Home At Last Rewarded for
"Outstanding Contribution" by Maddie's
Fund
A Lifesaving Award acknowledging the
outstanding contribution of Home At Last
Animal Rescue, the City of Berkeley Animal
Services, and the Berkeley East-Bay Humane
Society has been awarded by Maddie's
Fund, The Pet Rescue Foundation
along with a large financial reward.
This coalition is the first in
California and the third in the nation to
receive this award, which recognizes the
reduction in euthanasia rates in the
Berkeley area from over 60% to under 10%.
"Maddie's Fund is proud to reward this
incredible lifesaving accomplishment,"
said President, Richard Avanzino.
"Although an adoption guarantee has been
in place for the past six years, the
Berkeley coalition has operated under the
radar in the Bay Area shelter community.
We hope these outstanding East Bay
organizations will now receive the
recognition they richly deserve."
Home At Last has received $97,440 and
will use it to pay outstanding bills and
to provide a reserve to weather the
current recession.
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