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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 4, 2018
Contact: Don Belton, Public Information Officer
Media Line: (562) 728-4644, PIO@animalcare.lacounty.gov
County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control Teams Up
with ASPCA and Bumble to Help Local Dogs Find Homes this October
Bumble to feature County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and
Control’s adoptable dogs in their app to kick off ASPCA’s #FindYourFido campaign
during Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
LONG BEACH (Oct. 4, 2018)
— This
October, during Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, the County of Los Angeles Department
of Animal Care and Control (DACC) will
be participating in the ASPCA®’s (The American Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals®) national #FindYourFido
initiative, a campaign focused on harnessing social
media to expand awareness of dogs available for adoption in shelters and help
them find safe and loving homes.
As part of this year’s
#FindYourFido campaign, networking app Bumble
will be featuring dogs from DACC’s Downey and Baldwin Park Animal Care Centers
in their app October 1-6. During this time, Bumble users in Los Angeles will
see profiles of adorable and dogs interspersed with their other connections.
DACC joins select animal shelters
in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Austin who are also taking
part in this promotion.
“We wanted to make it easier for shelter dogs to get adopted while sharing
the great work that the ASPCA does in communities across the U.S., and we’re
excited to feature adoptable dogs in Los Angeles to our incredible network of
users,” said Naseem Scaglione, senior brand manager at Bumble.
DACC is one of the
largest animal control agencies in the United States with seven open admission
animal care centers serving unincorporated Los Angeles County and 47 contract
cities with a combined total population of over 3 million residents. In Fiscal
Year 2017-2018, DACC animal care centers have found homes for more than 6,000
pets, 3,042 of which have been dog adoptions.
“County of Los Angeles Department of Animal
Care and Control is proud to join Bumble and the ASPCA in this life-saving initiative
on behalf of dogs in need,” said Marcia Mayeda DACC Director. “We encourage local supporters to help promote our
wonderful and loving animals and spread the word that pet adoption should be
everyone’s first choice when it comes to finding your next Fido."
The ASPCA estimates that
approximately 3.3 million dogs enter U.S. animal shelters every year, where
they are waiting to be adopted.
“Connecting homeless
animals with potential adopters – especially in new and vibrant media channels
– is critical to saving and protecting their lives,” said Matt Bershadker,
President & CEO, ASPCA. “We look forward to seeing this innovative
collaboration among the ASPCA, Bumble, and local animal shelters help more
vulnerable dogs find safe and loving homes across the country.”
In addition to swiping
right on Bumble, DACC also encourages people to help support their
participation in the ASPCA’s #FindYourFido campaign by:
- Helping our dogs find homes by becoming a digital ambassador. Simply share profiles of adoptable dogs from our website on your social media channels to grow their network of potential adopters.
- Come visit one of our seven animal care centers and adopt today! Special discounts this month on all dog adoptions.
PHOTOS: Images of dogs profiled in the
Bumble app available upon request.
For
more information about County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and
Control, please visit http://animalcare.lacounty.gov/.
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