Page 10 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - September '23

Page 10, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Nearly 200 Animals Found Homes

At The 10th Annual Countdown 2 Zero Pet Adoption Event

This year’s event Searcy Denney Scarola
took place at multiple Barnhart & Shipley, PA,
locations throughout Inn the DogHouse, Velocity
Palm Beach County. Community Credit Union,
The 10th annual WPBF 25 News, and
Countdown 2 Zero Hubbard Radio Stations.
(C2Z) Mega Pet About The Countdown 2
Adoption Event took Zero Initiative
place on Saturday, Launched in 2014,
July 22 at multiple Countdown 2 Zero is a
locations in Palm public/private community
Beach County. This collaboration initiated by
year’s event featured Peggy Adams Animal Rescue
an updated model, League and the PBC Board
as local rescues and of County Commissioners,
shelters organized to bring local animal welfare
their promotions and Adopter Anaiz with dog Kendall organizations together
events, partnering and end the euthanasia of
with pet stores and adoptable animals in PBC.
businesses or hosting To learn more, please visit Peggy Adams staff with Saturday adoption total - 87
events at their countdown2zero.org or email
respective locations. info@countdown2zero.org. The mission of the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is
A total of 191 animals About Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League to provide shelter to lost, homeless, and unwanted animals,
found loving forever Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is a nonprofit to provide spay and neuter and other medical services for
homes during the organization that provides critical services to more than companion animals, and to care for, protect, and find quality
daylong event. 35,000 animals each year and collaborates with local area
Or ganized by rescues to expand the lifesaving work in Palm Beach County. Nearly 200 Animals Found Homes on page 11
Peggy Adams Animal
Rescue League and “Service is our number one priority”
Palm Beach County
Animal Care and Adopters Mick and Brie with dog 561-743-0070
Control (PBCACC), Nemo
the Countdown 2 Zero
Adoption Event is a www.palmspoolservices.com
collaborative effort of
a dozen local animal
rescue organizations
to save the lives of
animals in Palm
Beach County. To
date, C2Z adoption
events have found
over 2,700 animals
their forever homes.
“We are so excited Adopter Olga with kitten Stanley
that 87 animals at
Peggy Adams were adopted during the 10th annual C2Z
event,” said Sue Berry, CEO of Peggy Adams Animal Expires 10/15/23.
Rescue League. “All of the participating rescue groups were
able to find forever homes for many of the animals in their State Licensed & Insured
care and are grateful to all those who came out to adopt.” Serving Palm Beach County CPC # 1457468 • LPG#30099
Rescue organizations participating included Peggy
Adams Animal Rescue League, Palm Beach County Animal
Care and Control, Ali Cat Rescue, Animal Rescue Force of
South Florida, Barky Pines Animal Rescue and Sanctuary,
Dezzy’s Second Chance Animal Rescue, Furry Friends, GTS
Husky Rescue, Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue, Palm Beach
Parrot Rescue and Tri-County Animal Rescue.
Sponsors of the 10th annual C2Z Event included Polk
Wealth Management Group, MetLife Pet Insurance,
ShelterLuv, Scenthound, Nozzle Nolen Pest Solutions,
Very Important Paws, Camp Rusty Dog Retreat, PetMeds,

Adopters Laura and Kim

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