Petland Discounts, 04/05/02
    Community Outreach Program
    Times Square Adopt-A-Pet-Day



Animal Haven held an Adopt-A-Pet-Day at the Visitor Center in Times Square, NYC. Dogs and cats from Animal Haven shelter were on hand to meet and greet animal lovers and find new homes, with help from some celebrity friends. Petland Discounts was there to support Animal Haven and to help find good homes for these pets. Celebrities included Bebe Neuwirth (best known for her work as Lillith on TV’s Cheers and Frasier and stars in the Broadway Production Chicago) and Comedian Andrea Martin. Several Soap Opera stars including Anne Sayers (Mitzie Matters) from As The World Turns, David Andrew Macdonald (Edmund Winslow) from Guiding Light, Jonathan Bennett (JR Chandler) from All My Children and Christine Toy Johnson (formerly Lisa West) from One Life To Live joined in the fun 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
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