Action-packed event features pets seeking homes, family fun and microchip/vaccination clinic

RENO, NV—More than 200 dogs, cats—and even ferrets—will be stars of the show at the first Reno-Sparks Super Adoption on April 12 at the Livestock Events Center in Reno.

Over 30 rescue groups and shelters from Northern Nevada and California will be on hand, many with animals and others with information about their services. The goal of the event is to find forever homes for at least 100 pets.

The day-long festival will also feature pet-related businesses—from a dog massage therapist to pet bakeries—showing off their wares and services. Area animal groomers and dog trainers will put on demonstrations. For kids, there’s face painting and magic. Live music, pet parades, raffles and animal photography will also be part of the fun.

Microchip and Vaccination Clinic
A microchip and vaccination clinic, sponsored by the SPCA of Northern Nevada and staffed by Dr. Dr. Renèe Bufkin, DVM, of Vet To Pet Mobil Veterinary Services, will offer low-cost microchipping and vaccinations for dogs and cats.

The Super Adoption is an opportunity for regional animal shelters, rescue groups, humane organizations and pet service businesses to come together on behalf of animals in the Northern Nevada/Tahoe area. Organizers include Best Friends Animal Society, Nevada Humane Society, the SPCA of Northern Nevada and the Shakespeare Fund.

Groups Bringing Animals
Rescue groups that will showcase animals—most available for adoption—at the event include:
* Animal House Shelter & Sanctuary, Elko
* Boxers and Buddies, Reno
* Church Animal Protection Society (CAPS), Fallon
* Dog Town Canine Rescue, Carson City
* Douglas Animal Welfare Group (DAWG), Minden
* Friends of Castaway Companions Animal Shelter (FOCCAS), Winnemucca
* German Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley, Pleasant Grove, CA
* High Sierra Animal Rescue, Portola, CA
* Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe, Truckee, CA
* Nevada Greyhound Rescue, Silver Springs
* Nevada Humane Society, Reno
* Northern Nevada Ferret Network, Reno
* Northern Nevada Shiba Inue Rescue, Reno
* Palomino Valley Pet Rescue, Sparks
* Pet Network, Incline Village
* Shiloh Foundation of Northern Nevada, Palomino Valley, NV
* SPCA of Northern Nevada, Reno
* Wind & Willows Ferret Rescue, Fallon
* Wylie Animal Rescue Foundation (WARF), Incline Village.

Groups Sharing Information
Other humane organizations that will host informational tables include:
* Best Friends Animal Society, Kanab, UT
* CockadoodleMoo Farm Animal Sanctuary, Reno
* Feeding Pets of the Homeless, Carson City
* Lake Tahoe Humane Society & SPCA, South Lake Tahoe
* Looking for My Hero Animal Rescue Foundation, Reno
* Personal Ponies Nevada, Hazen
* Reno Silver Cats, Reno
* Shakespeare Animal Fund, Reno
* Washoe County Regional Animal Services, Reno.

What You Can Do
Join the fun at the Super Adoption on Saturday, April 12, , 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center Exhibit Hall, 1350 N. Wells Ave. (off Exit 14 on 1-80). Admission and parking are free. For general information, call 775-324-7773. For information on event participation, sponsorship and volunteering, call 775-265-9455.

Posted by Julie Snyder, Best Friends Network

Photo by Clay Myers courtesy of Nevada Humane Society