In partnership with the Alliance for NYC’s Animals, the ASPCA will hold two public Adoptapalooza events on Sunday, April 10. Taking place in two different boroughs – one in Union Square and another at the House of Vans in Greenpoint, Brooklyn – the mega adoption events will showcase more than 300 adoptable dogs, cats and rabbits – all spayed or neutered and vaccinated – from local shelters and rescue organizations across the city.
Adoption fees for all adoptions will be covered by Animal Planet, a generous partner to the ASPCA. In addition to facilitating adoptions, each Adoptapalooza event will feature activities, giveaways, and celebrity pet appearances. This is a great day for animals and lots of fun for your family.
Leading up the event in Union Square, the first-ever “NYC Paws Parade” will honor the united efforts of the dedicated groups working to protect the city’s most vulnerable residents as representatives from the ASPCA, the Alliance for NYC’s Animals, NYPD, Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC), FDNY and more march down Broadway from 26th to 17th Streets in Manhattan.
The parade will include New Yorker and Broadway legend Bernadette Peters serving as Grand Marshall, as well as “Dog Marshall” (and her adopted parents) – canine cruelty victim Charlotte/Pip and Special Guest Marnie the Dog, a social media dog “celebrity” and advocate for senior dog adoption.
