NEEDLESS NECESSITIES, PAWS IN
THE CITY AND DALLAS ANIMAL SERVICES HELPED FIND HOMES FOR
203 HOMELESS PETS
Needless Necessities and Paws in the City
hosted pet adoptions to allow rescued pets an opportunity to be
placed in new loving homes.
Dallas,
February 4, 2008 –
In
2007, 203 homeless pets, including 93 from Dallas Animal Services,
found new homes and potentially avoided euthanization, thanks to
bi-weekly pet adoption events hosted by Needless Necessities and
Paws in the City (PITC). Before the Needless Necessities
partnership, PITC had never had so many visitors, volunteers,
donations, and most importantly, animal adoptions occur. Holding
events at Needless Necessities, located near Knox-Henderson, coupled
with additional promotional efforts by PITC, increased visitor
traffic by 90 percent, which allowed more pets to be adopted.
“This is
an incredible achievement made possible by Needless Necessities,
Dallas Animal Services, and the tireless efforts of the dedicated
Paws in the City volunteers, friends and sponsors,” said John
Harper, adoption coordinator for Paws in the City. “Our goal this
year is to increase the number of rescued and neglected pets we
place in new homes, and to enhance our efforts to reach out to the
community.”
Needless Necessities
has signed on for another year to host the bi-weekly pet adoptions
with the Dallas Animal Services and PITC. Pet adoptions are held
every other Saturday. For more information on upcoming events, visit
or
www.needlessnecessities.com
or
www.pawsinthecity.org.
About Needless Necessities
Needless Necessities carries an extensive line of
private label sofas and chairs that can be custom designed to create
“that perfect look.” To complete any room, the store carries a
selection of home accessories such as accent tables, consoles,
chests, wall decor, lighting and tabletop items. Small tasteful
gifts such as candles, decorative soaps, fragrances and the largest
selection of Vera Bradley in DFW are also available. Recently
expanded by 1,000 square feet, the store is a one-stop shop for all
the needless necessities one could want. The store is located at
2926 N. Henderson Avenue and open Monday- Saturday, from 10 a.m. - 6
p.m., and Sundays from 12 to 5p.m. For more information, call (214)
824-0700 or visit
www.needlessnecessities.com.
About Paws in the City
Paws In The City® is a nonprofit, 501 (c) 3
organization committed to ending overpopulation, abuse and neglect
of Dallas dogs and cats, and is an all-volunteer organization with
no paid staff. It was founded in 1988 by two individuals who were
determined to improve the lives of dogs and cats surviving on the
streets in the poorest areas of Dallas. Paws in the City has
rescued, spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and placed hundreds of dogs
and cats in loving homes and maintains 22 feral cat colonies in the
heart of the city’s downtown projects and surrounding area. For more
information, please visit
www.pawsinthecity.org.
