Empty the Shelter Event with YouTube Star/Pet Rescue Advocate Rocky Kanaka
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 07/21/2024
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Pet rescue advocate and YouTube personality Rocky Kanaka is attempting to get more than 140 animals adopted at the Animal Friends of the Valleys shelter from July 18-24, more than have ever been adopted at the shelter in just one week. His goal is to completely empty the shelter. All adoption fees will be waived for the week-long event, with costs covered by the Bissell Pet Foundation, and all animals will be spayed/neutered courtesy of the Lucky Chi Dog Rescue.
Rocky will be doing meet and greets at the shelter on Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., and Sunday, July 21, from 12-2 p.m. Fans can get their photos taken with him and sample Rocky's special Flip Coffee cold brew.
The shelter will be open the week of July 18-24 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., on Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Sunday from noon – 4 p.m.
In addition to being a tireless champion of pet rescue, Kanaka is an Emmy-nominated TV Host, Pet Chef and the owner of The Dog Bakery, a popular spot for dogs and their humans in three Los Angeles locations. He’s also an engaging YouTube personality whose unbridled passion to get shelter dogs rescued has attracted a fan base of over 7.5 million followers across YouTube and other social platforms.
Each day a shelter pet available for adoption will be featured in Rocky’s popular YouTube series ‘Sitting with Dogs,’ where he shines a much-needed light on dogs in need of a loving home and a second chance. The seven new episodes will drop daily July 18-24 on his YouTube Channel. In every episode, he sits with a shelter dog in their individual kennel, comforting them while sharing the compelling story behind each one.
Those who attend the event July 20 can learn more about Animal Friends of the Valleys' dog walking program and how to become a volunteer, and can learn about fostering a shelter pet on July 21.
Join Rocky for this life-changing adoption event to help give shelter animals a loving home and a second chance!
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