Rescue Update with locations:
- At Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
- Animal Rescue Force of South FL
- Dezzy’s Second Chance Animal Rescue
- Furry Friends Adoption, Clinic & Ranch
- Tri-County Animal Rescue
- At Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control
- Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary
- Furry Friends Adoptions, Clinic & Ranch
- The Grateful Dog Haven
- Tri-County Animal Rescue
Palm Beach County, FL (August 18, 2022) Each year, local animal rescue groups join together for the Countdown 2 Zero (C2Z) Adoption Event – Palm Beach County’s (PBC) largest adoption event- in an effort to save the lives of hundreds of animals.
On Saturday, September 24th, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League and PBC’s Public Safety Department Division Animal Care & Control (PBCACC) will open its doors to host local rescues from 10am – 4pm. Both campuses will be filled with adorable, adoptable animals hoping to meet someone ready to take them home! Adoption promotions and specials will continue at each individual shelter and/or rescue organization through October 1st. Hundreds of dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and other animals will be seeking new families and homes.
Admission and parking is free for the Countdown 2 Zero Pet Adoption Event. Many of the rescue groups will be offering special discounts and adoption incentives, and all new pet parents will receive special gifts. In addition, rabies license tags will be complimentary (where applicable) for each adopted pet that will reside in PBC courtesy of PBCACC. By visiting Countdown2Zero.org, you will be able to see the various rescue organizations and link to their website to view their adoptable animal list.
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is located at 3200 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. PBCACC is located at 7100 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach.
Rescue organizations participating in the 9th Annual C2Z Adoption Event currently include: Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League; PBCACC; Furry Friends Adoption, Clinic and Ranch; Animal Rescue Force; Dezzy’s Second Chance Animal Rescue; The Grateful Dog Haven; Tri-County Animal Rescue; Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary
Sponsors to date include: MetLife Pet Insurance, PetMeds, BRK Republic, Camp Bow Wow Boca Raton, Camp Rusty Dog Retreat, Conkling & Lewis Construction, Daszkal Bolton, Flagler Bank, Furry Friends Adoption, Clinic, & Ranch, Hubbard Radio, Inn the Doghouse, Jake’s Pet Supply, Jolene & Larry Shapiro, Nozzle Nolen Pest Solutions, The Pet Taxi, Scenthound, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, Velocity Community Credit Union, Very Important Paws, Veterinary Emergency Group, WPBF 25 News
About the Countdown 2 Zero initiative
Launched in 2014, Countdown 2 Zero is a public/private community collaboration, initiated by Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, PBCACC, and the PBC Board of County Commissioners, to bring local animal welfare organizations together and end the euthanasia of adoptable animals in PBC. To learn more, please visit countdown2zero.org or email info@countdown2zero.org
About Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League provides critical services to more than 34,000 animals each year and collaborates with local area rescues to expand the lifesaving work in PBC.
The Mission of the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is to provide shelter to lost, homeless, and unwanted animals, to provide spay and neuter and other medical services for companion animals, and to care for, protect, and find quality homes for homeless and neglected companion animals, to advocate animal welfare, community involvement, and education to further the bond between people and animals. Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League has a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity navigator. Peggy Adams is an independent nonprofit animal rescue organization operating continuously since 1925. For more information and to donate, please visit PeggyAdams.org
About PBCACC
The mission of Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control is to encourage pet owners to be responsible for pets in their care by providing educational programs on humane treatment, animal behavior training, and proper control. Animal Care and Control provides safe shelter and veterinary care for lost, abandoned and unwanted animals; returns to owners or adopt to new homes, as many impounded animals as possible; encourages spay/neuter by providing reduced-cost surgery for Palm Beach County pet owners. The agency also enforces county, state, and federal animal laws, and conducts other effective programs which protect the health, safety, and welfare of animals and the residents of Palm Beach County. For more information, please visit pbcgov.com/animal
