Community Outreach Program

May 21, 2003-Animal Haven’s 2nd Annual Times Square Adopt-A-Pet-Day

Animal Haven held it’s 2nd Annual Adopt-A-Pet-Day at the Visitor Center in Times Square, NYC. People near and far came to see these adorable dogs and cats from The Animal Haven shelter looking for good homes.

Petland Discounts was there to help support Animal Haven and promote adoptions. The animals also got some help from celebrity friends including Rue McClanahan (Best know for her role as Blanch from Golden Girls), Louise Sorel (Vivian on Days of our Lives), Anne Sayre (Mitzi on As the World Turns), Robin Strasser (Dorian on One Life to Live), Stephanie Gatschet (Guiding Light) and Spencer Ross (NY Knicks/NY Rangers Sportscaster) who all joined in the festivities as many dogs and cats found new, loving homes.


About Animal Haven
Animal Haven, is a nonprofit organization, finds homes for abandoned cats and dogs throughout the Tri-State area, and provides lifetime care to animals that can’t be placed. Founded in 1967, it operates a no-kill shelter in Queens, NY and animal sanctuary (Animal Haven Acres) in upstate New York for unadoptable and hard-to-place animals. Through its Mobile Adoption Program, it brings animals in need of homes to community events throughout the Tri-State area.

To find out more about Animal Haven visit their website at www.animalhavenshelter.org