Bakersfield Life

Kern County Animal Shelter Adoption Day Jan 3rd

By: Eddy Aldridge

Start: January 3, 2009
Time: All Day
Price:
Location: Bakersfield

Kern County Animal Control

Forever Friends Need Loving Homes
Kern County Animal Control’s Off-Site Adoption Gears Up For Next
Event

Kern County Animal Control’s monthly off-site adoption event is
scheduled for Saturday, January 3rd at the PETCO located at 8220
Rosedale Highway in Bakersfield. 

Off-site adoptions involve taking adoptable animals from the shelter
and placing them at a location where the public is able to view,
interact and ultimately adopt the animal away from the shelter. 

“We have many wonderful animals seeking loving forever homes, but
not
everyone is comfortable coming into a shelter to adopt a pet, even
though they want to make adoption their first option,” said Maggie
Kalar, Marketing & Promotions Associate for Kern County Animal
Control.
“These events will allow a portion of the public that may never have
been able to step foot into the shelter, the same opportunity to adopt
and love a wonderful shelter pet.”

The department has partnered with PETCO to provide a number of dogs
available for adoption on the first Saturday of each month.  The event
will run from 10 am to 3 pm and every adopter will receive a PETCO
coupon book, a starter bag of Science Diet food, a leash and a pet
related DVD.  Dogs will be $75 to adopt and include the spay or neuter
surgery, a Rabies Vaccination and a one year Kern County license.

Kern County Animal Control would like to remind potential pet parents
that responsible pet ownership requires more than simply agreeing to
take an animal into their life; the potential adopter should be ready
to
make a commitment that will enhance the lives of both the human and
the
animal.  People bringing a companion animal into their lives need to
thoroughly review their lifestyle and their readiness to take
responsibility for the animal's care.  A pet is for life.

“Our off-site adoption program volunteers have been the reason for
our success at our previous events,” added Kalar.  “The department
simply could not do this program without them.  We invite interested
people to contact the Department to find out more about this
program.”

For more information on the event or to become a volunteer, please
contact Maggie Kalar, Marketing & Promotions Associate at
661-868-7104.