August 30, 1957 as the Lorain County Animal Protective League and changed their name to Friendship Animal Protective League in 2005. Friendship APL receives no government funding. They depend on the generosity and financial support of friends and neighbors, and on various fundraisers, to serve the people and animals of Lorain County. Geauga Humane Society’s Reccue Village (440) 338-4819, ext. 16 (for press questions only) Geauga Humane Society’s Rescue Village is a nonprofit animal shelter and welfare organization serving Northeast Ohio. In addition to animal rescue and adoption, Rescue Village is a center for Humane Education. We provide multiple low cost spay/neuter programs. It is also our responsibility to enforce Ohio’s humane law statutes in Geauga County. We also have a barn to provide shelter for horses and farm animals escaping cruelty and neglect. We receive no government funding. Lake Humane Society
(440) 951-6193 (for press questions only) Since 1937, the Lake Humane Society has operated as a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare and protection of animals in Lake County and the surrounding metropolitan areas. Focusing on the relief of suffering and the prevention of cruelty and abuse to animals, the Lake Humane Society strives to inform and educate children and adults in the humane and respectful treatment of all living creatures. Humane Society of Greater Akron
(330) 487-0333 , Ext. 227 (for press questions only) Celebrating animals is their passion. The Humane Society of Greater Akron, incorporated in 1968, is dedicated to alleviating animal suffering, preventing and investigating animal cruelty, protecting the welfare of animals and providing quality adoption services. It is their goal to respond to the ongoing needs of the animals and residents of Summit County and to educate the community, whose support they need to accomplish this mission. Public Animal Welfare Society of Ohio
216-538-9633 (for press questions only) The Public Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization considered to be one of Ohio’s most reputable long-standing cat and dog humane rescue groups. Since 1976, the group has been on the front lines helping northeastern Ohio’s abused, stray and needy cats and dogs. We take in the dogs thrown out on the streets…abandoned kittens left in boxes to starve…and dehydrated dogs found in foreclosed homes. Save Ohio Strays
(330) 635-5786 (for press questions only) Save Ohio Strays is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, all volunteer organization. They are a lifesaver for healthy strays in Medina County and surrounding areas. Their mission is to safe and loving homes for companion animals who would otherwise be destined for premature euthanasia at local shelters. South Euclid Humane Society
216-297-0360 (for press questions only) www.cityofsoutheuclid.com/humane-society The South Euclid Humane Society is a not-for-profit volunteer organization dedicated to finding homes and providing the proper care for homeless, abandoned, injured, and sick animals. Their mission is to prevent homeless pets in South Euclid and surrounding communities through spaying, neutering, education, and adoption. Erie Shores Humane Society
(440) 308-0923 (for press questions only) fureverhome@erieshoreshumanesociety.com www.erieshoreshumanesociety.com Erie Shores Humane Society is a grassroots, non profit animal welfare organization that has been helping animals in need for 24 years. They follow the humane no kill philosophy and are dedicated to the present and future well-being of all animals. Kitten Krazy, Inc.
(330) 421-4203 (for press questions only) Kitten Krazy, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located on private property in Brunswick Hills, Ohio and operated by an all-volunteer staff. Their mission is to help ease the pet overpopulation by vetting, housing and finding homes for the stray, unwanted and abandoned kittens. They focus on taking in healthy and well-socialized kittens under 6 lbs. Medina SPCA
(330) 242-6880 (for press questions only) The Medina SPCA is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization. They are committed to sheltering and finding homes for abandoned, abused, neglected and injured animals of Medina County. |
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Cats continue to pour into shelters and rescue group foster homes at a rate of about 3-4 times
that of dogs, so in response, an unprecedented 11 animal welfare organizations from across the
region have come together and are reducing their cat adoption fees to send a strong message
in a unified voice that these wonderful animals deserve their chance for love and to be YOUR
furry Valentine!
Ayse Dunlap, Director of Operations
Gregory Willey, Executive Director 
Hope Brustein, Executive Director 
Chuck Farone, Executive Director 
Kristin Branagan, Director of Adoptions 
Erin Miller 
Sandy Caldwell, Executive Director 
Sunny Simon, Executive Director 
Kim Meyers, Board Vice President 
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Stephanie Moore, Executive Director individual links. sites, or authors listed above. Links are provided as informational resources only and should be seen as such.
