Pet Adoptathon
IT'S TIME FOR PET ADOPTATHON - AND YOU can be part of it
Whether this is your first time participating, your second or third, we are
excited that you have either "joined" or are interested in the event that
unites animal welfare organisations worldwide.
Now, in its fourteenth year, international participation in Pet Adoptathon continues to grow. The results have been tremendous and media coverage and attention expands each year.
Register today to be a part of the 2008 Pet Adoptathon, joining shelters around the world on May 3rd and 4th for a 36-hour adoption marathon to save pets.
See our list of all participating shelters
The Adoptathon event aims to:
- Bring together large and small animal rehoming charities across the world
- Raise the public's awareness of animal shelters within their community
- Draw attention to the plight of the many abandoned animals
The event originated at North Shore Animal League, Long Island, New York in
1995 and began simply as a North Shore Animal League America adoption weekend,
with the goal of finding homes for each dog and cat in the shelter. The first
weekend in May was set aside and plans were made to stay open 36 hours straight.
Local media was called and special fun activities were held under the big tent-
all to call attention to the many dogs, cats, puppies and kittens at the League.
And it worked! That weekend, over 500 needy pets were placed in excellent
adoptive homes. It became apparent that the overwhelming success had to be
shared. Soon the League extended invitations to shelters everywhere to
participate in Pet Adoptathon '96. That year, over 700 animal organizations
joined together; the result was thousands more loving adoptions