This is a press release submitted to the Las Vegas Sun. It has not been verified or edited by the Sun. Press Release Animal Shelter Kicks Off Summer Challenge To Save 6,000 Lives With $30 Cat Adoptions

The Animal Foundation’s Super Summer Sidekick Sale jump-starts shelter’s quest to increase summer adoptions by 81%.



Las Vegas, Nev. – May 28, 2013 – In celebration of Adopt a Shelter Cat Month (June), The Animal Foundation today announced the launch of it’s Super Summer Sidekick Sale, offering $30 adoptions for all cats and kittens 6 months and older beginning this Saturday.



The sale kicks off as The Animal Foundation, Nevada’s largest open-admission shelter and pet adoption center, begins its 3-month quest to save the lives of 6,000 dogs and cats through adoptions, returning lost pets to their owners, and transferring pets to rescue partners. One of 50 contenders in the ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, the Foundation is working hard to increase lives saved this summer compared to summer of 2012. The participating shelter with the greatest increase in lives saved during the summer months will receive $100,000 from the ASPCA to develop new programs that will help save more lives.



“In June, July, and August of 2012, we adopted 2,208 shelter cats and dogs,” said Meghan Scheibe, Marketing and Public Relations Manager for The Animal Foundation. “This summer, we want to increase that number by 81%! We’re aiming to adopt 4,000 dogs and cats in just 3 short months, and we’re hoping the community will take advantage of great incentives, like our Super Summer Sidekick Sale!”



The Super Summer Sidekick Sale takes place June 1-June 30 at The Animal Foundation’s two adoption locations. All cats and kittens 6 months and older will be available for adoption for only $30 ($50 off their regular adoption fees). The discounted adoption fee includes spay/neuter surgery, updated vaccinations, a microchip and more!



“We encourage the community to get involved to help us reach our goal and help the lost, unwanted and abandoned pets who will find themselves in our care this summer through no fault of their own,” Scheibe continues. “If you aren’t in the market to adopt a pet, let your friends and family know that adoption is the best option, and spread the word about the Sidekick Sale!”



In addition to an 81% increase in adoptions, the Foundation aims to hit it’s 6,000 lives saved goal by increasing returns to owners by 35% and transfers to rescue partners by 35% over summer 2012’s numbers.



Members of the community can help by adopting a pet or encouraging those they know to do so, volunteering, or signing up to become a pet foster.



The Super Summer Sidekick Sale takes place June 1-June 30 at The Animal Foundation’s Campus Adoption Center (655 N. Mojave Road, Las Vegas) and the PetSmart Charities Everyday Adoption Center (286 W. Lake Mead Parkway).



For more information of the Super Summer Sidekick Sale, visit animalfoundation.com/sidekick.





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ABOUT THE ANIMAL FOUNDATION

The Animal Foundation is a private, non-profit, multi-service agency dedicated to making a difference in the lives of animals in the Las Vegas Valley. To promote the humane treatment of animals, The Animal Foundation operates Nevada’s largest open-admission shelter (Lied Animal Shelter), taking in more than 45,000 lost, unwanted and abandoned pets every year. Additionally, the Foundation operates lost and found services, foster home and adoption services, a low-cost spay and neuter clinic and vaccination clinics, and community education. To learn more about The Animal Foundation or view adoptable pets online, visit animalfoundation.com and facebook.com/animalfoundation.

