For Immediate Release
October 16, 2001

FALL FOR A PET!
LOCAL ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS LINK PAWS IN LARGE ADOPTION EVENT

Who: Sacramento Area Animal Coalition (SAAC) Participating rescue groups - City of Sacramento Animal Care Services, County of Sacramento Animal Care & Regulation, Sacramento SPCA, German Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley, Round 2 Rescue and HOPES Rescue

What: Fall for a Pet adoption opportunity. More than 50 adoptable pets on-site! Pet Halloween Photo Fund-Raiser! Where: Florin Mall, 6117 Florin Road, Sacramento

When: Saturday, October 20, 2001, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Why: Sometimes the shelter can be an overwhelmingly sad place that people may be shy to visit. SAAC is working to create more opportunities for the public to meet and adopt wonderful homeless animals.There will also be displays discussing the pet overpopulation problem and one rescue group will be raising funds by offering to photograph family pets in their Halloween costumes!

"With all that is going on at Florin Mall this weekend," says Jennifer Fearing, President of the Sacramento Area Animal Coalition, "We're hoping families come on down to shop, pick out a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch out front, and adopt a new furry family member!"

For more info, please call the Jennifer Fearing with SAAC at (916) 801-0458 or Meribeth Hayes, Marketing Director for Florin Mall at (916) 421-0881.

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About the Sacramento Area Animal Coalition: SAAC, formed in early 1999, is an umbrella organization composed of representatives from various Sacramento area groups and individuals interested in animal welfare. Our founding members include representatives from animal shelters (including Sacramento City and County shelters and the Sacramento SPCA), animal rescue groups (both formal and informal), feral cat care-givers, foster home providers, veterinarians and veterinary animal welfare groups, breed rescue groups and individual animal welfare advocates and volunteers.