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Thinking about
adopting a new best friend? When you adopt your new pet from the
Animal Rescue League of Berks County Inc. you’re not only getting a
great pal but you’re also giving that special animal companion a
second chance at life.
On any given day,
there are many wonderful pets just waiting to be adopted. Visit with
us and tour our 60 kennels to find that special pet to make your life
complete.
Cost for a dog
adoption is $90, which includes spaying/neutering/microchipping, an
Advantage flea treatment, and the first year of ARL membership.
Cost for cat
adoption is $70, which also includes spaying/neutering/microchipping,
an Advantage flea treatment, and the first year of membership.
Also included in
our adoption fee is a complimentary health exam for your new pet at
VCA (Veterinary Clinics of America) Detwiler Animal Hospital in
Kenhorst or VCA Cacoosing Animal Hospital in Wernersville.
And to help you
and your new pet adjust to your new life together, the Animal Rescue
League will give you a special pet adoption folder filled with all
kinds of information about pets-- from the Pennsylvania Dog Law and
tips on puppy-proofing your home to animal safety awareness.
Our corporate
friends also want to wish you the best with your newly adopted friend.
When you adopt from the Animal Rescue League, you are entitled to a
$10 gift certificate from Pet Supplies “Plus” in the Shillington
Shopping Center, and a Pet Adoption Gift Booklet with discount coupons
for merchandise from Petco in the Broadcasting Square Shopping Center
in Spring Township.
ARL also provides
shelter for large animals, such as horses and pigs, in our new on-site
barn, as well as kennel shelter for smaller animals, including
rabbits, gerbils, chickens, roosters, birds, and ferrets.
Boarding and
grooming facilities also are available. Contact the shelter at
610-373-8830 to make appointments.
If you are
thinking about pet adoption, boarding, or pet grooming, please visit
our spacious shelter and talk with our staff. They are animal-care
professionals eager to assist you with your pet concerns and needs.
ARL Adoption
Testimonials
Kristen and
Andrew Reichard of Lincoln Park well remember Easter Sunday in 2004
when they first spotted a picture in the Sunday Reading Eagle
of a mastiff mix, which was up for adoption at the Animal Rescue
League. After their first visit to the shelter, they fell in love with
this adorable animal.
The Reichards
agree that “Deiter” is just a wonderful dog and has filled their home
with joy. “When I was growing up, my family had shelter cats,” Kristen
recalled. She said her father still visits the ARL shelter almost
weekly.
Tamara Reiff of
Reinholds stopped by the Animal Rescue League several times over a
period of three weeks in 2004 to walk a two-year-old female Alaskan
malamute, who was always full of pep. “I couldn’t make up my mind
about taking her,” Tamara admitted. But she finally decided to adopt
the black and cream-colored dog late one week but was going away for
that weekend. “I decided that if she was still at the shelter when I
got home Monday, I knew she was meant to be mine.”
Tamara named her
“Kazan” and she now weights about 130 pounds and loves people,
animals, and kids. “She’s just a huge but affectionate dog, who needed
a bit of training when I first brought her home,” Tamara said. “Now
she’s settled in well and is willing to do whatever I ask of her. She
loves her long country walks.”
Dennis Sweigart
of Robeson Township adopted his German shepherd pal, “Buddy,” in 2004
even though “Buddy” had suffered from a broken left leg. “I had lost a
German shepherd to cancer and I wasn’t sure I was ready for a new
pet,” Sweigart said. He visited the shelter several times before he
finally knew he wanted “Buddy” in his life. He said “Buddy” is a
one-man dog and very protective of his master. “He’s a wonderful dog
and good company for me.”
For more adoption
testimonials from ARL pet owners, please stop by the shelter. The
bulletin boards lining our hallways are covered with photos of pets
adopted from the ARL along with heart-warming notes and cards, as well
as children’s crayon drawings of their adopted pets.
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