Press Release

 

ASPCA and No More Homeless Pets in Hillsborough County To Host Largest Pet Adoption Expo in Tampa

 

Over 30 Rescue Groups To Gather with Hundreds of Animals Looking for Forever Homes

November 11, 2008

ASPCA Media Contact

NEW YORK, November 11, 2008

WHO/WHAT:
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and No More Homeless Pets in Hillsborough County (NMHP-HC) are hosting a Fall Pet Adoption Expo on Saturday, November 15.

Ed Sayres, ASPCA President & CEO, will cut the ribbon to open the Fall Pet Adoption Expo. Over 30 animal rescue groups, including the Humane Society of Tampa Bay and Hillsborough County Animal Services, will be present with hundreds of dogs, cats, puppies and kittens looking for forever homes.

Free gifts and giveaways for pets and people, a book-signing event with Marsha Boulton, author of Wally's World: Life with Wally the Wonder Dog, and free expert advice at the "Ask a Veterinarian" booth.

WHEN:
Saturday, November 15, 10 a.m. 4 p.m.

WHERE:
Florida State Fairgrounds
Charles M. Davis Special Events Center
US Highway 301 North
Tampa, Florida 33610

For additional information about the pet adoption expo, please contact the Humane Society of Tampa Bay at 813-367-2078, or visit http://www.tampapets.org/. Admission and parking are free, and visitors must enter the Fairgrounds via the Orient Road entrance.

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Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is the first humane organization established in the Americas and serves as the nation’s leading voice for animal welfare. One million supporters strong, the ASPCA’s mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. As a 501 [c] [3] not-for-profit corporation, the ASPCA is a national leader in the areas of anti-cruelty, community outreach and animal health services. The ASPCA, which is headquartered in New York City, offers a wide range of programs, including a mobile clinic outreach initiative, its own humane law enforcement team, and a groundbreaking veterinary forensics team and mobile animal CSI unit. For more information, please visit www.aspca.org.

 

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