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Nearly 200 Animals Found Homes

At The 10th Annual Countdown 2 Zero Pet Adoption Event

This year’s event took place at multiple locations Adams Animal Rescue
throughout Palm Beach County. League and the PBC Board
The 10th annual Countdown 2 Zero (C2Z) Mega of County Commissioners,
Pet Adoption Event took place on Saturday, July 22 at to bring local animal welfare
multiple locations in Palm Beach County. This year’s organizations together
event featured an updated model, as local rescues and and end the euthanasia of
shelters organized their promotions and events, partnering adoptable animals in PBC.
with pet stores and businesses or hosting events at their To learn more, please visit
respective locations. A total of 191 animals found loving countdown2zero.org or email
forever homes during the daylong event. info@countdown2zero.org.
Organized by Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League About Peggy Adams Animal
and Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control Rescue League
(PBCACC), the Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event is Peggy Adams Animal
a collaborative effort of a dozen local animal rescue Rescue League is a nonprofit
organizations to save the lives of animals in Palm Beach organization that provides
County. To date, C2Z adoption events have found over critical services to more
2,700 animals their forever homes. than 35,000 animals each
“We are so excited that 87 animals at Peggy Adams were year and collaborates with
adopted during the 10th annual C2Z event,” said Sue Berry, local area rescues to expand
CEO of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. “All of the the lifesaving work in Palm Peggy Adams staff with Saturday adoption total - 87
participating rescue groups were able to find forever homes Beach County.
for many of the animals in their care and are grateful to all The mission of the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue by providing educational programs on humane treatment,
those who came out to adopt.” League is to provide shelter to lost, homeless, and animal behavior training, and proper control. Animal Care
Rescue organizations participating included Peggy Adams unwanted animals, to provide spay and neuter and other and Control offers safe shelter and veterinary care for
Animal Rescue League, Palm Beach County Animal Care medical services for companion animals, and to care lost, abandoned, and unwanted animals; returns to owners
and Control, Ali Cat Rescue, Animal Rescue Force of South for, protect, and find quality homes for homeless and or adopts to new homes as many impounded animals as
Florida, Barky Pines Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, Dezzy’s neglected companion animals, to advocate animal welfare, possible; encourages spay/neuter by providing reduced-cost
Second Chance Animal Rescue, Furry Friends, GTS Husky community involvement, and education to further the surgery for Palm Beach County pet owners. The agency also
Rescue, Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue, Palm Beach Parrot bond between people and animals. Peggy Adams Animal enforces county, state, and federal animal laws and conducts
Rescue and Tri-County Animal Rescue. Rescue League has a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, other effective programs which protect the health, safety, and
Sponsors of the 10th annual C2Z Event included Polk America’s largest independent charity navigator. Peggy welfare of animals and the residents of Palm Beach County.
Wealth Management Group, MetLife Pet Insurance, Adams is an independent nonprofit animal rescue For more information, please visit pbcgov.com/animal.
ShelterLuv, Scenthound, Nozzle Nolen Pest Solutions, Very organization operating continuously since 1925. For more Photos by Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
Important Paws, Camp Rusty Dog Retreat, PetMeds, Searcy information and to donate, please visit PeggyAdams.org.
Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA, Inn the DogHouse, About Palm Beach County Animal Care And Control
Velocity Community Credit Union, WPBF 25 News, and The mission of Palm Beach County Animal Care and
Hubbard Radio Stations. Control is to encourage pet owners
About The Countdown 2 Zero Initiative to be responsible for pets in their care
Launched in 2014, Countdown 2 Zero is a public/
private community collaboration initiated by Peggy

Adopter Olga with kitten Stanley Adopters Mick and Brie with dog Nemo Adopter Anaiz with dog Kendall

Adopters Laura and Kim

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