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

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