Public Swimming Pool Goes to the Dogs
It was a busy weekend for PETA staffers in our hometown of Norfolk, Virginia. We were proud to be one of the chief sponsors of the Norfolk Animal Care Center‘s (NACC) annual Dogs Gone Swimming event, in which a local pool goes, well, to the dogs for one day before closing for the season. As usual, they had a blast.
One of PETA’s low-cost mobile spay/neuter clinics was on hand to provide canine companions with rabies shots and nail trimmings for the bargain-basement price of $5.
More than 300 dogs attended, and the event raised $15,000 for NACC’s animal adoption and foster programs!
Meanwhile, on the other side of town, PETA staffed an information table at the annual Norfolk Neighborhood Expo, educating citizens about the many services that PETA provides, including low- to no-cost spay/neuter surgeries, reduced-cost vaccinations, free straw bedding and doghouses, and more.
And last but not least, the Harbor Gallery, a local art gallery that’s famous for its resident cats, generously loaned us its display windows on busy Colley Avenue to show off some of the cats and kittens we currently have up for adoption.
While several people expressed interest in taking home one or more of these friendly felines, none of the cats is officially spoken for—yet. If you are interested in adopting one of our rescued kitties, e-mail [email protected].
