Barking Lot Party to benefit Animal Shelter

Calling all pet lovers!  Bring the family to a fun, FREE event to raise funds for the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 12 pm to 3 pm. 

Meet adoptable pets, get pet health questions answered by Dr. Logothetti of Westside Animal Hospital. Enter your pet in a contest for Cutest, Oldest, Best Dressed, and Most Unique. Pet photography, greeting cards, and discounted photo sessions by Positive Vista Photography & Art will be offered for sale. Plus free pet food samples, raffle, and tasty $2 hot dogs and veggie dogs for humans.

This benefit will take place in the parking lot of the Westside New Leaf Community Markets, at 1101 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz. For more information visit www.newleaf.com.

Here are some statistics about the important job the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is doing for our community:

Statistics for Calendar Year 2011
Intake:  5,670 animals
Animals Adopted:   1,928
Animals transferred to another shelter:  1,412
Animals returned to owner:  944
 
As of September 13, 2012:
Animals currently available for adoption :  132 on-site;  36 in Foster homes
Animals currently in foster homes:  105
Animals signed up for our low-cost spay and neuter program:  906
 
For more information about all shelter statistics as well as the Planned Pethood (low-cost spay and neuter program) visit the shelter website:  http://www.scanimalshelter.org/

Patti Bond of Bond Marketing Communications is a local writer and the publicist for New Leaf Community Markets.