Program - Animal Adoption Center

Rotarian Mike Blazek introduced Tom Patricelli, the founder of the Animal Adoption Center. A ten minute video was shown that covered the selection, adoption, foster home, and dog walking programs. Lindsay Goldring, the Executive Director, followed up the video with a discussion of the foster home (every dog and cat goes home with a foster home every night) program, dog walking program (pick up a pet for a half hour or more walk around town), and the state wide spade and neuter program designed to help remove the over population of pets. The Animal Adoption Center and Teton County Animal Control cooperate and support each other in finding homes for pets. President Brendan allowed that his dog started as a guest for the weekend at his home.

The Animal Adoption Center has been in operation for seven years during which it has found homes for 1700 dogs and cats. Lindsay also remarked that Wells Fargo Bank has agreed to match the first $1,500 raised by students in their upcoming "Coins for Critters" fund drive. The adoption center is also conducting an outreach program to local schools and the public in an effort to raise the awareness of the need for controlling the population of pets and caring for them.