NEW BEGINNINGS PET FESTIVAL WILL RELIEVE VALLEY SHELTER.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer In an effort to cut the number of dogs and cats housed in overcrowded o·ver·crowd v. o·ver·crowd·ed, o·ver·crowd·ing, o·ver·crowds v.tr. To cause to be excessively crowded: a system of consolidation that only overcrowded the classrooms. shelters, the city of Los Angeles
``The shelters of L.A. are overcrowded,'' said Department of Animal Services General Manager Dan Knapp. ``Regardless of where (the dogs) come from, and until there is responsible spaying spaying: see castration. and neutering neu·ter adj. 1. Grammar a. Neither masculine nor feminine in gender. b. Neither active nor passive; intransitive. Used of verbs. 2. a. , we are committed to giving new beginnings to as many animals as possible.'' The city and Best Friends Animal Sanctuary will host the event. ``We hope to alleviate some of the current pressure incurred by the L.A. City Shelter system, (which is) especially felt by the animals in its care,'' said Best Friends' outreach director, Francis Battista. ``Shelters are always more crowded during the summer months after puppy and kitten season, but this year the number of animals in the shelters is alarming, to say the least.'' Best Friends, the largest sanctuaries for abandoned and abused animals, held an adoption event in April at which 200 pets found homes. Companion animals are brought in from around the country, and after rehabilitation, most are adopted by good homes, according to Best Friends. Animals that Best Friends rescues that are too sick or old for adoption will live on a 3,300-acre reserve in Kanab, Utah. Adoption outreaches and rescuers have stepped up their efforts to save the city's stray dogs from euthanization in the months after Knapp told a group of rescuers Los Angeles will conduct sweeps of strays in the weeks before the Democratic National Convention downtown. As a result of the sweeps, more dogs would have to be euthanized. Knapp has since backed away from his statements, saying he will hold off with plans for higher numbers of euthanizations until other solutions can be found. The free event will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday, at the George C. Page George C. Page was a farmer boy from Fremont, Nebraska who left for California at the age of sixteen because of an orange. He had only $2.30. He worked as a busboy and a dishwasher until he had earned $1000 dollars. Museum, 5801 Wilshire Blvd. For information, call (818) 377-9777. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) Above, this 8-month-old short-hair cat; below, a 10-month-old pug pug, breed of sturdy, compact toy dog that became popular in England during the 19th cent. It stands about 11 in. (27.9 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 14 to 18 lb (6.4–8.2 kg). ; and other homeless pets will be up for adoption at the festival at La Brea Tar Pits La Brea Tar Pits Fossil field in Hancock Park (formerly Rancho La Brea), Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. It is the site of “pitch springs” oozing crude oil, formerly used by local Indians for waterproofing, and was explored by Gaspar de Portolá's expedition in this weekend, an effort to lower the abandoned-animals population in the West Valley Animal Shelter. Lexey Swall/Special to the Daily News |
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