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LA Super Brings It Home
Hundreds of pets find homes and everyone smiled

by Francis Battista, Best Friends Animal Society


We’ve got a winner – LA Super Adoption!

So I’m running around the Best Friends Los Angeles Pet Adoption Festival on Sunday morning with my left arm in a sling due to rotator cuff surgery. Everyone gives me a man-hug greeting cautiously avoiding my slinged arm. Curiously, this was consistently followed by a couple of pat on my painful left arm. Go figure.

Note to self: Don’t get old it sucks!


Anyway, I was sufficiently medicated not to mind the slaps on the shoulder but fully enjoy the great turnout of pets for adoption and eager members of the public looking for a new Best Friend.

It was a great day and a lot of fun with celebs turning out to support the effort. Eric Idle, Frances Conroy, Jason Gray-Sanford, Madeleine Stowe and Elaine Hendrix each joined Oprah’s personal dog trainer, Tamar Geller on stage to promote LA area shelter dogs for adoption and by all accounts, their efforts paid big dividends for the animals.



In all over 300 animals headed for new homes at the end of the day. Many thanks to all involved, especially our sponsors, Chrissie’s Fund, The Petco Foundation and Designing Health. So many great animals...so many great homes.

Re note to self: Sorry, that ship has sailed.

The L.A. Super Adoption has all the right moves!

Check out the slideshow from Clay Myers, click here

images by Clay Myers, Best Friends photographer
Comments
Posted 29 Apr 2008 9:07 PM by RickMcD
As Jessica says, "YOU ROCK" Best Friends. Great to hear about so many adoptions. From your best supporters in Virginia! Rick and Sarah

Posted 29 Apr 2008 10:35 PM by kycady
Francis, You are FARRRRRRR from old.... that's just in your mind.... I interviewed you and saw ALL the amazing things you've done... maybe it is time you take that vacation on TAHIITI ... they need you before they go under the water because of global warming. Francis... you are the best!!!!!!

Posted 29 Apr 2008 10:45 PM by Spax
Wish it had been less hot though! The dogs didn't seem to mind, they ran thru their agility course like super athletes, it was so much fun to watch. Also enjoyed seeing many cute pits. And we're thrilled that the city shelter dogs and cats get a chance. Thanks Best Friends for pulling this amazing event together!
Andrea & Mike

Posted 30 Apr 2008 7:22 PM by CourtneyCox
The LA Program Staff is absolutely amazing... each year you make this event more successful. Well done!

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