***ADOPTION INFORMATION***

Why should you adopt at this summer adoption event? Hundreds of wonderful dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, bunnies and ferrets will be available at Woofstock ’08 looking for their new best friends and forever homes. Experienced shelter staff and volunteers will be on hand to help you find the right pet for your family. Meet the many great pets from shelters and rescues from all across the Northwest. Over 20 rescues and shelters are participating, along with animal education/information groups, and many pet-caring merchants. Woofstock ‘08 is your chance to meet many wonderful companion pets in Tacoma.

Rescue groups, shelters and educational groups attending:

• Animal Disaster Response Team
• Barks R Us
• Big Dog Project
• BullsEye Rescue
• Cascade Animal Protection Society
• City of Tacoma Animal Control
• Coalition Humane
• Denise’s Delightful Dookers
• Everett Animal Services
• Families Against Breed Bans
• Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project
• Grant County Animal Outreach
• NW Greyhound Advocate Program
• Humane Society of Central Washington
• The Humane Society for Tacoma/Pierce County
• Kindred Souls Foundation
• King County Animal Care and Control
• Kitsap Humane Society
• Muttmatchers Messenger
• Prison Pet Partnership Program
• Pierce County Auditor’s Office and Animal Services
• Protect Adoptable Labs
• Puyallup Animal Rescue
• Rabbit Haven
• Recycle-A-Bull
• Washington Malamute Rescue
• Wenatchee Valley Humane Society

Adoption Fees: Adoption fees will range from $100.00 to $250.00 for dogs and $60.00 to $100.00 for cats. All pets are spayed/neutered, up to date on shots and temperament tested. Adoption is a great value. The cost of spaying and neutering alone ranges from $110 for a male dog to over $200 for a female dog. All pets are also up to date on shots and many are also microchipped. Payment options vary (cash, check and some accept credit cards).

Will I be able to bring a pet home that day? This depends on the adoption policy of the individual rescues and shelters. Some organizations will adopt pets at the event that day and some require home visits. Please refer to the organization’s websites for their policies.
Helpful Adoption Tips: If you rent, we recommend you bring proof with you to the event that you can adopt a cat or dog and/or your landlord contact information. It may also be helpful to bring contact information for your veterinarian and personal references and photos of your fenced yard.

Should I bring the dog I currently have to the event? Yes, we encourage families to bring their current dog to the event to introduce to available dogs. Staff and volunteers may also be able to give their opinion on whether it is a good match.

Please email Andrea@pawsitivealliance.org with questions.

Woofstock ‘08 sponsors include the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County, PETCO,
the Pierce County Community Newspaper Group, Reprographics NW, Heritage Bank,
Pawsitive Alliance, and 505 Broadway. Dugan Foundation and Protect Adoptable Labs are both 501(c)3 charitable organizations dedicated to ending the euthanasia of adoptable homeless pets and finding them forever homes.

For additional details about Woofstock ‘08, visit www.duganfoundation.org,
www.protectadoptablelabs.com or call 253-572-7700.

I would like to introduce you to Wallace the American Pit Bull Terrier. We know very little about his early years other than that he was found wandering the streets and ended up in a shelter. Being that Wallace was a pit bull the shelter felt he was a liability and had decided to euthanize him. Most dogs don’t fare well in a shelter environment, even worse for a dog like Wallace with a high drive and no available outlet for all that energy. Lucky for Wallace, Roo and Clara Yori saw something special in this energetic pit bull and the decision they made to rescue him would change his life, and theirs, forever. Little did they realize that their actions would also help to change the minds of many people who hold preconceived ideas ‘pit bulls’ and the people that own them.

Today, Wallace is renown throughout the world for his excellence in the dog sports arena as an all round amazing dog and a tough competitor, all of which is evident in the numerous titles Wallace has won.

For more information on Wallace the Pit Bull visit http://www.wallacethepitbull.com