Page 4 - Jupiter West - September '22

Page 4, Jupiter West
Ninth Annual Countdown 2 Zero Pet Adoption Event

Kickoff Event: Saturday, Sept. Clinic and Ranch; Inn the Doghouse; Nozzle Nolen Pest

24 From 10 a.m. To 4 p.m. Solutions; The Pet Taxi, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart
& Shipley PA; Scenthound; Veterinary Emergency Group;
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Each year, local animal rescue groups join together Sports 640AM.
for the Countdown 2 Zero (C2Z) Adoption Event – Palm About The Countdown 2 Zero Initiative
Beach County’s (PBC) largest adoption event – in an Launched in 2014, Countdown 2 Zero is a public/
effort to save the lives of hundreds of animals. private community collaboration, initiated by Peggy
On Saturday, Sept. 24, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue Adams Animal Rescue League, PBCACC, and the PBC
League and PBC’s Public Board of County Commissioners, to bring local animal
Safety Department welfare organizations together and end the euthanasia
Division Animal Care of adoptable animals in PBC. To learn more, please visit
and Control (PBCACC) countdown2zero.org or email info@countdown2zero.org.
will open its doors to About Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
host local rescues from Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League provides critical
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Both services to more than 34,000 animals each year and
campuses will be filled collaborates with local area rescues to expand the About PBCACC
with adorable, adoptable lifesaving work in PBC. The mission of Palm Beach County Animal Care and
animals hoping to meet The mission of the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue Control is to encourage pet owners to be responsible for
someone ready to take League is to provide shelter to lost, homeless, and pets in their care by providing educational programs on
them home! Adoption unwanted animals, to provide spay and neuter and humane treatment, animal behavior training, and proper
promotions and specials other medical services for companion animals, and to control. Animal Care and Control provides safe shelter
will continue at each care for, protect, and find quality homes for homeless and veterinary care for lost, abandoned and unwanted
individual shelter and/ and neglected companion animals, to advocate animal animals; returns to owners or adopts to new homes, as
or rescue organization welfare, community involvement, and education to many impounded animals as possible; encourages spay/
through Oct. 1. Hundreds further the bond between people and animals. Peggy neuter by providing reduced-cost surgery for Palm Beach
of dogs, cats, rabbits, Adams Animal Rescue League has a 4-star rating from County pet owners. The agency also enforces county, state,
birds, and other animals Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity and federal animal laws, and conducts other effective
will be seeking new navigator. Peggy Adams is an independent nonprofit programs which protect the health, safety, and welfare
families and homes. animal rescue organization operating continuously since of animals and the residents of Palm Beach County. For
Admission and parking is free for the Countdown 2 Zero 1925. For more information and to donate, please visit more information, please visit pbcgov.com/animal.
Pet Adoption Event. Many of the rescue groups will be PeggyAdams.org.
offering special discounts and adoption incentives, and all
license tags will be complimentary (where applicable) Jupiter Senior Softball
new pet parents will receive special gifts. In addition, rabies

for each adopted pet that will reside in PBC courtesy of
PBCACC. By visiting Countdown2Zero.org, you will be This past April, Tim Parks and Recreation Department which Storch said, has been
able to see the various rescue organizations and link to their Lavery, 66, saw an insert in an outstanding partnership that has contributed greatly to the
website to view their adoptable animal list. his water bill about the Jupiter success of the senior softball program.
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is located at 3200 Senior Softball program and Persons interested in playing are encouraged to register as
N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. PBCACC is located decided to sign up. “I hadn’t soon as possible. They will be added to rosters of pickup games
at 7100 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach. played softball, or any ball, and have an opportunity in the months ahead to hone their
Rescue organizations participating in the Ninth Annual in 20 years,” he said. Since skills for the 2023 Winter League that kicks off next January
C2Z Adoption Event currently include: Peggy Adams then he’s been playing in and runs through March.
Animal Rescue League; PBCACC; Big Dog Ranch Rescue; games three mornings a Registration can be made online at www.leaguelineup.
Furry Friends Adoption Clinic and Ranch; Shining Horse week and said he’s enjoying com/jssa. For more information contact Gary Newman at
Farm and Sanctuary; and Touch of Grey Rescue. the camaraderie of fellow (917) 623-0791.
Sponsors to date include: PetMeds; Camp Bow Wow players and being outdoors
Boca; Camp Rusty Dog; Conking & Lewis Construction; and exercising.
Daszkal Bolton; Flagler Bank; Furry Friends Adoption For Dave Jakubiak, 62,
who began playing in the
fall of 2021, the motivation
has been a combination of
meeting and making new
friends, getting good exercise On deck, batter Dave
“and playing a game you Jakubiak
love.” The year-round slow-
pitch softball program is open to persons 55 and older and more
players are welcome, said League Commissioner Paul Storch.
“It’s a fantastic way to spend two or so hours a morning
three days a week,” Storch said. Games are every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday mornings at Jupiter Community
Park, 3377 Church Street, beginning with batting practice
at 8:30 a.m.
The senior softball program is sponsored by the nonprofit Tim Lavery takes a throw at first base during infield
Jupiter Senior Softball Association in cooperation with Jupiter’s warm-ups.
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