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Updated: 2:35 PM Jan 9, 2012
1,203 Pets Adopted through Home 4 the Holidays Adoption Drive at NHS
Nevada Humane Society Congratulates First 2012 Pet Adoptions.
Posted: 5:56 PM Jan 3, 2012Reporter: Staff Email Address: news@kolotv.com |
Poof’s Adoption and New Family
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RENO, NV - The holidays were a hit for the homeless pets of our community! 1,203 pets found new homes through Nevada Humane Society’s Home 4 the Holidays Pet Adoption Drive which ran from November 18 to January 2. The event goal was 1,200 adoptions.
“We’re so grateful to this wonderful community for helping us achieve this important goal for the homeless animals. It speaks volumes about what a big-hearted and compassionate community we live in,” said Diane Blankenburg, Community Programs Director.
Nevada Humane Society honored the first pet adopters of the New Year. The people who adopted the first cat and dog on January 1 received a commemorative certificate and special gift baskets filled with prizes. Kelsie Kane and Chris Tams adopted Poof, a beautiful, white kitty who was raised in the NHS foster care program. Kevin and Lynette Kemp adopted Taya, a sweet six-year-old German Shepherd.
“Nevada Humane Society wishes to thank everyone who adopted a pet during the Home 4 the Holidays Pet Adoption Drive,” said Executive Director Bonney Brown, “and we want to let everyone know that if you missed out on adopting during the holidays, there are still many wonderful dogs, cats and other pets in the shelter awaiting loving homes.”
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I applaud the NHS for their efforts. My concern is with a push to simply get animals adopted. How many of the homes are truly adequate? Back in the day (when NHS was at their old location) an adoption was a pretty intensive procedure. You actually didn't get to take the animal home until an inspection had been conducted. Now potential adopters simply fill out an application. Anyone can say anything when filling out the application and talking to the front desk personnel. With many of the smaller animals (rats, rabbits, etc) how many of them end up as food for other animals? How many of these adoptions result in a forever home and how many of the animals are returned at a later date? That is information that the community deserves to be given.
So Happy for NHS. I have adopted several pets from there and I love them!!!!!!!!!! You all are amazing. Lets keep our fingers crossed that those 1203 pets find a home forever and people aren't going to bring them back!!!! :)
