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EL PASO, TX (KTSM) – El Paso Animal Services and its group companions, Rescue Runners 915, are hosting a joint ‘Mutt-A-Thon’ volunteer and adoption event to provide each canine a break from their kennel, showcase them for adoption, and promote volunteering on the Animal Services Center.
With over 700 canines at the moment ready for eternally properties on the shelter, the trouble to stroll each adoptable canine in sooner or later will take extraordinary help from members of the group.
“This event is a great opportunity to learn about volunteering at the shelter, while also providing much-needed love and attention to our shelter pets, giving them a break from their kennel and helping them find a loving family,” officers share.
The group is inspired to enroll in an hour-long strolling shift by visiting www.RescueRunners.org. Runners and walkers can join as many one-hour slots as they want.
Children underneath the age of 18 can signal as much as stroll canines however have to be joined by a mum or dad or guardian. All volunteer contributors will obtain refreshments, raffle entry for prizes and a ‘Mutt-A-Thon Finisher’ picture with their operating buddy.
El Paso Animal Services can even be increasing adoption hours from 8 a.m. to six p.m. to search out as many eternally properties for the lots of of pets on the shelter as doable. “Go-Home Goodie Bags” can even be accessible for adopters due to Rescue Runners and sponsors. All adoptions will embody the pet’s spay/neuter process, microchip, age-appropriate vaccinations and metropolis license.
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