Fairfax County Recognized for Animal Programs and Rescue
Regional award given for spay/neuter, adoption programs and large-scale rescue.
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter received accolades from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) for two programs and a large-scale animal rescue. The Fairfax County Animal Services Division won the Council of Governments’ Animal Rescue Story of 2010 – 2011 award for a case that involved the rescue of more than 160 cats in Annandale. These cats were found in a single family home in which animal control officers worked for several days to remove. Shelter staff and volunteers provided care and treatment for the cats throughout a five-month period to get many of the cats adopted or transferred to rescue organizations. The shelter also received the Community Impact Award for its spay/neuter program which provides high-…
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