PRESS RELEASE

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:

Melanie Norton, Director of Public Relations

Escondido Humane Society

Day (760) 839-7976 / Evening (760) 505-9893

THE ESCONDIDO HUMANE SOCIETY DECLARES

JUNE 22^ND ADOPT A SHELTER CAT DAY

Escondido, CA—June 13, 2002—The Escondido Humane Society will recognize National Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat month with a cat adoption day June 22^nd at the Petsmart store on University drive in Vista.  The adoption event will kick off at 9 a.m. and wrap up at 4 p.m.  Adopters will be treated to reduced adoption fees, free cat collars, free EHS t-shirts, and a raffle for a cat bed filled with cat supplies. 

            The humane society’s goal is to encourage people to adopt from local animal shelters.  According to Phil Morgan, CEO of the Escondido Humane Society, “Adopting from an animal shelter is a win-win situation. The adopter is getting a healthy animal and we’re furthering our mission to eliminate pet overpopulation.  If every new pet owner got their animal from an animal shelter or humane society, we’d see an end to pet overpopulation a lot sooner. ”   

All of the cats adopted from the Escondido Humane Society have been given up to date shots, spayed or neutered, de-wormed, given flea control, and leukemia tested. The adoption fee for cats age seven and under is $85.  The fee for cats age seven and older is $50.  The Petsmart store is located at 1740 University Drive in Vista, off the Sycamore drive exit.  For more information, call the Escondido Humane Society at (760)839-0293.  

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