CALIFORNIA RAISES AWARENESS
November 17, 2002. Three in One! Celebrating National Animal Sheltering Appreciation Week, a special spay/neuter stamp dedication, and the debut of the Sacrmento City Animal Care and Control's mobile spay/neuter clinic! At the event, Mayor Fargo presented a city proclamation to Hector Cazaras, Director Sacramento Animal Control, recognizing Animal Sheltering Appreciation week. Bob Reder, HSUS West Cost Regional Coordinator, spoke about responsible pet ownership and the role of the community in solving pet overpopulation, Ralph Meeks of the USPS spoke about the public attention given to an issue when it is presented on postage stamps. Left is Heather Fargo, Sacramento Mayor and Right is Bob Reder. [Photo Courtesy of HSUS]
Huntington Beach - 09-21-02 and Long Beach 09-29-02. "Ruben Newman" helps to unveil the spay/neuter stamp at Petco in Huntington Beach in conjunction with the Santa Ana Post Office and Save our Strays, Huntington Beach and at the Long Beach Walk for Animals sponsored by Long Beach Friends of Animals. [Photo Courtesy of Long Beach Friends of Animals]
Kroc-Copley Animal Shelter, San Diego - 09-20-02. Shown left to right are Tiffany Shields, San Diego County Animal Control Officer; John Dommers, Humane Society of the United States (HSUS); Al Atkinson DVM, San Diego Veterinary Medical Association; Kathy Johnson, US Postal Service and President of the Greyhound Adoption Center; and Lisa Crosbie, PETsMART store director. [Photo Courtesy of HSUS]
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors - 09-02. Sacramento Postmaster Richard Svetch received a resolution from the board and the stamps were unveiled. [Photo Courtesy of USPS]
Roseville Post Office - 09-02. Postmaster Paul Leahy and Placer County SPCA Executive Director Leilani Vierra celebrate the stamps unveiling with two special guests. [Photo Courtesy of USPS]
Pet Expo at Cal Expo - 09-20-02,. First Day of Issue Celebrations! Dignitaries included: Arleen Bowman, Manager of Safety, USPS; Richard Svetich, Sacramento Postmaster; Kelly Byam, DVM; Michael Winters, Executive Director Sacramento SPCA; Hector Cazares, Animal Care Services Manager, City of Sacramention; George Cuellar, DVM, President California Medical Veterinary Association; Eric Sakach, Regional Director West Coast Office Humane Society of the United States. [Photo Courtesy of USPS]
Hollywood Post Office - 09-20-02. Price is Right hots Bob Barker displays enlargements of the neutered puppy Kirby and the spayed kitten, Samanth who are portrayed on the Postal Service's recently issued Neuter or Spay Commemorative stamps at Hollywood Post Office, September 20. After the ceremony a Postal Service spokesman presented the stamp enlargements to Barker. [Photo Courtesy of USPS]
North County Humane Society - 10-05-2. On September 20, our local post office in Atascadero, CA, held an official dedication and unveiling of the new Spay/Neuter Stamps. The Mayor, Council members and San Luis Obispo County Director of Animal Services were in attendance and spoke to the crowd about the needs and our discount spay/neuter program. The 5th grade class of San Gabriel Elementary School wrote essays about the importance of spay and neuter and it's effect on the community. The USPS donated the poster to our shelter to be auctioned off at our 7th Annual Elegant Auction, A Toast for Tails on October 5. The poster raised $675 and the highest bidder donated the poster back to us to display in the shelter. Pictured in the photo is Dr. Gil Stork, Vice President, Cuesta College and event auctioneer along with Alicia Morin, Director of Development & Operations, North County Humane Society. [Photo Courtesy of NCHS]California! Send us your photos and press clippings! We are tracking the coverage and we'd like to showcase some of the events around the nation! Send all information to American Partnership for Pets, PO Box 9294, Reston, VA 20195 - email digital images to