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ANIMAL ADVOCATES LT COL JAY KOPELMAN, LAVA AND NANCY PHELAN ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER ROCKY POINT JOIN PACC911 and FACCs AT HOPE FOR THE ANIMALS FUNDRAISER CELEBRATING THE ANIMAL RESCUE COMMUNITY

January 27, 2010( Phoenix , AZ )…Two instrumental groups join forces to raise money for animals in our community, PACC911 and FACCs. Hope for the Animals is an art auction and awards ceremony recognizing the hard work and dedication of Valley animal rescue groups. Special guests include Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman, author of From Baghdad , with Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava and Nancy Phelan, founder of Animal Adoption Center of Rocky Point. The fundraiser will take place at the Westin Kierland Resort, 6902 East Greenway Parkway , from 10:30am – 2:30pm on Feb. 6. Tickets: $75 ($35 is tax deductible). For information, call 602.840.2843. To purchase tickets online visit www.pacc911.org or www.azfaccs.org

Approximately 60,000 dogs and cats are euthanized in Maricopa County every year. More than 200 dogs and cats enter valley shelters every day and each time someone relinquishes a pet, these animals enter a system that is already overcrowded. And while shelters and rescue groups work tirelessly to find loving homes for as many of these discarded animals as possible, the sad truth is that not all of these unwanted pets can be placed. 

PACC911 ( Phoenix Animal Care Coalition) unites the Arizona pet rescue community with valley-wide adopt-athons and their one-of- a-kind Emergency Medical Fund assists over 100 partnering organizations with their veterinary expenses, giving animals a second chance at life. To Date, the fund has paid out over $300,000 saving countless lives.  Bari Mears, President and Founder.

FACCs (Friends of Animal Care & Control) is the fundraising partner for Maricopa County Animal Care & Control, brings financial support for vital non-mandated services including the Spay/Neuter Assistance Program. Last year, FACCs funded more than 14,500 surgeries in an attempt to reduce the Valley’s pet overpopulation problem. Melissa Gable, Executive Director.

About our special guests: 

Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman explains how and why, in the midst of war, he forged a life-altering friendship with Lava, "a mangy little mutt" in his book, From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava He shares what begins his five-month effort to get Lava out of Iraq and into the United States, no small feat in a war-torn country where red tape runs deep and the well-being of one dog is of little consequence except to the few who have come to care for the "cute but fairly drastic breach of military law." What is truly remarkable is that even after Kopelman leaves Iraq , the wheels keep turning to get Lava out of the country, thanks to a group of people determined to complete the mission. 

Nancy Phelan founded the Animal Adoption Center of Rocky Point. After retiring Nancy came to Rocky Point from Phoenix , Arizona and became an advocate for the many street dogs and cats in the city. She single-handly changed the culture for animals in Mexico and received the attention of President Fox with her efforts. Along with friends they formed a non profit Mexican corporation in August of 2002 and began taking in strays. They also have a US non profit Corporation 501(c)3. Contact nancy at:

nancy_phelan@yahoo.com

Stray Hearts
The Rocky Point Animal Adoption Center was founded by Nancy Phelan. After retiring Nancy came to Rocky Point   from  Phoenix, Arizona and became an advocate for the  many street dogs and cats in the city.  Along with friends like Maggie Abens and Lupita Kewes Flores they formed a non profit Mexican corporation in August of 2002 and began taking in strays. They also have a US non profit Corporation 501 (c)3. 

WE RESCUE ANIMALS IN ARIZONA AND MEXICO

Over 2000 animals have been adopted into loving homes. The center has 2 large lots .The animals are not kenneled but have fenced yards. A cat house was built with an entrance to an outside screened room . The nursing moms and kittens are cared for in the main center. There are also 2 yards for recovering and/or new animals.

Many of these animals come to her sick and injured. .. Sarcoptic Mange, parasites, worms, Parvo, Distemper, Leukemia and suffering from abuse are just a few of the problems.

 Many good things have happened in the last eight years. President Fox after hearing about the raid (under news) contacted Hermosillo.  Dr. Vicovich in Hermosillo has overseen the building of an Antirabico center (pound). The city now picks up the stray animals and keeps them for three days for owners to reunite with their pets. The city also has a clinic on site and provides low cost and free spay/neuter to the poor.

There is also a leash law so all pets should be on a leash or fenced. The city has seen a drastic change in the amount of dogs on the street. They are no longer beaten to death and even though electrocution is legal in Mexico they are using injections to euthanize the animals after three days.