To celebrate the Department’s new extended public hours, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control will host seven simultaneous adoption events on Sunday, March 7, 2010. This day marks the first Sunday that the Department will be open to the public. Each of the six shelters is now open seven days a week, Monday-Thursday, 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., and Friday-Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The Department wants to ensure it is using every opportunity to increase pet adoptions. Opening on Sundays gives us an additional opportunity to showcase the many wonderful animals at our shelters, said Director, Marcia Mayeda.
For the March 7th kick-off event, the Found Animals Foundation (www.foundanimals.org) will generously donate $10 towards every adoption. This will reduce the adoption fee for individuals who adopt on this day only.
Be sure to visit one of the seven locations on Sunday, March 7, 2010. Shelter locations will be open 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The Antelope Valley Pet Stop is open between 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The adoption event will be held at the following locations:
Downey Animal Shelter – 11258 South Garfield Avenue, Downey 90242
Carson Animal Shelter – 216 West Victoria Street, Gardena 90248
Baldwin Park Animal Shelter – 4275 North Elton Street, Baldwin Park 91706
Lancaster Animal Shelter – 5210 West Avenue I, Lancaster 93536
Castaic Animal Shelter – 31044 North Charlie Canyon Road, Castaic 91384
Agoura Animal Shelter – 29525 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills 91301
Antelope Valley Pet Stop* – 42116 4th Street East, Lancaster 93535
*This facility only houses dogs immediately available for adoption and is not a shelter.
Each location has a wonderful selection of animals just waiting for a new home. For more information, visit our website,
http://animalcare.lacounty.gov or stop by your local animal shelter.