Thousands of shelters will be participating
in the USA & Internationally!

Live in the Tri-state Area?

Come Down to North Shore Animal League America for our 14th Annual Pet Adoptathon! Saturday & Sunday May 3-4, 2008

The Animal League's Shelter will be open 36 hours straight and over 700 hundred puppies, kittens, dogs & cats available for adoption!

On Saturday May 3rd - Pet Adoptathon Kicks Off with Spectacular Performance by Mya and Cast of "Chicago"

• Doors open at 9AM
• Come meet singer, actress, and Grammy winner Mýa, star of the Broadway musical "Chicago," and her fellow cast members who will kick off the opening ceremony at 9 AM!
• Special book signing by "MUTTS" author Patrick McDonnell!
• Smooch a Pooch with Rescue Ink

Sunday, May 4th – Sports Fun Day

• Win tickets to see the Mets!
• Win tickets to Riverhead Raceway and check out the North Shore Animal League America sponsored racecar!
• Sports Memorabilia for auction

Plus!

Raffle Prizes and Random drawing for a Grand Prize package! One lucky adopter will win two tickets to a performance of "Chicago," along with dinner and hotel accommodations for the evening, the opportunity to go backstage and personally meet Mya and the "Chicago" cast, and a year's supply of pet food from Purina.

The Purina Incredible Dog Team Clowns Face Painting Caricaturist Spring Plant Sale

Animal League Experts on hand: Training Tips Ask the Vet Grooming Tips Refreshments & much more!

What is Pet Adoptathon?

In 1995, Pet Adoptathon began simply as a North Shore Animal League America adoption weekend, with the goal of finding homes for each dog and cat in the shelter. The first weekend in May was set aside and plans were made to stay open 36 hours straight. Local media was called and special fun activities were held under the big tent-all to call attention to the many dogs, cats, puppies and kittens at the League. And it worked! That weekend, over 500 needy pets were placed in excellent adoptive homes.

It became apparent that the overwhelming success had to be shared. Soon the League extended invitations to shelters everywhere to participate in Pet Adoptathon '96. That year, over 700 animal organizations joined together; the result was thousands more loving adoptions. And every year since, Pet Adoptathon has continued to grow. Last year, over 1,500 organizations participated all across the United States and around the globe. Twelve years later, Pet Adoptathon has fostered over 250,000 loving adoption worldwide.