BURBANK TO HOLD HOLIDAY PET ADOPTIONS SATURDAY.Byline: Daily News Holiday shoppers will get the chance to bring home the doggies in the window at the Media City Center Mall starting Saturday as the first holiday pet adoption Pet adoption usually refers to the process of taking guardianship of and responsibility for a pet that a previous owner has abandoned or otherwise abdicated responsibility for. pilot program gets under way. Cats and even rabbits will be available too. The Burbank Community Development Department came up with the idea of setting up a pet adoption place in a mall storefront after seeing its success in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , where it originated in 1987. ``There were so many people around the window there, it was hard to see the display,'' said Susan Evans Ev·ans , Herbert McLean 1882-1971. American anatomist who isolated four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1922). , Assistant Director of the Burbank Community Development Department, one of the program's sponsors. ``When we heard about this program in San Francisco, it just seemed to be right for Burbank and our downtown area.'' Also sponsored by the Burbank Animal Shelter "Dog Pound" redirects here. For the rap group, see Tha Dogg Pound. An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. , the Media Center and several businesses, the window near the carousel will display three to four pets in a colorful living room and bedroom designed by Nickelodeon. The setting, Evans said, would show people how a pet could fit into their homes. The normal pet adoption costs range from about $16 to $48 to cover a spay spay v. To surgically remove the ovaries of an animal. spay, spey to remove the ovaries. See also ovariohysterectomy. spay hook see spay hook. and neuter neu·ter adj. 1. Having undeveloped or imperfectly developed sexual organs. 2. Sexually undeveloped. n. A castrated animal. v. To castrate or spay. neuter 1. deposit, and fees. About 40,000 pets are homeless in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Evans said Burbank has always been active in promoting pet adoption. With regular televised campaigns during City Council meetings and other pet awareness events, the Burbank Animal Shelter have been able to give about 1,300 pets a home yearly, said Fred DeLange, superintendent of the shelter. ``We hope for the best,'' DeLange said about the possibility of increasing those numbers through the event. ``Now, we just need a lot of volunteers.'' So far, 200 people from local organizations and high schools have volunteered to watch the animals, answer questions and pass out literature and free gifts. For Valley Village resident Orly Kroh-Trifman, the program provided a chance to help a cause she regularly supports. ``My heart goes out to animals who are homeless,'' Kroh-Trifman said. ``I try to give animals a home, and when I can't, I try to save them from the streets.'' Volunteers interested in helping can call (818) 238-5180. |
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