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Devera Lynn
Vice President of Communications
516-883-7633
516-474-5332(m) |
Dianne Zoppa
Public Relations Manager
516-883-7636
516-232-5998(m) |
For immediate release
North Shore Animal League America Voted LI’s Best Animal Shelter By Long Island Press Readers
January 16, 2008 (Port Washington) -- Readers of the Long Island Press have voted North Shore Animal League America “Best Animal Shelter -First Place” in the publication’s Best of Long Island online competition. The people’s choice contest, sponsored by the nation’s ninth largest weekly newspaper, highlights the 64-year old animal organization, the world’s largest no-kill animal shelter.
The Best of Long Island competition calls attention to the efforts of outstanding LI businesses and professionals. North Shore Animal League annually rescues, nurtures and adopts over 20,000 homeless pets into loving, “forever” homes from its shelter. Its Port Washington site is home also to the Alex Lewyt Veterinary Center and the Pet Health Center, offering affordable, preventative health care services to pet owners.
Devera Lynn, Vice President of Communications, expressed the League’s pride over the first place achievement. "All of our staff and volunteers are pleased that supporters and neighbors on Long Island value our work and our contributions to humane services and voted us the best animal shelter on Long Island. We thank them for their continued support and pledge to uphold the standards that they have recognized, especially our efforts to find homes for all the animals in our care. We are also grateful to Long Island Press for making this recognition possible."
To learn more about helping North Shore Animal League America continue its mission to rescue, nurture and adopt homeless pets visit www.animal-league.org or call 516.883.7575.
About North Shore Animal League America
North Shore Animal League America, headquartered in Port Washington, NY, is the largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization in the world. The League reaches across the country to rescue, nurture and adopt nearly 20,000 pets into happy and loving homes every year. Since being founded in 1944, they have placed closed to 1 million puppies, kittens, cats and dogs into carefully screened homes. One of the first animal rescue agencies on the ground in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the League rescued more than 1200 pets from the region, 1170 have been adopted and 22 reunited with their families.
The League is home to the Alex Lewyt Veterinary Medical Center, which provides 24-hour care for the pets sheltered at the League. Every year the medical center takes care of more than 10,000 outpatient visits, administers more than 27,000 vaccinations and performs over 14,000 free spay/neuter procedures for every adopted animal. The League also has a National Shelter Rescue team, and offers a wide variety of programs such as a mobile adoption program, adoption counseling, a Public Education Team and has created a community Pet Outreach Team. For more information on North Shore Animal League America visit www.animal-league.org. |
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