FROM JUNKYARD TO JOYOUS
19 Rescued Puppies Celebrate Their New Life with some GALentine’s Day Sweetness
Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2012) – To find a jewel amongst the litter in a junkyard is rare, but the true treasures salvaged from an East Los Angeles junkyard two weeks ago were not only plentiful, they were actual litters of puppies. Helen Woodward Animal Center staff workers have seen their fair share of “ruff” cases, but the latest group of pups to arrive at the Center (19 in all) survived a scenario few can imagine. Bred wild on the property by junkyard dogs, the puppies chance at survival were slim. A call to the Center from a Santa Clarita rescue partner changed all that and with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, the renamed “Sweetheart” puppies have been prepping for their big reveal, with some GALentines Day pampering!
Found 70 miles east of Los Angeles on the edge of the Mojave Desert, the junkyard puppies were a mix of four to five litters, four to six weeks old and included lab, shepherd and terrier blends. Left to fend for themselves; unaltered, with no vaccinations, nourishment or medical care, the likelihood of a happy ending seemed impossible. An independent rescue group, however, had the courage to enter the junkyard and convince the owner to let them bring the pups to Helen Woodward Animal Center. The 19 “Sweetheart” puppies (named after heart-happy, loving nicknames like Sweetie, Honey, Baby and Sugar) have thrived under Center medical and foster care and will go available this Valentine’s week.
“These puppies really fit their names,” stated Helen Woodward Animal Center Inventory Manager LaBeth Thompson. “They are so loving and want nothing more than to snuggle and find a cozy lap. It’s incredible because they really knew no human kindness until they came here but now they’re ready to accept all the love and happiness any person is willing to give.”
In preparation for their big reveal, the girl puppies celebrated GALentine’s Day (today, February 13th) by treating themselves to a tail-wagging time – shopping for snuggly sweaters, scarfing down brunch and getting spa treatments and paw-dicures. (See B-ROLL attached!)
The “Sweetheart Puppies” will be available for adoption at Helen Woodward Animal Center this week. If you would like to adopt one of these rescues, please contact the Adoptions Department at: 858-756-4117 ext. 1, visit www.animalcenter.org or stop by at 6461 El Apajo Road in Rancho Santa Fe.
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About Helen Woodward Animal Center
Helen Woodward Animal Center is a private, non-profit organization where “people help animals and animals help people.” Founded in 1972 in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., the Center provides services for more than 57,000 people and thousands of animals annually through adoptions, educational and therapeutic programs both onsite and throughout the community. Helen Woodward Animal Center is also the creator of the international Blue Buffalo Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive, the International Remember Me Thursday® campaign and The Business of Saving Lives Workshops, teaching the business of saving lives to animal welfare leaders from around the world. For more information go to: www.animalcenter.org.