?By Jackie Maggio
More than 3.7 million animals are euthanized annually in the United States. Last Chance Animal Rescue, a non-for-profit organization, works to save the lives of these animals by finding them new homes.
On March 10, 2012 Last Chance Animal Rescue volunteers joined with Lake Grove Petco to host a dog adoption event. There were 15 dogs up for adoption and according to Barbara Schiano, Director of Adoptions, they all came from shelters where they were most likely going to be euthanized.
?I?ve spent about 10 years now trying to help animals in need,? said Schiano. ?It?s tough at times, but it really is the most rewarding thing I?ve ever done.?
Up for adoption were dogs of all ages, all eligible to be taken home right away. Potential adopters were able to play with all the dogs and get to know their personalities. Of the 15 dogs there, seven were adopted throughout the course of the day.
Christopher Frost and his wife Emily were looking for a dog to bring home to their 5-year-old daughter, Samantha. After browsing through all the potential candidates they finally decided on Puffy, a 3-month-old Labrador Retriever who was rescued from a kill facility in Georgia.
?We?ve always wanted a dog ever since we saw ?Marley and Me,?? Emily said as Chris laughed. ?We want a friend for Samantha that will always be there as she grows up.?
According to Kendall Williams, a volunteer at Last Chance Rescue, when families adopt dogs they?re not only saving a life, but also gaining a lifelong companion.
?When you adopt a homeless dog, you?re kind of setting the world right,? said Williams. ?So many beautiful dogs die in shelters every year, but we?re doing our best to save them. If only one family brings home a dog today I feel good.?
The dogs spent the day playing with each other inside Petco and meeting potential families. There were more than 100 people throughout the day that came in to see the animals.
?I want to adopt one so badly, they are so cute? said Sara Reid a 23-year-old from Setauket. ?I?m thinking I might just bring one home without telling my mom.?
Because Last Chance Animal Rescue has no permanent facility, foster homes will house the dogs that weren?t adopted until the next event. These foster parents care for the dogs temporarily, until they can find a permanent home. Joyce Clark, a 34-year-old from Sayville, is a foster parent for two of the dogs that are currently up for adoption, but has been volunteering as a parent for five years. Her responsibilities as a parent are to care for the dogs until they get adopted, however long that may be.
?It?s pretty heartbreaking,? said Clark. ?You get to know these dogs so well and kind of get attached and then one day it?s just time and they get adopted.?
According to Schiano, Last Chance Animal Rescue saved more than 900 pets in 2011 and they hope to reach 1,000 by the end of 2012.
Source: http://www.sbindependent.org/pet-adoption-day-at-petco/
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