PALMDALE ROTARY HOSTS SPEAKER FROM LA COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER FOUNDATION
Posted on Aug 10, 2016
PALMDALE ROTARY HOSTS SPEAKER FROM LA COUNTY ANIMAL Shelter FOUNDATION
Palmdale Rotary President, Chuck Church Presenting
Pauline East with a Certificate of Appreciation
At its regular Wednesday evening meeting, Palmdale Rotary met with Pauline East from the Los Angeles County Animal Shelter Foundation to find new ways to support activities in the Antelope Valley. In her presentation, Pauline described the work her foundation does to support the newly constructed animal shelter in Palmdale, California and the other five shelters in Los Angeles County. The primary concern in working with the County is to help find homes for the animals and work to get lost pets back to their owners.
Although the shelter does an excellent job with the budget it is provided by the County, the number of incoming animals far out weighs the outgoing adoptions, resulting in a budgetary shortfall. The Foundation is focusing on education, training and information directed specifically at children regarding spay and neutering as the downstream means to reduce the influx of new animals coming into the shelter.
Palmdale Rotary will continue to remain in close contact with Pauline and the Foundation in hopes of creating a joint project that we can work on together in the near future. Our thanks to Pauline for her informative presentation.
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