Nearly 1,000 Pets Looking for their Forever Home at
Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event
Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center
Palm Beach County, FL- The second annual Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event, presented by The Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, Inc., will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm inside the air conditioned Palm Beach County Convention Center (650 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach). This free event will feature close to 1,000 of Palm Beach County’s dogs, cats, guinea pigs, bunnies, kittens, and puppies available for adoption.
Organized by Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League and Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control, the Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event is a collaborative effort of over two dozen local animal rescue organizations to save the lives of animals in Palm Beach County.
“This will be the biggest one day adoption event in the history of Palm Beach County,” said Rich Anderson, Executive Director & CEO of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. “We hope to see as many as 500 pets adopted this year.”
This much-anticipated event will kick-off at 10:00 am with a “Ribbon Snipping” by Congressman Ted Deutch, City of West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio, Palm Beach County Commissioner Vice Mayor Paulette Burdick, Radio Legend Jennifer Ross from SUNNY 107.9, Lois Pope, founder and president of The Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, Inc., Dianne Sauve, director of Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control, Rich Anderson, CEO and Executive Director of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League and Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League Board Members, Lesly Smith (President) along with Sandy Meyer, Joanie Van der Grift and Candy Hamm.
Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) will host a press conference immediately following the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to discuss the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act (H.R. 2293), a bill he introduced in the House of Representatives with his Judiciary Committee colleague Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX). This bill provides a federal overlay for many state and local animal cruelty laws by making it a federal crime to commit acts of animal abuse that is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce.
There will be special adoption discounts and incentives, and all new pet parents who adopt that day will receive special gifts, rabies tags, courtesy of Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control and free on-site shampooing by Scenthound Plus. The Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League Shaggy Shoppe will also be open to purchase pet related items and many corporate partners will be on-site offering promotional goodies.
This year’s confirmed participants include: Adopt-A-Cat Foundation, All for One Pet Rescue, Animal Rescue Force of South Florida, Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary, Big Dog Ranch Rescue, Coastal Boxer Rescue of Florida, Compassionate Pug Rescue, Crazy Cavies Guinea Pig Rescue, Destiny For Dogs, Dezzy’s Second Chance Rescue, Elite Greyhounds, Forgotten Florida Felines, Furry Friends Adoption & Clinic, Gaisha, Tundra & Spirits Place, Gimme Shelter Animal Rescue, Great Dane Rescue of South Florida, Have a Heart, Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue, Loxahatchee Animal Rescue Community, Luv-A-Bun Rabbit Rescue, Luv A Pet, Paws 2 Help, Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, Pet Haven Rescue, Rising Star Rottweiler Rescue, RU4Me Pet Rescue, Save A Pet Florida, and Tri County Animal Rescue.
Sponsors include: Presenting Sponsor -The Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, Inc.; Animal Farm Foundation; Ardath B. Rosengarden Charitable Trust; Activ4Pets; Darbster Foundation; The Palm Beach Post; Palm Beach Urgent Care; PetFirst Pet Insurance; Pet Supermarket; Nozzle Nolen; Bravecto; TD Bank; C4 Rents; 97.9 WRMF, SUNNY 107.9, 103.1 WIRK & X 102.3; Scenthound Plus; and ValleyCrest.
About C2Z:
Countdown 2 Zero is public/private community collaboration, initiated by Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control, the Board of County Commissioners and Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League to bring animal welfare organizations together and save the lives of all adoptable animals in Palm Beach County. The Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event is a collaborative effort between local animal rescues in an effort to save lives. To learn more visit www.countdown2zero.org.